...That they approve of the Declaration of Independence, published by said Congress, and that this colony is and of right ought to be a free and independent State, and the inhabitants thereof are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and all political...

...Struggling for a time against the disease, with hopes of recovery, he breathed his last, about the time the hostile forces trod his native soil. He gave "...are instructed to vote for the execution of a civil government under the authority of the people, for the future security of all the rights, privileges,...

...the Delegate» of Mecklenburg County, proposed to the consideration of the County, viz : — . . 1. You are instructed to vote that the late province...of right ought to be, a free and independent State, invested with all the power of Legislation, capable of making Laws to regulute all its internal policy,...

...allegiance " was adopted by the State of South Carolina : " I, AB, do acknowledge that the State of South Carolina is, and of right ought to be, a free, and independent, and sovereign State, and that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third,...

...revolutionary proceedings of Congress were approved, while a resolution declaring " that this Colony is, and of right ought to be, a Free and Independent State," was adopted. The first act after this was one punishing high treason ; the second required an oath...

...the Declaration of Independence was approved; and a resolution was put upon record " tLat this Colony is and of right ought to be a free and independent State, and the inhabitants thereof absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown." A declaration was also...

...have been found among his papers, doubtless furnished by his son already mentioned, beginning thus : " You are instructed to vote that the late Province...of right ought to be, a free and independent State, invested with all power of Legislation, capable of making laws to regulate all its internal policy,...

...That they approve of the Declaration of Independence, published by said Congress, and that this colony is and of right ought to be a free and independent State, and the inhabitant« thereof are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crowu, and all political...

...That they approve of the Declaration of Independence, published by said Congress, and that this colony is and of right ought to be a free and independent State, and the inhabitants thereof are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and all political...

...That they approve of the Declaration of Independence published by said Congress, and that this Colony is and of right ought to be -a free and independent State, and the inhabitants thereof are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and all political...