The British ordered curfew regulations to help maintain order and control while occupying Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. The complete text of the Proclamation as submitted by Joseph Galloway, the Superintendent-General of the city, on January 9, 1778, appears in this reproduction.
Antiqued parchment paper looks and feels old. The document size is 12" x 15".
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