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Domestic News
June 24, 1775
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Reported upcoming proclamation in American provinces upon landing of General Officers, inviting colonists to surrender arms by a stipulated day, with those retaining arms deemed rebels and punished. Questions necessity if Americans are cowards as claimed by Lord Sandwich.
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It is reported, that on the landing of the General Officers, who have sailed for America, a proclamation will be published throughout the provinces, inviting the Americans to deliver up their arms by a certain stipulated day; and that such of the colonists as are afterwards proved to carry arms shall be deemed rebels, and be punished accordingly.
Quere. If the Americans are such arrant poltroons as Lord Sandwich would make us believe, what necessity is there to deprive them of arms they have not the courage to make use of?
Quere. If the Americans are such arrant poltroons as Lord Sandwich would make us believe, what necessity is there to deprive them of arms they have not the courage to make use of?
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Proclamation
Arms Surrender
American Colonists
General Officers
Lord Sandwich
Rebels
What entities or persons were involved?
General Officers
Lord Sandwich
Where did it happen?
America
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
America
Key Persons
General Officers
Lord Sandwich
Outcome
colonists proved to carry arms after deadline deemed rebels and punished accordingly
Event Details
on the landing of the General Officers who have sailed for America a proclamation will be published throughout the provinces inviting the Americans to deliver up their arms by a certain stipulated day