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By His Excellency William Livingston, Esquire ... proclamation. : Whereas some of the justices of the peace of this state have been too remiss in discharging the duty required of them ... I have therefore thought fit ... to issue this proclamation, hereby
Charging all justices of the peace to carry out the prescribed punishments against British sympathizers and charging the commanding officers of the New Jersey Militia to from "depredation and violence" and prevent the plundering of civilians. Signed: By His Excellency's command- Cha. Pettit- secretary. Wil. Livingston. God save the people. Imprint supplied by Evans. References: Evans 15462; Humphrey- C.H. New Jersey- 173.
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