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Massachusetts Governor John Hancock’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1791

Massachusetts Governor John Hancock’s  Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1791

In consideration of the many undeserved Blessings conferred upon us by GOD, the Father of all Mercies, it becomes us not only in our private and usual devotion, to express our obligations to Him, as well as our dependence upon Him; but also specially to set apart a Day to be employed for this great and important Purpose: I have therefore thought fit to appoint, and the advice and consent of the Council, do hereby accordingly appoint. Thursday, the seventeenth day of November next, to be observe

In consideration of the many undeserved Blessings conferred upon us by GOD, the Father of all Mercies, it becomes us not only in our private and usual devotion, to express our obligations to Him, as well as our dependence upon Him; but also specially to set apart a Day to be employed for this great and important Purpose: I have therefore thought fit to appoint, and the advice and consent of the Council, do hereby accordingly appoint. Thursday, the seventeenth day of November next, to be observe…