Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-07-07

For aboshing the free System English a neigh
boring Province establishing therein Arbitrary government
and enlargng its Boundaries
ample and fit instrument for introducing the absolute
rule into these Colonies:
For taking away Charters abolshing val
liable Laws and altering, fundamentally the Forms Of
Governments:
For suspendng Legislatures and declaring them
selves invested with the to legate for all
whatsoever.
He abdicated Government here by declaring
his Protection and waging War against
He has pundered ravaged Coasts burnt
towns and destroyed the lives of people.
He this time transporting large Armies Of foreign
to complete the works of DEATH desoaton and
tyranny already begun with circumstances Cruelty per-
fdy scarcely paraeed in the most barbarou and totally
unworthy the Head Of a civilized nation.
He has constrained Citizens taken captive
the high Seas bear Arms against their Country to become
the executones of their friends Brethren fall them
selves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic instructions amongst and has
endeavored bring inhabitants frontiers,
merciless Indian Savages
undistnguhed destruction of all ages and conditions
TN EVERY STAGE Expressions have Petitioned
for Redress in the most humble Our repeated Petit
tons have been answered only by repeated injury Prince
whose character thus marked by act which define
Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have been wanting in attentions to Britain
mp by their legislature extend unwarrantable uris
dcon We have reminded them of the circumstances
of emigration and settlement here We have appealed to
their native justice magnanity and have conjured
them by the ties of kindred to disavow these
usupaons which inevitably interrupt
They have been deaf the justice
and of consanguinity We must therefore, acqesce in the
necessity which denounces Separation and hold Them
hold the manknd-Enemies War, Friends
WE, THEREFORE, Representatives
I'M h1ed pea1ip to
the the world the recud nten-
ons the Name and by authority of the good People of
these Colonies solemny publish declare That these United
Colonies and of Right ought to be- free and independent
Staes they Absolved all Allegiance Brit
sh Crown and that all political connection between them and
the State of Great Britain u.s. and ought be- totally dissolved
and that Free and Independent States they have full Power
to levy War; conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Com
and do all other Acts Things which Independent
States of right do. And for the support of this Decara
ton, with firm reliance the protection of Divine Provi
dence mutually pledge each other Lives For
tunes, and sacred Honor
John Hancock Abra Clark
Button Gwinnett George Wythe
Lyman Hall Richard Henry Lee
Geo. Walton TIL. Jefferson
VIM. Hooper Benja Harrison
Joseph Hewes Thos. Nelson, Jr.
John Penn Francis Lightfoot Lee
Edward Rutedge Carter Braxton
Thos. Hayward, Junr. Robt Morris
Thomas Lynch Junr. Benjamin Rush
Arthur Middleton Benja. Franklin
Samuel Chase John Morton
Wm Paca Geo. Clymer
Thos Stone Jas Smith
Charles Carroll of Carrollton Geo. Taylor
James Wilson Josiah Bartlett
Geo. Ross VIM Nipple
Caesar Rodney Saml Adams
Geo. Reed John Adams
Tho M. Kean Robt Treat Payne
Wm Floyd Edridge Gerry
Phil Livingston Step. Hopkins
Frans Lewis William Ellery
Morris Roger Sherman
Richd Stockton Samuel Huntington
Jno. Wtherspoon Williams
Fras. Hopkinson Oliver Woocott
John Hart Matthew Thornton
l,![R[| 9 a. 3 3 i 81 =;
NINA OIE-l WJl-l xx.fNSM
knNEirTI HIN k-7J-T leNI E.NstSN3M