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Vinton's address on ... Newport artillery

Thanking God for quick suppression of insurrection. (Losses affecting text.)

GLC07248.02

Proclamation by His Excellency Samuel Ward King [Dorr as fugitive]

Offering $1,000 reward for the "delivery of the fugitive traitor Thomas Wilson Dorr"

GLC07249.01

An Act.... [declaring martial law]

calling for martial law, with clipped signature "Thomas Wilson Dorr"

GLC07249.02

Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [RI Constitution adopted]

Announcing constitution adopted by a majority of qualified electors.

GLC07250

Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [day of Thanksgiving]

Regarding setting aside day of thanksgiving

GLC07251.01