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New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher)

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An account of several passages and letters between His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, province of Pennsilvania, county of New-Castle, &c. commissionated by Their Majesties under the Great Seal of England, to be their lieut. and commander in chief of the militia, and of all forces by sea and land within Their Majesties collony of Connecticut, and of all forts and places of strength within the same. And the present administrators of the laws in the collony of Connecticut, in the month of October, 16931693
An account of several passages and letters between His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, province of Pennsylvania, county of New-Castle &c. commissionated by Their Majesties under the Great Seal of England, to be their lieut. and commander in chief of the militia, and of all forces by sea and land within Their Majesties collony of Connecticut, and of all forts and places of strength within the same. And the present administrators of the laws in the collony of Connecticut, in the month of October, 1693.1693
Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ...: To all officers and ministers, ecclesiastical & civil ... Whereas I am credibly informed that Cornelius Christians, Peter Wessels, Bartholomew Rouston, John Crage and William Green ... were taken into Salley, where they are now in miserable slavery ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort William Henry the 8th day of June, 1693. ..1693
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. ..1693

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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 1696.1696
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By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation.: ... the General Assembly aforesaid summoned and called to sit at New-York on the four and twentieth day of October last past, and till now in being, are hereby dissolved. ... Given at Fort William Henry the 27th day of July ... 1693.1693
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Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ...: To all officers and ministers, ecclesiastical & civil ... Whereas I am credibly informed that Cornelius Christians, Peter Wessels, Bartholomew Rouston, John Crage and William Green ... were taken into Salley, where they are now in miserable slavery ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort William Henry the 8th day of June, 1693. ..1693
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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.1693
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An account of several passages and letters between His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, province of Pennsilvania, county of New-Castle, &c. commissionated by Their Majesties under the Great Seal of England, to be their lieut. and commander in chief of the militia, and of all forces by sea and land within Their Majesties collony of Connecticut, and of all forts and places of strength within the same. And the present administrators of the laws in the collony of Connecticut, in the month of October, 16931693
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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 1696.1696
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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 1697.1697
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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 1696.1696
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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 1697.1697
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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 1696.1696
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An account of several passages and letters between His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, province of Pennsylvania, county of New-Castle &c. commissionated by Their Majesties under the Great Seal of England, to be their lieut. and commander in chief of the militia, and of all forces by sea and land within Their Majesties collony of Connecticut, and of all forts and places of strength within the same. And the present administrators of the laws in the collony of Connecticut, in the month of October, 1693.1693
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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 1696.1696
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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 1696.1696
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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 1697.1697
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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 1697.1697
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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 1695,6.1696
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An account of several passages and letters between His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, province of Pennsylvania, county of New-Castle &c. commissionated by Their Majesties under the Great Seal of England, to be their lieut. and commander in chief of the militia, and of all forces by sea and land within Their Majesties collony of Connecticut, and of all forts and places of strength within the same. And the present administrators of the laws in the collony of Connecticut, in the month of October, 1693.1693
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By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation[.]: Whereas the manifold sins and transgressions that are committed against Almighty God, are a just cause of provocation ... I have therefore ... thought fit to appoint, that Fryday, the twenty seventh day of March next ensuing, be observed and kept a solemn day of fasting and humiliation throughout this province ... Given at His Majesties fort in New-York, the 27th day of February ... annoq; Domini 1695,6.1696
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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.]1698
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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 1696.1696
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By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of Their Majesties province of New-York ... A proclamation[.]: Whereas I have found the detaching of the inhabitants of this province, for defence of the fronteers, hath been a grievous burthen ... Given at Fort William Henry the two and twentieth day of April, 1695. Annoq; regni Regis & Reginae, Gulielmi & Mariae, Angliae, &c. septimo.1695
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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. ..1693
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