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  The speech of His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, in America, &c. To the Assembly, the 7th day of April, 1696.
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  1696
  

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  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Exhorting the colonists to greater efforts in support of King William's War. Caption title. Imprint supplied by Bristol.
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  Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... To all officers and ministers ecclesiastical and civil ... Whereas I am credibly informed that the son of Warner Wessels, and husband of Antie Christians ... were taken into Salley, where they are now in miserable slavery ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort William Henry the 8th day of June, 1693. ...
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Authorizing the collection of contributions to redeem sailors of New York City from slavery in Morocco. Signed: Ben. Fletcher.
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  By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation. ... I do hereby strictly prohibit the breaking of the Lord's Day, all prophane swearing, cursing, drunkenness, idleness and unlawful gaming ... Given under my hand at Philadelphia the 29th day of April, 1693.
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. Imprint supplied by Evans. Wilberforce Eames also assigns this imprint but suggests the possibility that it was printed by Bradford at Philadelphia before his removal to New York in May, 1693. Cf. ...
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  By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation. ... the General Assembly aforesaid summoned and called to sit at New-York on the four and twentieth day of October last past, and till now in being, are hereby dissolved. ... Given at Fort William Henry the 27th day of July ... 1693.
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher.
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  By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation[.] Whereas I am informed that there are French privateers coming upon this coast, I have ordered His Majesty's ship, the Richmond, to cruise, for the defence of this province. ... Dated the sixth day of June ... annoq; Domini 1695.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Pledging that the British ship defending the coast against the French is to be manned by Gov. Fletcher's own grenadiers, and therefore sailors and tradesmen need not fear impressment. Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save King William.
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