By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; captain-general and governor in chief, in and over His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay ... A proclamation Whereas the Indians of Norridgewock, Arresaguntacook, Weweenock and St. John's tribes ... have ... been guilty of the most perfidious, barbarous and inhuman murders ... Given under my hand in Boston, in the province aforesaid, this twelfth day of June, 1755 (Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and the Honourable His Majesty's Council, 1755)
At head of title: royal arms. - Bristol, B1733. - Declaring all local Indians, except the Penobscots, to be enemies and offering bounties for Indians scalps and prisoners. - Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 1020. - Shipton & Mooney, 40770. - Signed: W. Shirley. By His Excellency's command, J. Willard, secr'y. God save the King