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Title
Sevier
.
John
Sevier
proclamation
,
1785
Creator
John Sevier
Description
Proclamation
issued
by
John
Sevier
to the
inhabitants
of the
State
of
Franklin
. The
Washington
referred
to was
Washington
Court
House
, as
Jonesborough
(Jonesboro)
was
sometimes
known
in this
period
.
May
15
,
1785
. "In the
true
attachment
&
faithfull
______
The
good
Citizens
of this
State
;
I
have
thought
Proper
to
Issue
this
my
proclamation
,
Strictly
enj[oin]-ing
and
Requiring
all
and
Every
of the
good
Citizens
of his
state
, as they will
answer
the
same
at there
(sic.)
[peril]?]
To be
obedient
and
Conformable
to the
Laws
thereof
Witness
John
Sevier
Esquire
governor
and
Ca[ptain]
General
in and
over
the
said
state
Under
his
hand
And
seal
at
arms
in
Washington
the
15th
day
of
May
1785
. And in the
first
year
of
our
Independence
.
God
save
the
state
.
John
Sevier.
"
Subject Headings
Governors
Proclamations
Date
May 15, 1785
Type
manuscript
Format
TIFF; 400 dpi
Identifier
MM-2009-007
Source
Miscellaneous Manuscripts, MM-2009-007
Repository
C.M. McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library
Rights
For information about reproducing this material, contact DigitalCollections@knoxlib.org or phone 865 215-8808.
Language
English
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