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Author: New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher).
Title: By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation. ... I do hereby strictly prohibit the breaking of the Lord's Day, all prophane swearing, cursing, drunkenness, idleness and unlawful gaming ... Given under my hand at Philadelphia the 29th day of April, 1693.
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Print source: By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation. ... I do hereby strictly prohibit the breaking of the Lord's Day, all prophane swearing, cursing, drunkenness, idleness and unlawful gaming ... Given under my hand at Philadelphia the 29th day of April, 1693.
New York (State). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher)., Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703.

[New York: Printed by William Bradford, 1693]
Subject terms:
Vice.
Swearing.
Sabbath.
New York (State) -- Moral conditions.
Pennsylvania -- Moral conditions.
Broadsides.
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