Proclamation by Governour Tryon

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By his Excellency WILLIAM TRYON, Esq˙, Captain-General, and Governour-in-chief, in and over the Province of NEW-YORK, and the Territories thereon depending, in AMERICA, Chancellor, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas, the General Assembly of this Province stands prorogued to the first day of February, now next ensuing, I have thought fit for His Majesty' s service, and I do, with the advice of His Majesty' s Council, and by virtue of the powers and authority unto me granted by His Majesty, dissolve the said General Assembly; and the said General Assembly are hereby dissolved, accordingly.

Given under my hand, and seal at arms, in the City of New-York, the second day of January, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, in the sixteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth.

WILLIAM TRYON.

By his Excellency' s command:

SAMUEL BAYARD, Jun˙, Dep˙ Secretary.