. An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence. g vote of his stands the record : — TuKSDAY, July 2(1, Congrkss resumed the consideration of the Resolution REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WhOLE, WHICH WAS AGREED TOAS FOLLOWS : •?Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought toBE, Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from allallegiance to the British crown, and that all political connec-tion BETWEEN THEM, AND THE STATE OF GrEAT-BrITAIN, IS AND OUGHTto be TOTALLY DISSOLVED. South Carolina,
. An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence. g vote of his stands the record : — TuKSDAY, July 2(1, Congrkss resumed the consideration of the Resolution REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WhOLE, WHICH WAS AGREED TOAS FOLLOWS : •?Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought toBE, Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from allallegiance to the British crown, and that all political connec-tion BETWEEN THEM, AND THE STATE OF GrEAT-BrITAIN, IS AND OUGHTto be TOTALLY DISSOLVED. South Carolina, as well as Pennsylvania, and Delaware too, nowadded their voices to the will of the majority of the Colonies. Thus,on the second day of July, every State, except New York, concurredin the Virginia motion, and resolved themselves FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES. 1 Among those participating in this vote were Jolin Dickinson, Thomas Willing,Charles Humphreys, and John Rogers. As they were not meniliers of Congresswhen the Declaration was signed, their fac-siniile signatures are herewith
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