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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.
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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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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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 Their Majesties province of New-York ... A proclamation. Province of New York, ss. Whereas, there is actual war between our Sovereign Lord and Lady, William and Mary ... and the French King. ... I have received information that the French have designed a squadron of ships, with land forces, against the province of New York. ... Given at Fort William Henry, the 25th day of August, 1693 annoq. regni Regis et Reginae Gulielmi & Mariae Angliae, &c., quinto.
  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. God save King William and Queen Mary. Not in Wing (2nd ed.). READEX NOTE: "The original was destroyed in the Albany fire; reproduced from a reprint."--Shipton & Mooney.
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  By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governor in chief of Their Majesties province of New-York ... A proclamation. Whereas I am given to understand that sundry souldiers and marriners have deserted Their Majesties service ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort William Henry, the thirteenth day of November, 1693. ...
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

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  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Providing measures to stop military desertions, and for the control of vagabonds, fugitive servants, and spies. Signed: Ben. Fletcher.
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  By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of Their Majesties province of New-York ... A proclamation. ... Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Fort William Henry the eight [sic] day of November, 1693. ...
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher). and Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.
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  Urging that the colony of Connecticut, whose General Assembly had refused to recognize Fletcher's authority to appoint a commander of the Connecticut militia, "render an intire obedience unto Their Majesties most gracious ...
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  By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas sundry souldiers belonging to the four companies of granadeers in garrison in His Majesties forts in New York, Albany and the fronteers of this province, have lately deserted and run into the neighbouring colonies ... I do freely pardon all such as shall so return ... Given at His Majesties fort in New-York, the 27th day of February ... annoq; Domini 1695,6.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  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 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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