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June 27, 1812
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 27, 1812
 
* War of 1812 declaration by United States 
* James Madison proclamation
* Historic report


On the front page in the lower part of the last column is A Proclamation issued by President James Madison confirming the Senates declaration of war against Great Britain, and stating in part: 

* Now, therefore I, JAMES MADISON, President of the United States of America, do herby proclaim the same... The Proclamation, dated June 19, 1812, is signed in type: James Madison, and James Monroe, the Secretary of State. Takes about 1/3 of the column. 

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Subscribers name is written above the masthead, has a small piece missing in the upper margin of the second leaf, some lite foxing in the text of the proclamation, other lite foxing, mostly in the margins, second leaf has a very small hole in unrelated text, otherwise in good, untrimmed condition.