Proclamation of revocation of a hue and cry concerning Patrick Henry, 1986 May 29.

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Proclamation of revocation of a hue and cry concerning Patrick Henry, 1986 May 29.

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This proclamation, issued by the Eleventh Earl of Dunmore, is a revocation of a hue and cry by his ancestor, the Royal Governor of Virginia, issued on May 6, 1775 against Patrick Henry. Henry's qualities are noted and all are asked to join in his deserved vindication as a "Great American."

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