...and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self governing association, under the control of no power other than that of our God and the General Government...mutual co-operation, our lives, our fortunes, and onr most sacred honor. 4. ttei'ilveil. That, as we now acknowledge the existence and control of no...

...and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self governing association, under the control of no power other than that of our God and the general government...co-operation, our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honour. ** 4. Resolved, That, as we now acknowledge the existence and control of no law or legal officer,...

...and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self governing association, under the controul of no power other than that of our God and the general government...which independence, we solemnly pledge to each other dur mutual co-operation, our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honour. " 4. Resolved, That,...

...and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self governing association, under the control of no power other than that of our God and the general government...maintenance of which independence, we solemnly pledge toeach other our mutual co-operation, our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honour. ** 4. Resolved,...

...to be, a sovereign and self-governing association, under the control of no power, other than that of God, and the general government of the congress ;...co-operation^ our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honour.' The resolutions forming the declaration of independence were drawn up by Dr. Ephraim Brevard....

...and of right ought to be, a sovereign and self-governing •ssociation, under the control of no power other than that of our God and the general government...our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honor. 4. ItnihirH, That, as we now acknowledge the existence and control of no law or legal officer, civil...

...self-governing on, under the control of no power other than that of our Hod and the general government of th e congress: to the maintenance of which independence, we solemnly pledge to each other очг mutual co-operation, our lives, our fortunes, and our most Kacred honor. 4. Rftalved, That,...

...to be, a sovereign and self-governing association, under the control of no power, other than that of God, and the general government of the Congress; to...which independence we solemnly pledge to each other onr mutual co-operation, our lives, onr fortunes, and our most sacred honour. — The résolutions...

...self-governing association, under the control of no power, other than that of God, and the general congress ; to the maintenance of which independence,...our lives, our fortunes and our most sacred honor."* This was the boldest measure taken by any set of men, at that period of the contest. But neither the...

...right and ought to be a sovereign and self-governing people, under the power of God and the General Congress, to the maintenance of which independence...co-operation — our lives — our fortunes — and our sacred honours. Resolved, That we do hereby ordain, and adopt, as rules of conduct, all and each of...