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Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776 Proclamation against riotous proceedings

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.05300 Author/Creator: Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Broadside Date: 1762/03/31 Pagination: 1 sheet [8 copies + 1 fragment] Height: 30.4 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

As a result of numerous attempts to dispossess Robert Livingston, Jr. of his rightfully-owned Manor, Governor Colden issued this proclamation to advise citizens to desist from further riotous proceedings, or face legal action.

Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776
Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

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