<Circular Letter to all His Majesty's Govrs. inclosing a printed copy of a Proclamation for a general Thanksgiving.>

To Charles Lawrence Esqr. Governor of Nova Scotia.

Sir,

It having pleased Almighty God to give signal Success to His Majesty's Arms, both by Sea and Land, particularly by the Defeat of the French Army in Canada, and the taking of Quebec; and His Majesty having thought fit, in Acknowledgment of so great Blessings, to appoint a day of Publick Thanksgiving for the same throughout Great Britain; We herewith inclose to you His Majesty's Royal Proclamation for that purpose; and it being His Majesty's Pleasure, that the like Publick Thanksgiving  should be solemnized in all his Majesty's Colonies in America, which are so particularly interested in these happy Events; We do hereby signify to you His Majesty's Commands, that you do, as soon as possible after the Receipt hereof, appoint a proper day for that purpose, to be observed throughout the Province under your Governt. with such Solemnities as are suitable to so great an Occasion. 

We are,

 Sir,

Your most Obedient

humble Servants,

Dunk Halifax,

James Oswald.

Soame Jenyns.

W. G. Hamilton. 

Exd.

A like Letter was wrote to all His Majesty's Govrs. in America.