By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; ... A proclamation : Whereas the great and General Court or assembly of this province have, in their present session, granted an encouragement to such persons as shall form themselves into companies to penetrate into the Indian country, in order to captivate and kill such of said Indians as have by this government been declared enemies, rebels, and traitors to his majesty ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, this eighteenth day of June, 1755 ...