By the president and the Supreme Executive Council of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a proclamation. : Whereas definitive articles of peace and amity, between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, were concluded and signed at Paris, on the 3d day of September 1783, ... And whereas, the United States in Congress assembled, having seen and duly considered the definitive articles aforesaid, did, by a certain article, under the seal of the United-States, bearing date the 14th day of January, 1784, approve, ratify and confirm the same, ... We have thought fit to make known the premises to the citizens of this state; ... Given in Council, under the hand of the president, and the seal of the state, at Philadelphia, this twenty second day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight four. / John Dickinson. Attest. John Armstrong, Jun. secretary. God save the commonwealth!.