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![[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation [Against taking by force provisions from well-affected subjects] Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this 23d day of March, in th](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE3NzgvMDEvMDEvYXJtcy1ieS1vcmRlci1vZi1oaXMtZXhjZWxsZW5jeS1zaXItd2lsbGlhbS1ob3dlLWstYi1nZW5lcmFsLWFuZC1jb21tYW5kZXItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/383/jpg "[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation [Against taking by force provisions from well-affected subjects] Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this 23d day of March, in th")
![[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. proclamation. I do hereby give notice to the inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia and its Environs, it is the order of His Excellency, that](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE3NzgvMDEvMDEvYXJtcy1ieS1vcmRlci1vZi1oaXMtZXhjZWxsZW5jeS1zaXItd2lsbGlhbS1ob3dlLWstYi1nZW5lcmFsLWFuZC1jb21tYW5kZXItMy02NDAuanBn/40/60/webp "[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. proclamation. I do hereby give notice to the inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia and its Environs, it is the order of His Excellency, that")
![[Arms] By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. proclamation [Modifying his proclamation of December 4th] Given under my hand at Headquarters, in Philadelphia, this eighteenth day of December, 1777. W How](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE3NzcvMDEvMDEvYXJtcy1ieS1oaXMtZXhjZWxsZW5jeS1zaXItd2lsbGlhbS1ob3dlLWstYi1nZW5lcmFsLWFuZC1jb21tYW5kZXItaW4tY2hpZWYtNS02NDAuanBn/40/51/webp "[Arms] By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. proclamation [Modifying his proclamation of December 4th] Given under my hand at Headquarters, in Philadelphia, this eighteenth day of December, 1777. W How")
![[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. Proclamation. All persons having waggons, carts, or teams of horses in their possession within the City of Philadelphia ... are hereby enjoined and](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTIvYXJtcy1ieS1vcmRlci1vZi1oaXMtZXhjZWxsZW5jeS1zaXItd2lsbGlhbS1ob3dlLWstYi1nZW5lcmFsLWFuZC1jb21tYW5kZXItN2VkMGFjLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/45/webp "[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. Proclamation. All persons having waggons, carts, or teams of horses in their possession within the City of Philadelphia ... are hereby enjoined and")
![[Arms] By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation [Requiring all persons who are or have been aiding the rebellion in Pennsylvania to take the oath of allegiance before the 25th day of Octo](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE3NzcvMDEvMDEvYXJtcy1ieS1oaXMtZXhjZWxsZW5jeS1zaXItd2lsbGlhbS1ob3dlLWstYi1nZW5lcmFsLWFuZC1jb21tYW5kZXItaW4tY2hpZWYtNi02NDAuanBn/40/66/webp "[Arms] By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation [Requiring all persons who are or have been aiding the rebellion in Pennsylvania to take the oath of allegiance before the 25th day of Octo")
![[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William, Howe, K.B. General and Commander in Chief &c. &c. Proclamation [Enjoining the cutting of wood south of the city, as necessary for the use of the British soldiers] Given under my hand at Philadelphia](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTEvYXJtcy1ieS1vcmRlci1vZi1oaXMtZXhjZWxsZW5jeS1zaXItd2lsbGlhbS1ob3dlLWtiLWdlbmVyYWwtYW5kLWNvbW1hbmRlci1pbi02MTk1YjMtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/51/webp "[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William, Howe, K.B. General and Commander in Chief &c. &c. Proclamation [Enjoining the cutting of wood south of the city, as necessary for the use of the British soldiers] Given under my hand at Philadelphia")
