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CJ-NH.776.033
30 Oct 1776:21 (472)
Savannah, (in Georgia) August 10. A declaration being
received from the Honorable John Hancock, Esq; by which it
appeared, that the Continental Congress, in the name, and by
the authority of their constituents, had declared that the
United Colonies of North-America are, and of right ought to
be, free and independent states, and absolved from all
allegiance to the British crown, his excellency the
President, and the honorable the council met in the council
chamber, and read the declaration. . . [16 more lines
describing procession to liberty pole and the Trustees
Gardens where the declaration was read, cannons fired, and
toasts offered] In the evening the town was illuminated,
and there was exhibited a very solemn funeral procession,
attended by the grenadier and light infantry companies, and
other militia, with their drums muffled, and fifes, and a
greater number of people than ever appeared on the any
occasion before in this province, when George the Third was
interred before the court-house in the following manner:. .
. [15 more lines of eulogistic recitation]
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