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June 24, 1785
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Boston, June 20: Report quotes a passage from His Excellency's proclamation promoting piety, virtue, education, and manners while suppressing vice, assuring government support and preference in public appointments for those demonstrating industry, frugality, temperance, patriotism, and religious reverence.
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BOSTON, June 20.
"In his Excellency's proclamation for the encouragement of Piety, Virtue, Education and Manners, and for the suppression of Vice, is the following excellent passage: "That those who shall distinguish themselves by examples of industry and frugality, temperance, sobriety and decency of manners, the love of our country and true zeal for its welfare, the fear and reverence of the Deity, and due regard to the institutions of his public worship, will at all times be countenanced by this Government; and it is my determination to give the preference to such characters in all appointments of honor and public trust."
"In his Excellency's proclamation for the encouragement of Piety, Virtue, Education and Manners, and for the suppression of Vice, is the following excellent passage: "That those who shall distinguish themselves by examples of industry and frugality, temperance, sobriety and decency of manners, the love of our country and true zeal for its welfare, the fear and reverence of the Deity, and due regard to the institutions of his public worship, will at all times be countenanced by this Government; and it is my determination to give the preference to such characters in all appointments of honor and public trust."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
Religious Event
What keywords are associated?
Governor Proclamation
Piety Virtue
Public Appointments
Religious Reverence
What entities or persons were involved?
His Excellency
Where did it happen?
Boston
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Boston
Event Date
June 20.
Key Persons
His Excellency
Event Details
Quotation from the Governor's proclamation encouraging piety, virtue, education, and manners, and suppressing vice, with assurance of government countenance and preference in appointments for exemplary individuals.