By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K.B. general and commander in chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation : whereas an unrestrained liberty of landing or bringing into this city, rum, brandy, and other spirituous liquors, for sale, may be attended with many evil consequences ... Given under my hand at head-quarters in Philadelphia, this 24th day of November, 1777.

By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K.B. general and commander in chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation : whereas an unrestrained liberty of landing or bringing into this city, rum, brandy, and other spirituous liquors, for sale, may be attended with many evil consequences ... Given under my hand at head-quarters in Philadelphia, this 24th day of November, 1777. Great Britain. Army. Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814. Humphreys, James, 1748-1810, printer. Printed Ephemera Collection (Library of Congress) DLC text Broadsides Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lcsh [Philadelphia : Printed by James Humphreys, Junr., 1777] eng Requiring merchants to obtain written permission to unload imported liquors, and offering a reward to anyone providing information leading to the detection of violators. Signed: W. Howe. By his excellency's command, Robert Mackenzie, secretary. Royal arms at head of title. Imprint supplied by Evans. Original edition cited in Evans 15330 and ESTC W6443. Photocopy. Bounties--Pennsylvania. Alcoholic beverage industry--Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce. United States Philadelphia. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/rbpe.14404400