Show thanksgiving in 1767 the following proclamation froma royal governor of massachusetts ninety year eins ago is a copy 0 of f the ohp oli inal lual now in the possession of a family in A andover An ado dovet ve i thanksgiving proclamation 1767 1757 uy ily INS nis excellency FRANCIS dern BERN AItt ESQ captain general G en eral and arid governor in chief chiet in and over his Maje province of the mas massachusetts achu bay in new ea england ealand land and vice ad amrai of the tle same A FOR ron A PUBLIC thanksgiving GIVING As the ibe business of the year is now dra drawing towards a we ale aie reminded according acco iding to the lle ile lie laudable usage of this province to j J in 11 toe tog together gether in a grateful acknowledgment of tile the manifold berries of llie ilia divine providence conferred upon Us in the passing passin year wherefore I 1 have hae ought thought ili lil fit to appoint and I 1 do with lle ile he lie advice of liis his council appoint appo isit day 3 the tile third day of december next to be a 4 day lay of public thanksgiving that we may thereupon with mth one hedl heal t and voice return our mosi humble thanks to almighty god for the ilia gracious dispensations of his providence silice tile the last rellious religious anniversary of this tins kind arid and especially ally aily for that ile he hath been pleased to pre seive selve screand and maintain our most gracious Sove sovereign rein kill george in in health and wealth in in peace P ace and honor and to extend tile tiie lle ile lie bles bies blessings slugs of his gov eminent to tile the remotest part of his dominions ahat lie he hath been pleased to bless and und preserve our most gracious queen charlotte I 1 their royal the prince 0 of f wales the tiie princess dowager of wales and und all the royal family and the frequent increase En E ti crease of the royal issue to assure sure the Continua continuation lion llon of the blessings ble birgs which ic h we derive from that illustrious house that lie he hath been pleased to prosper the he whole british empire by bv the he preservation of peace tiie llie en crease of trade and tile the opening of new sources es of nasonal nat onal wealth and more particularly that ile he hath bath been pl pi eael easel to favor the people of this thib province with healthy and kindly seaon sea on and to blesi bliss the labor of their hands with a sufficiency of the produce of the be earth arid and tile the sed sea se arid I 1 do exhort all ministers of go gopel gospel pel pei with their several congregations in this province tha t they assemble oil on the baid edid day in a solemn maii mail I 1 lei lel to return their most humble thanks unto al almighty in eighty god for these and und all other of his mercies vouchsafed unto us eind to beseech hun him notwithstanding our unworthiness to 0 o continue coni nue his gra pra cious providence over ever us and I 1 command and enjoin all magistrates arid and civil officers off leeis cels ceis losee to see anat tiie the said day dy to observed as us a day set apall for religious worship and that thai no servile Labour be permitted thereon given at the he council chamber in boston the fourth day of november 1767 in in the eighth Eig elg lilli year of the tiie reign of our sovereign lord george the third by the grace of god ol 01 great Brit Bri britain tain taip alop france and und ireland kine king defender of uila the faith ac FRA BERNARD by his excellences command A OLiv oliver ril rit secretary Secie secle ary GOD SAVE THE ICING |