Post by blackcrowheart on Nov 1, 2005 14:11:26 GMT -5
Peace Treaty with Massasoit, 1621
1. That neither he nor any of his should injure or do hurt to any of
our people.
2. And if any of his did hurt to any of ours, he should send the
offender, that we might punish him.
3. That if any of our tools were taken away when our people were at
work, he should cause them to be restored; and if ours did any harm
to any of his, we would do the like to them.
4. If any did unjustly war against him, we would aid him; if any did
war against us, he should aid us.
5. He should send to his neighbor confederates, to certify them of
this, that they might not wrong us, but might be likewise comprised
in the conditions of peace.
6. That when their men came to us, they should leave their bows and
arrows behind them, as we should do our pieces when we came to them.
Lastly, that doing thus, King James would esteem of him as his friend
and ally.
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The First Thanksgiving Proclamation - June 20, 1676
"The Holy God having by a long and Continual Series of his Afflictive
dispensations in and by the present Warr with the Heathen Natives of
this land, written and brought to pass bitter things against his own
Covenant people in this wilderness, yet so that we evidently discern
that in the midst of his judgements he hath remembered mercy, having
remembered his Footstool in the day of his sore displeasure against
us for our sins, with many singular Intimations of his Fatherly
Compassion, and regard; reserving many of our Towns from Desolation
Threatened, and attempted by the Enemy, and giving us especially of
late with many of our Confederates many signal Advantages against
them, without such Disadvantage to ourselves as formerly we have been
sensible of, if it be the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed, It
certainly bespeaks our positive Thankfulness, when our Enemies are in
any measure disappointed or destroyed; and fearing the Lord should
take notice under so many Intimations of his returning mercy, we
should be found an Insensible people, as not standing before Him with
Thanksgiving, as well as lading him with our Complaints in the time
of pressing Afflictions:
The Council has thought meet to appoint and set apart the 29th day of
this instant June, as a day of Solemn Thanksgiving and praise to God
for such his Goodness and Favour, many Particulars of which mercy
might be Instanced, but we doubt not those who are sensible of God's
Afflictions, have been as diligent to espy him returning to us; and
that the Lord may behold us as a People offering Praise and thereby
glorifying Him; the Council doth commend it to the Respective
Ministers, Elders and people of this Jurisdiction; Solemnly and
seriously to keep the same Beseeching that being perswaded by the
mercies of God we may all, even this whole people offer up our bodies
and soulds as a living and acceptable Service unto God by Jesus
Christ."
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Continental Congress Thanksgiving Proclamation 1782
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
IN COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
EXETER, November 1, 1782.
ORDERED,
THAT the following Proclamation for a general THANKSGIVING on the
twenty-eighth day of November instant, received from the honorable
Continental Congress, be forthwith printed, and sent to the several
worshipping Assemblies in this State, to whom it is recommended
religiously to observe said day, and to abstain from all servile
labour thereon.
M. WEARE, President.
By the United States in Congress assembled.
PROCLAMATION.
IT being the indispensable duty of all Nations, not only to offer up
their supplications to ALMIGHTY GOD, the giver of all good, for his
gracious assistance in a time of distress, but also in a solemn and
public manner to give him praise for his goodness in general, and
especially for great and signal interpositions of his providence in
their behalf: Therefore the United States in Congress assembled,
taking into their consideration the many instances of divine goodness
to these States, in the course of the important conflict in which
they have been so long engaged; the present happy and promising state
of public affairs; and the events of the war, in the course of the
year now drawing to a close; particularly the harmony of the public
Councils, which is so necessary to the success of the public cause;
the perfect union and good understanding which has hitherto subsisted
between them and their Allies, notwithstanding the artful and
unwearied attempts of the common enemy to divide them; the success of
the arms of the United States, and those of their Allies, and the
acknowledgment of their independence by another European power, whose
friendship and commerce must be of great and lasting advantage to
these States:----- Do hereby recommend to the inhabitants of these
States in general, to observe, and request the several States to
interpose their authority in appointing and commanding the
observation of THURSDAY the twenty-eight day of NOVEMBER next, as a
day of solemn THANKSGIVING to GOD for all his mercies: and they do
further recommend to all ranks, to testify to their gratitude to GOD
for his goodness, by a cheerful obedience of his laws, and by
promoting, each in his station, and by his influence, the practice of
true and undefiled religion, which is the great foundation of public
prosperity and national happiness.
Done in Congress, at Philadelphia, the eleventh day of October, in
the year of ourLORDone thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, and of
our Sovereignty and Independence, the seventh.
JOHN HANSON, President.
Charles Thomson, Secretary.
PRINTED AT EXETER.
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It wasn't until 1863 that Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to be
a national holiday-mainly as a public relations ploy to whip up a
sense of patriotism and national unity during the Civil War.
