In June 1802, 104 representatives from the Maltese towns and villages signed a declaration entitled La Dichiarazione dei Diritti degli abitanti delle Isole di Malta e Gozo (The Declaration of Rights of the inhabitants of the Islands of Malta and Gozo) by which they proclaimed George III to be their king, and that he had no right to surrender Malta to another power.
Pada Juni 1802, 104 perwakilan dari kota-kota dan desa-desa di Malta menandatangani deklarasi yang berjudul La Dichiarazione dei Diritti degli abitanti delle Isole di Malta e Gozo (Deklarasi Hak-Hak Penduduk Pulau Malta dan Gozo) yang memproklamirkan George III dari Britania Raya sebagai raja mereka, dan menyatakan bahwa ia tidak berhak menyerahkan Malta kepada negara lain.