Resolved Nemine Contradicente that the Author or Authors Aiders and Abettors of the said Paper, is or are guilty of a high Misdemeanour ; and a daring insult on the Honor Justice and Authority of this House.

Resolved J^emine Contradicente that an Humble Address be presented to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, requesting he will be pleased to issue a Proclamation offering a Reward of one hundred Pounds to any Person or Persons who shaU Discover the Author or Authors, Aiders and Abettors of the above recited Paper, so that they may be brought to condign Punishment --

I have therefore thought fit by and with the Advice of liis Majesty's Council to issue this Proclamation, hereby in his Majesty's Name offering a Reward of one hundi-ed Pounds, to any Person or Persons, wlio shall discover the Author or Authors Aiders and Abettors of tlie above mentioned Seditious Paper so printed pubhshed and dispersed as aforesaid ; so4hat he or they . be thereof convicted : And over and above the said Reward I do

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hereby promise his Majesty's most gracious Pardon to any Accomplice or Accomphces, who shall discover the Author or Authors Aiders or Abettors of the seditious Paper aforesaid.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at Fort George in the City of New York, the twentietii day of December One thousand seven Imndred and sixty nine, in the tenth 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.