THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.
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and by the authority of the good people
of these colonies, solemnly publish and
declare, that the United Colonies are, and
of right ought to be, free and Independent
states--That they are absolved from all
allegiance to the British crown, and that
all political conneXion between them and
the state of Great Britain is, and ought to
be totally dissolved, and that, as free and
Independent states, they have full power
to levy war, conclude peace, contract al


iances, establish commerce, and to do all
other acts and things which independent
states may of right do. And for the sup
port of this declaration, with a firm reli-
ancc Oh the protection of Divine Proyi-
dence, me mutually pledge to each other
our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred
honor.