By Archibald Campbell, Esq; commanding His Majesty's forces in Georgia. A proclamation Whereas information has been received, that many ringleaders of sedition, and some sulking parties from the rebels of Carolina do still continue to infest thi

By ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, Esq; commanding His Majesty's Forces in Georgia. A
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS Information has been received, that many Ringleaders of , and some Parties from the
Rebels of Carolina, do still continue to infest this Country; and, under Colour of the Night, have
the Authority to and otherwise ill-treat those true and faithful Subjects of His Majesty, whom
they have not been able to from their Allegiance. AND WHEREAS the aiding or concealing any
Person or Persons acting in injudicial or illegal Capacities, or who may yet hold out in Arms against
the Authority of the King, must be highly prejudicial to the Tranquility and Interests of the Loyal
Inhabitants of Georgia.
The Commandant of the Troops hereby directs, that all His Majesty's faithful Subjects shall guard
themselves against the Dangers of such secret, wicked, and destructive Enemies, And he doth
hereby command them, in His Majesty's Name, to make diligent Search and Enquiry after all such
notorious Offenders, that their lurking Places, as well as those of their wicked Confederates, may
instantly be made known.
Any Person or Persons knowing, or suspecting the Concealment of such public Offender, are strictly
commanded, on Pain of the severest Punishment and Certification, to report immediately to Head
Quarters; or to the next military Post; and make the same known to the commanding Officer of His
Majesty's Troops for the Time being. For each Rebel Committee or Assembly Man, brought into any
of the Military Ports, a Reward of Ten Guineas will be paid to the Person or Persons who bring him;
and for every Rebel, who is found lurking about the Country, a like Rerward of Two Guineas will be
paid upon his being delivered over to any of his Majesty's Officers

Given at Head Quarters at Savannah, this Eleventh Day of January, One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Seventy-nine, and in the Nineteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign .
ARCH D . CAMPBELL.
GOD SAVE THE KING

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