. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . m as we hold the rest of mankind, enemiesin war, in peace friends. We therefore the representatives of the United States of America in GeneralCongress assembled, appealing to the supreme Judge of the world for therectitude of our intentions, do in the name and by the authority of the goodpeople of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united coloniesare, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolvedfrom all allegianc
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . m as we hold the rest of mankind, enemiesin war, in peace friends. We therefore the representatives of the United States of America in GeneralCongress assembled, appealing to the supreme Judge of the world for therectitude of our intentions, do in the name and by the authority of the goodpeople of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united coloniesare, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolvedfrom all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion betweenthem and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; andthat as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, concludepeace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and thingswhich independent states may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protectionof divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes,and our sacred The First Coined Money issued by the United States of America. CHAPTER XXIV. Ljid Howe, as the British Commissioner, addresses a letter to Washington—The letter refnsed—The British on Long Island—Battle of Brooklyn—Washington retreats—His exploit atTrenton—His success at Princetown—Franklin dispatched by the Congress to Paris—-Underhand proceedings of France—John the Painter, the incendiary—Manning the navy—Defences of the country—Chatham appears again in Parliament—Steuben—La Fayette—Kosciusko—Battle of the Brandywine—The British in Philadelphia—Burgoynes armyenters the United States from Canada—The convention of Saratoga—Parliament meets—Chathams speech on the Address—On the employment of Indians—Washington in winter-quarters at Valley Forge—Steuben re-organizes the army. The first measures of lord Howe, upon
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