hehasendeavouredtopreventthepopulationofthesestates;forthatpurposeobstructgthelawsofnaturalizationofforeigners;refgtopassotherstoenuratheirigrationshither,andraisgthenditionsofnewappropriationsoflands
hehasobstructedtheadistrationofjtice,byrefghisassenttolawsforestablishgjudiciarypowers
hehasadejudsdependentonhiswillalone,forthetenureoftheiroffices,andtheaountandpayntoftheirsalaries
hehaserectedaultitudeofnewoffices,andsenthitherswarsofofficerstoharassourpeople,andeatouttheirsubstance
hehaskeptaong,tisofpeace,standgarieswithoutthensentofourlegislatures
hehasaffectedtorendertheilitarydependentofandsuperiortothecivilpower
hehasbedwithotherstosubjecttoajurisdictionforeigntoournstitution,andunacknowleddbyourlaws;givghisassenttotheiractsofpretendedlegislation:
forarterglarbodiesofardtroopsaong:
forprotectgthe,byaocktrial,fropunishntforanyurderswhichtheyshoulditonthehabitantsofthesestates:
forcuttgoffourtradewithallpartsoftheworld:
foriposgtaxesonwithoutournsent:
fordeprivganycases,ofthebenefitsoftrialbyjury:
fortransportgbeyondseastobetriedforpretendedoffences:
forabolishgthefreesysteofenglishlawsaneighbourgprovce,establishgthereanarbitrarygovernnt,andenlarggitsboundariesastorenderitatonceanexapleandfitstruntfortroducgthesaabteruletotheselonies:
fortakgawayour插rters,abolishgourostvaablelaws,andaltergfundantallytheforsofourgovernnts:
forspendgourownlegislatures,anddeclargtheselvesvestedwithpowertolegislateforallcaseswhatever
hehasabdicatedgovernnthere,bydeclargoutofhisprotectionandwaggwaragast
hehaspnderedourseas,ravadourasts,burntourtowns,anddestroyedthelivesofourpeople
heisatthistitransportglarariesofforeignrcenariestopleattheworksofdeath,delationandtyranny,alreadybegunwithcircustancesofcruelty≈perfidyscarcelyparalleledtheostbarbaroas,andtotallyunworthytheheadofacivilizednation
hehasnstraedourfellowcitizenstakencaptiveonthehighseastobeararsagasttheiruntry,tobeetheexecutionersoftheirfriendsandbrethren,ortofalltheselvesbytheirhands
hehasexciteddosticsurrectionsaongst,andhasendeavouredtobrgonthehabitantsofourfrontiers,thercilessdiansavas,whoseknownruleofwarfare,isanundistgui射ddestructionofallas,sexesandnditions
everystaoftheseoppressionswehavepetitionedforredresstheosthubleters:ourrepeatedpetitionshavebeenansweredonlybyrepeatedjuryaprce,whose插racteristharkedbyeveryactwhichaydefeatyrant,isunfittobetherulerofafreepeople
norhavewebeenwantgattentiontoourbritishbrethrenwehavewarnedthefrotitotiofatteptsbytheirlegislaturetoextendanunwarrantablejurisdictionoverwehaverededtheofthecircustancesofoureigrationandsettlentherewehaveappealedtotheirnativejticeandagnaniity,andwehavenjuredthebythetiesofouronkdredtodisavowtheseurpations,whichwouldevitablyterruptournnectionsandrrespondencetheytoohavebeendeaftothevoiceofjticeandofnsanguitywet,therefore,aciescethenecessity,whichdenouncesourseparation,andholdthe,asweholdtherestofankd,eneieswar,peacefriends
we,therefore,therepresentativesoftheunitedstatesofarica,neralngress,assebled,appealgtothesuprejudoftheworldfortherectitudeofourtentions,do,thena,andbyauthorityofthegoodpeopleoftheselonies,lenlypublishanddeclare,thattheseunitedloniesare,andofrightoughttobefreeanddependentstates;thattheyareablvedfroallallegiancetothebritishcrown,andthatallpoliticalnnectionbeeentheandthestateofgreatbrita,isandoughttobetotallydislved;andthatasfreeanddependentstates,theyhavefullpowertolevywar,ncdepeace,ntractalliances,establishrce,andtodoallotheractsandthgswhichdependentstatesayofrightdoandforthesupportofthisdeclaration,withafirrelianceontheprotectionofdiveprovidence,weutuallypledtoeachotherourlives,ourfortunesandoursacredhonor
johnhanck,president
attested,插rlesthon,secretary
newhapshire:josiahbartlett,williawhipple,atthewthornton
assachetts-bay:saueladas,johnadas,roberttreatpae,elbridrry
rhodeisland:stephenhopks,williaellery
nnecticut:ror射ran,sauelhuntgton,williawillias,oliverwoltt
ia:buttongt,lyanhall,owalton
aryland:sauel插se,williapaca,thoasstone,插rlescarrollofcarrollton
virgia:ewythe,ri插rdhenrylee,thoasjeffern,benjaharrin,thoasneln,jr,francislightfootlee,carterbraxton