1. That neither he nor any of his should injure or do hurt to any of
our people.
2. And if any of his did hurt to any of ours, he should send the
offender, that we might punish him.
3. That if any of our tools were taken away when our people were at
work, he should cause them to be restored; and if ours did any harm
to any of his, we would do the like to them.
4. If any did unjustly war against him, we would aid him; if any did
war against us, he should aid us.
5. He should send to his neighbor confederates, to certify them of
this, that they might not wrong us, but might be likewise comprised
in the conditions of peace.
6. That when their men came to us, they should leave their bows and
arrows behind them, as we should do our pieces when we came to them.
Lastly, that doing thus, King James would esteem of him as his friend
and ally.
----------------------
The First Thanksgiving Proclamation - June 20, 1676
"The Holy God having by a long and Continual Series of his Afflictive
dispensations in and by the present Warr with the Heathen Natives of
this land, written and brought to pass bitter things against his own
Covenant people in this wilderness, yet so that we evidently discern
that in the midst of his judgements he hath remembered mercy, having
remembered his Footstool in the day of his sore displeasure against
us for our sins, with many singular Intimations of his Fatherly
Compassion, and regard; reserving many of our Towns from Desolation
Threatened, and attempted by the Enemy, and giving us especially of
late with many of our Confederates many signal Advantages against
them, without such Disadvantage to ourselves as formerly we have been
sensible of, if it be the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed, It
certainly bespeaks our positive Thankfulness, when our Enemies are in
any measure disappointed or destroyed; and fearing the Lord should
take notice under so many Intimations of his returning mercy, we
should be found an Insensible people, as not standing before Him with
Thanksgiving, as well as lading him with our Complaints in the time
of pressing Afflictions:
The Council has thought meet to appoint and set apart the 29th day of
this instant June, as a day of Solemn Thanksgiving and praise to God
for such his Goodness and Favour, many Particulars of which mercy
might be Instanced, but we doubt not those who are sensible of God's
Afflictions, have been as diligent to espy him returning to us; and
that the Lord may behold us as a People offering Praise and thereby
glorifying Him; the Council doth commend it to the Respective
Ministers, Elders and people of this Jurisdiction; Solemnly and
seriously to keep the same Beseeching that being perswaded by the
mercies of God we may all, even this whole people offer up our bodies
and soulds as a living and acceptable Service unto God by Jesus
Christ."
-----------------------------
Continental Congress Thanksgiving Proclamation 1782
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
IN COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
EXETER, November 1, 1782.
ORDERED,
THAT the following Proclamation for a general THANKSGIVING on the
twenty-eighth day of November instant, received from the honorable
Continental Congress, be forthwith printed, and sent to the several
worshipping Assemblies in this State, to whom it is recommended
religiously to observe said day, and to abstain from all servile
labour thereon.
M. WEARE, President.
By the United States in Congress assembled.
PROCLAMATION.
IT being the indispensable duty of all Nations, not only to offer up
their supplications to ALMIGHTY GOD, the giver of all good, for his
gracious assistance in a time of distress, but also in a solemn and
public manner to give him praise for his goodness in general, and
especially for great and signal interpositions of his providence in
their behalf: Therefore the United States in Congress assembled,
taking into their consideration the many instances of divine goodness
to these States, in the course of the important conflict in which
they have been so long engaged; the present happy and promising state
of public affairs; and the events of the war, in the course of the
year now drawing to a close; particularly the harmony of the public
Councils, which is so necessary to the success of the public cause;
the perfect union and good understanding which has hitherto subsisted
between them and their Allies, notwithstanding the artful and
unwearied attempts of the common enemy to divide them; the success of
the arms of the United States, and those of their Allies, and the
acknowledgment of their independence by another European power, whose
friendship and commerce must be of great and lasting advantage to
these States:----- Do hereby recommend to the inhabitants of these
States in general, to observe, and request the several States to
interpose their authority in appointing and commanding the
observation of THURSDAY the twenty-eight day of NOVEMBER next, as a
day of solemn THANKSGIVING to GOD for all his mercies: and they do
further recommend to all ranks, to testify to their gratitude to GOD
for his goodness, by a cheerful obedience of his laws, and by
promoting, each in his station, and by his influence, the practice of
true and undefiled religion, which is the great foundation of public
prosperity and national happiness.
Done in Congress, at Philadelphia, the eleventh day of October, in
the year of ourLORDone thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, and of
our Sovereignty and Independence, the seventh.
JOHN HANSON, President.
Charles Thomson, Secretary.
PRINTED AT EXETER.
--------------------------
It wasn't until 1863 that Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to be
a national holiday-mainly as a public relations ploy to whip up a
sense of patriotism and national unity during the Civil War.