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  By His Excellency Collonel Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas it hath graciously pleased Almighty God to crown the constant great courage and conduct of our Most gracious Soveraign Lord King William during the war, with an honourable peace ... I have therefore thought fit to appoint, that Thursday the tenth day of March next ... and Thursday the twenty fourth day of the same moneth ... be kept solemn days of thanksgiving to Almighty God ... Given at New-York, the 26th day of Februrary ... annoq; Domini 1697 [1698 N.S.]
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  1697-1698
  

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  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Collonel Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas many of the souldiers of His Majesties four companys, appointed for the security and defence of this province, have deserted His Majesties service ... I have therefore thought fit ... to prohibit all persons whatsoever from harbouring or entertaining any of the said souldiers ... And all justices of the peace, sheriffs, bailiffs ... are strictly required to examine and take up all persons whatsoever, that are strangers ... Given at His Majesties fort in New York, the 4th day of November ... annoq; Domini 1697.
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Having received the joyful news of the safe arrival of His Most Excellent Majesty, William the Third ... I have therefore thought fit ... to appoint Thursday the 22th of April next ensuing, a solemn day of thanksgiving ... Given at Fort William Henry the 25th day of March, in the ninth year of His Majesties reign annoq; Domin [sic] 1697.
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

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  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher, God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Collonel Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas there is of late great scarcity of bread in the city of New-York amongst the inhabitants thereof ... I do by these presents prohibite [sic] the exportation of any wheat in grain throughout the whole province, without limitation of time ... Given at Fort William Henry the 31th day of May ... annoq; Domini 1697.
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

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  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Placing restrictions on the export of grain. Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Collonel Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas the Assembly of the province have lately raised the sum of one thousand eight hundred pounds for the encouragement of the three companys of souldiers at Albany ... Given at Fort William Henry the 4th day of June ... annoq; Domini 1697.
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Collonel Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. Proclamation[.] These are to publish and declare to all whom it may concern ... I have prorogued the Assembly to the twenty fifth day of March next ensuing ... Given at Fort William Henry in Council the 21th day of October ... annoq; Domini 1697.
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

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  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King Royal arms at head of title.
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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.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  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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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas I have received certain intelligence of a late horrid and detestable conspiracy, against the sacred life of our Soveraign Lord King William ... all which by the great and good province of Almighty God is wonderfully discovered and prevented ... I have therefore ... thought fit to appoint, Thursday the 4th of June next ensuing be observed and kept a [...] dy [sic] of thanks giving ... Given at His Majestys fort in New York, the 21st day of May ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas the French and Indians of Canade have lately invaded the country of the Indians of the Five Nations ... I have therefore ... prohibited the transportation of Indian corn and pease from the county of Albany, Ulster and Dutches County, to any other county or place down the river, until the first day of April now next ensuing ... Given at Fort William Henry the twelfth day of September ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas for the ease and conveniency of the fuzileers that were in His Majesties service upon the fronteers of the province ... such persons as have credited the said fuzillers [sic], on account of their said pay, to bring in their tickets or accounts, to the accountant general ... Given at Fort William Henry, the first day of August, annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Ordering reimbursement of soldiers who have taken a post on the New York frontier. Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas it hath pleased almighty God to bless the inhabitants of this province ... I have therefore... thought fit to prohibit the exportation of flower, bread, wheat, or any other grain, until the first of August next ensuing. ... Given at His Majestys Fort in New-York, the 11th day of June ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas I have this day received information from the Right Honourable the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, bearing date the 20th day of April last past, that the French are making preparations by shipping, and otherwise, for an attempt on some of His Majesties plantations in America ... Given at Fort William Henry the second day of August ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas His Majesties service doth call for my immediate presence at Albany, to compose and settle the Indians of the Five Nations ... I ... adjourn the present Assembly from the twenty ninth day of September instant, to the fifteenth day of October next following. ... Given at Fort William Henry the twelfth day of September ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas, by advice of His Majesties Council for this province upon the application of the mayor of New-York, to remove a grievance from the inhabitants (the want of bread) ... I have, with the advice of the Council, given free liberty to all persons, to export flower, bread and corn ... Given at Fort William Henry, the 2d day of July ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Rescinding an earlier proclamation (Evans 765) forbidding the trade of flour and grains to other colonies. Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas the Assembly of this province have raised a fund for the encouragement of the companys appointed by His Majesty, for the defence and security of the province ... Given at Fort William Henry the twelfth day of September ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Offering a pardon to all deserters who serve the remaining portion of their enlistment. Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Forasmuch as sundry of His Majesties subjects ... Given under my hand at His Majesties fort in New-York, the eleventh day of May ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

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  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Offering a reward to anyone who kills a French soldier found within three miles of a New York settlement. Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title.
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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 have received the joyful news of the safe arrival of our Most Excellent Sovereign Lord, William the Third ... Thursday, the sixteenth instant, for the city and county of New-York, and three and twentieth instant for the city and county of Albany and the rest of the counties of the said province, to be observed and celebrated publick days of thanks-giving ... Dated at His Majesties Fort in New-York the ninth day of January ... annoq; Domini 1695,6. ...
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Signed: Ben. Fletcher [and six others]. Ascribed to the press of William Bradford by Evans.
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  By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas His Majesties companies garisons on this province are very much weakened by death, sickness and desertion, which renders the fronteers in some danger ... Given under my hand at His Majesties fort in New-York, the one and twentieth day of April ... annoq; Domini 1696.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Announcing incentives for those who voluntarily enlist into the militia. Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save the King.
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  The fifth Assembly, third sessions. Beginning the 25th day of March, and ending the 24th day of April, anno regni Regis Gulielmi nunc Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae, sexto [i.e., octavo].
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

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  New York (State). ; Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703. ; New York (State). Council. and New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher).
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  Three acts of the New York General Assembly, passed Mar.-Apr. 1696. Caption title. Running title: Anno regni Regis Gulielmi nunc Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae, &c. sexto. The running title on p. [5] ends: octavo. ...
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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
  

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  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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