WILLIAM SHIRLEY. PROCLAMATION 1 By his Excellency William Shirley Esqr A Proclamation Whereas within these few days past there has been a notorious and dangerous Insurrection in the Town of Boston of a great number of Seamen and other lewd and profligate Persons, who being armed with Cutlasses and other Weapons, contrary to the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, and in Terror of his liege People, did in a tumultuous and outragious manner beset the Province House, and offered to break into it, and there to seize divers Officers belonging to his Majesty's Navy who had retired thither for their safety, and also wounded the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk, while in the Execution of his Office, and surrounded the Court House in the Evening while the General Court were sitting, with other outragious Insults on the Authority of this Gov ernment. I have therefore thought fit with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, and at the desire of the House of Representves, to issue this Proclamation, hereby requiring all Persons whatsoever concerned in the said Riot and Insurrection, forthwith to surrender themselves up to Justice, as they would avoid the utmost Extremity of Law, and would render themselves more suitable Objects of the King's Mercy: And all Officers and other his Majesty's Subjects are commanded to use their utmost Endeavours for the discovery of the said Rioters, and all Persons concerned in abetting and encouraging them in their late insolent Riot, and for the seizing and securing them, that so they may be brought to Justice, and suffer condign Punishment: And all Persons whatsoever are 1 P. R. O., C. O. 5, 886. PRMATION A ... over bs Malys Powe of i sette Day in New I with, the few days past there has her ar Pisurrection in the Town of E 1 ieder lewd and r 11 Cites and other Weap con Lord the King, a. ta in a tumultuous and e The Prova Touse, and cared to biak PAN AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF WILLIAM SHIRLEY NË NG thither for to ir act ty The County of Suffolk, whe.. en sonded the Capt General Court were sittir 2. The Atoriy of this Ges sch » Advice of Majes y s tele of venrescn*ves, t requires al Fusza vizu lat and Insure t», ic.lves up to Justice, as the you' rent of Law, and would re: ironObers of the King's Meier Apl rsty's Sul; cts are comma! J 1 vaus for 1 discovery of the concern. d in alig and creverAs at Rut and for the sizing may be Marught to Justion, aá id tcas wh...soover arr ali |