Declaration by United Colonies representatives setting forth the causes and necessity of taking up arms, July 6, 1775
- Title:
- Declaration by United Colonies representatives setting forth the causes and necessity of taking up arms, July 6, 1775
- Creator:
- Hancock, John, 1737-1793
- Accession / Call Number:
- S 1996.585.36
- Object ID:
- S 1996.585.36
- Date:
- 1775/07/06
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- Broadside 17.5 x 10.5
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms by the Continental Congress dated July 6, 1775, detailing the reasons the colonies have taken up arms against Great Britain including quartering soldiers in the colonies among times of peace and colonists charged with a crime must be transported to England for a trial. The declaration goes on to detail the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
Portsmouth, NH - People:
- Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
- Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
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- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 6
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