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Proclamation by Governour Rutledge

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By His Excellency JOHN RUTLEDGE, Esq˙ , President and Commander-in- Chief of SOUTH CAROLINA:
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it appears to me necessary for the publick service to call the General Assembly and Legislative Council before the time to which they stand adjourned: I have therefore thought fit to issue this Proclamation, requiring them, and they are hereby required, to meet at Charlestown, on Tuesday, the 17th day of September next, then and there to sit for the despatch of divers weighty and important affairs.

Given under my hand and the seal of South Carolina, at Charlestown, this 5th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six.

JOHN RUTLEDGE.

By His Excellency' s command:
JOHN HUGER, Secretary.

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Title

Proclamation by Governour Rutledge: Requiring the General Assembly to meet at Charlestown, on the 17th of September

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-08-05

Subject

Social reality: government organization

Document ID

S5-V1-P01-sp06-D1086

Series

S5

Volume

S5-V1

Part

S5-V1-P01

Sub-Part

S5-V1-P01-sp06

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