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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New-York on July 25, Lieutenant-Governor Cadwallader Colden published King George's Proclamation for General Peace with a formal procession involving officials, clergy, militia, and army officers led by Sir Jeffery Amherst, including cheers and cannon salute.
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On Tuesday last his Majesty's Proclamation for a General Peace, (which came by the Packet) was, by his Honor Cadwallader Colden Esq; Lieutenant-Governor of this Province, published in this City, on which Occasion the Gentlemen of his Majesty's Council, and the Corporation of the City, the Clergy, and other Gentlemen in Town, attended the Governor in Fort George, where was present his Excellency Sir Jeffery Amherst, attended by the principal Officers of the Army; and the City Militia appeared under Arms; the Grenadiers were drawn up in the Fort, and the other Companies lined the Way from the Fort Gate to the City-Hall. The Proclamation was first published in the Fort, and then the Governor, attended by the Gentlemen present, preceded by the Grenadiers, walked in Procession to the City Hall, where the Proclamation was again Published, with three Cheers each Time, when the Procession returned in the same Order to the Fort, where their Majesties and the Prince's Healths were drank, and other loyal Toasts under a Discharge of 21 Cannon.
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New York
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Tuesday Last, July 25
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proclamation published with three cheers each time; loyal toasts drunk under discharge of 21 cannon.
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His Majesty's Proclamation for a General Peace published by Lieutenant-Governor Cadwallader Colden in Fort George and City Hall, attended by Council, Corporation, Clergy, Gentlemen, Sir Jeffery Amherst with army officers, City Militia under arms, Grenadiers; procession from Fort to City Hall and back.