New York (Colony). Governor (1698-1701 : Bellomont)
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York and territories depending thereon in America, and Vice Admiral of the same. &c. . A proclamation : whereas His Most Excellent Majesty hath received advice, that several ships of force, fitted out of Scotland, were designed to settle themselves in some parts of America; and lest the same should derogate from the treaties His Majesty hath entered into with the crown of Spain ... Given at Fort William Henry in New-York the 15th day of May, 1699. And in the eleventh year of his Majesties reign.
[New York] : Printed by W. Bradford, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, in New-York,, 1699.
Forbidding any contact with the Scots settlers..
Signed: Bellomont. By order, B. Cosens, cl. Concilij.
At foot of page: "God save the King."
Royal arms at head of title.
Evans 885
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B1842B
ESTC W016102
HSP in LCP.
Scots -- United States.
New York (State) -- Emigration and immigration.
Broadsides. rbgenr
Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701.
Bradford, William, 1663-1752, printer. Printer
N.Y. New York. 1699. Imprint
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