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By His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury, Her Majesty's capt. general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation [electronic resource] : Whereas I am informed that sundry persons in this province, ill affected to Her Majesties service, have, by harbouring, concealing and conveying away divers, as well of Her Majesties standing land forces, as from the ships of war attending upon this province, by which others are greatly encouraged to desert Her Majesties service now in time of actual war. ... Given at Fort Anne in New-York this fourth day of November, anno Dom. 1703 ..

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Taking measures to prevent desertion from the army.

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Online Access:	Full Text (via LLMC)
Corporate Author:	New York (Colony). Governor (1702-1708 : Clarendon)
Other title:	Proclamation (1703 November 4) Proclamation : Whereas I am informed that sundry persons in this province, ill affected to Her Majesties service, have, by harbouring, concealing and conveying away divers, as well of Her Majesties standing land forces, as from the ships of war attending upon this province, by which others are greatly encouraged to desert Her Majesties service now in time of actual war. Whereas I am informed that sundry persons in this province, ill affected to Her Majesties service, have, by harbouring, concealing and conveying away divers, as well of Her Majesties standing land forces, as from the ships of war attending upon this province, by which others are greatly encouraged to desert Her Majesties service now in time of actual war. LLMC online.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New-York : Printed by William Bradford, printer to the Queens Most Excellent Majesty, 1703.
Subjects:	Desertion, Military > New York (State) Bounties, Military > New York (State) Fines (Penalties) > New York (State) New York (State) > History > Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713. New York (State) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Sources. Désertion > New York (État) Primes militaires > New York (État) New York (État) > Histoire > 1702-1713 (Guerre de la reine Anne) New York (État) > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale) > Sources.

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Summary:	Taking measures to prevent desertion from the army.
Item Description:	Signed: Cornbury. By order of Council, D. Cosens, cl. Concilij. God save the Queen. Royal arms at head of title.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 sheet)
Place of Publication:	United States -- New York -- New York.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:	Source of description: Online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed June 15, 2017)
Citation/References Note:	Evans