New-Castle upon Delaware, May 28. 1724. This being the anniversary of His Majesty's birth-day, Sir William Keith, Baronet, our governeur, came to the court-house, attended with the principal inhabitants of the place, and after having caused the King's Charter to be publish'd for erecting the same into a body corporate and politick, with many valuable privileges, by the name of the city of Newcastle; he made the following speech to the corporation.
Contributors: Keimer, Samuel, 1688-1742, printer.; New Castle (Del.); Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by S. Keimer, in High-street, and W. Read in the city of Newcastle
Published: 1724
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: New Castle (Del.) -- History.; New Castle (Del.) -- Politics and government.
Other titles: Speech of Governor Sir William Keith to the corporation of New Castle, Delaware, May 28, 1724
Notes: Evans 2542
ESTC W9658
NUC pre-1956 NK 0073791
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Imprint from colophon.
Signatures: unsigned.
Title formerly cited in NUC pre-1956 as: Speech of Governor Sir William Keith to the corporation of New Castle, Delaware, May 28, 1724.