By the president and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a proclamation . Whereas by the report of the wardens of the port of Philadelphia to us made, it appears, that "some evil disposed persons have lately removed buoys ... Given ... at Philadelphia, this thirty first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.

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