WHEREAS a glorious stand for Liberty did appear in the Resentment shewn to a Set of Miscreants under the Name of Stamp Masters in the year 1765 ; and it is now feared that a set of Gentry called Comissioners (I do not mean those lately arrived at Boston) whose odious Business is of a similar Nature, may soon make their Appearance amongst us in order to execute their detestable Office. It is therefore hoped tliat every Votary of that celestial Goddess Liberty, will hold tliemselves in Readiness to give them a proper Welcome ; Rouse, my Countrymen, Rouse ! PRO PATRIA.

In Order therefore to bring the Author or Authors thereof to condign Punishment, I have thought fit by the advice of his Majesty's Council to issue this Proclamation hereby in his

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Majesty's Name oiTering a Reward of fifty Pounds to any Person or Persons wlio s'uill discover t'le Autlior or Authors of the seilitiiius I'apor aforesaid, so t'lat he or they be thereof c<jnvicte<l and over ami above tie said Reward, I do hereby promise his Majtsf} 's most Gracious Pardon to any Accomplice or Accomplices w!io s'lidl discover t'le Aut'ior or Authors of the said Paj)er so wrote pr.nled and disi)ersed as aforesaid

Gi\ en under my Hand i\m\ Sen] at Anns at Fort George in the City oi' Now Yoik t!ie twenty first Day of December One thousjind Seven hundred and Sixty seven, in the Eiglith Year of the keign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by t'le Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so fortii.