By the Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq ; governor of His-Majesty's English colony of Connecticut ... A proclamation [electronic resource] : Whereas the General Assembly of this colony at the sessions in October last ... have ... desired me to issue forth a proclamation, commanding and strictly enjoining ... officers within this colony ... duly to put in execution, the laws made for the observation of the Sabbath or Lord's-Day, and for preventing disorders thereon ... Given under my hand in Norwalk, the fifth day of December ... 1757.

December 5, 1757 Proclamation by Governor Thomas Fitch for the enforcement of the Sabbath laws and exhorting heads of household to properly follow and educate all in their care.

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via LLMC)
Corporate Author:	Connecticut. Governor (1754-1766 : Fitch)
Other title:	Proclamation (1757 December 5) Proclamation. Whereas the General Assembly of this colony at the sessions in October last .. LLMC online.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New-London [Conn.] : Printed at the printing-office, 1757.
Subjects:	Sunday legislation > Connecticut. Sabbath legislation > Connecticut. Repos dominical > Connecticut. Repos sabbatique > Connecticut.