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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01713.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Pennsylvania Gazette. [No. 1855 (July 12, 1764)] |
| Date | 12 July 1764 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Meredith, Hugh (1729-1778) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Prints a declaration of John Penn, the Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, proclaiming the Delaware and Shawanese Indians enemies of the province. Reports that Penn will offer rewards for Indian captives or scalps and delineates the amount of the reward to be paid for captured male Indians, women and children, scalps, etc. Other articles detail acts concerning paper bills of credit and the importation of hemp and flax. Reports on other news from European countries, especially London, as well as from New York and Philadelphia. Also includes posts and advertisements, some offering rewards for runaway servants. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Quaker Government and Civics Military History Prisoner Atrocity Women's History Children and Family Global History and Civics Indentured Servant |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Meredith, Hugh (1729-1778) Penn, John (1741-1788) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Native Americans; Religion; Government & Politics; Women in American History; Children & Family; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Pennsylvania gazette. [no. 1876 (December 6, 1764)] |