Sentence examples for drafted a proclamation from inspiring English sources

Seward also proposed to Lincoln that he proclaim a day of national thanksgiving, and drafted a proclamation to that effect.

Before turning command over to Montgomery, Schuyler drafted a proclamation addressed to the people of Quebec, encouraging them to oppose the British and assist the American cause.

Schuyler, whose health was poor, drafted a proclamation in which he called the Canadians "Friends and Countrymen", asking them to help expel the British from Canada.

At the same time President Benes was drafting a proclamation that would herald the end of the crisis.

At a City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Mick Ireland, an avid cyclist, proposed drafting a proclamation and hosting an official celebration for Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France champion, who finished third this year after a three-and-a-half-year retirement.

Months earlier, President Abraham Lincoln had drafted an Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in the South, like those who had sought protection in Harpers Ferry, but he felt he needed a Union victory before announcing it.

The council drafted a letter to William and Mary, justifying the colony's acts in language similar to that used by William in his proclamations when he invaded England.

Bagenstos drafted a response.

Senior legislative aides said that drafts of a proclamation to call a session had been circulated in both chambers.

At the same time, he shared in the drafting of a proclamation giving Anabaptists and Sacramentaries ten days to get out of the country.

His staff drafted the proclamation and the council soon passed it.