On the recordSeptember 14, 1792
All lawful ways and means will be strictly put in execution for bringing to justice the infractors thereof and securing obedience thereto.
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Proclamation 3B—Cessation of Violence and Obstruction of Justice in Protest of Liquor Laws
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