We therefore

apppealing to the

The representatives Note,
word
Igur repud
memesentative id for the rectumnde of our intentions
in the name & by authority of

United States of America in General Con.

-epess assembled, do in

[reject and renounce

thority of the good people

colonius

of the good people of these Lates]
the kings of Great Britain

all allegiance & subjection to

or under them;

we utterly
haved

Ball others who may hereafter claim by, through,
dissolve trek fall political connection which may how heretofores.

us & the people

-sisted between us

Great Britain; and finally

or parliament of we do assert and declare these colonies to be free and independant states,

full.

establish commerce, & to do all ther

and that as free & independant states they shall horconfter have a power to levy
war conclude peace, contact alliances,
acts and things which independant states may of right do. And for the
support of this declaration] we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our

fortunes, & our sacred honour.

a different phra sedogy inserted

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MEMOIRS, CORRESPONDENCE,

AND

PRIVATE PAPERS

OF

THOMAS JEFFERSON,

LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

NOW FIRST PUBLISHED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS.

EDITED BY

THOMAS JEFFERSON RANDOLPH.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,

NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

1829.

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