,A ,DECL>ATION FROM ! ,POOR OPPRESS$ ,PEOPLE ( ,5GL& 
,TO ALL ?AT CALL !MSELVES1 OR >E CALL$ ,LORDS ( ,MANORS1 ?R\< ?IS ,NATION2 ,?AT HAVE BEGUN TO CUT1 OR ?AT ?R\< FE> & COVET\SNESS1 DO 9T5D TO CUT D[N ! ,WOODS & ,TREES ?AT GR[ UPON ! ,COMMONS & ,WA/E ,L& 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,G]R>D ,W9/ANLEY 

,TEXT 3 

,WE :OSE N>NES >E SUBSCRIB$1 DO 9 ! NAME ( ALL ! POOR OPPRESS$ PEOPLE 9 ,5GL&1 DECL>E UNTO Y\1 ?AT CALL Y\R SELVES LORDS ( ,MANORS1 & ,LORDS ( ! ,L&1 ,?AT 9 REG>D ! ,K+ ( ,RI<TE\SNESS1 \R ,MAK]1 HA? 9LI<T5$ \R HE>TS SO F>1 AS TO SEE1 ,?AT ! E>? WAS NOT MADE PURPOSELY = Y\1 TO BE ,LORDS ( IT1 & WE TO BE Y\R ,SLAVES1 ,S]VANTS1 & ,BEGG]S2 BUT IT WAS MADE TO BE A COMMON ,LIVELIHOOD TO ALL1 )\T RESPECT ( P]SONS3 ,& ?AT Y\R BUY+ & SELL+ ( ,L&1 & ! ,FRUITS ( IT1 ONE TO ANO!R1 IS ,! CURS$ ?+1 & WAS BR\<T 9 BY ,W>2 :I* HA?1 & /ILL DOES E/ABLI% MURD]1 & !FT1 ,9 ! H&S ( SOME BRAN*ES ( ,MANK9DE OV] O!RS1 :I* IS ! GREATE/ \TW>D BURD51 & UNRI<TE\S P[]1 ?AT ! ,CREATION GROANS UND]3 ,= ! P[] ( 5CLOS+ ,L&1 & [N+ ,PROPRIETY1 WAS BR\<T 9TO ! ,CREATION BY Y\R ,ANCE/ORS BY ! ,SWORD2 :I* FIR/ DID MUR!R !IR FELL[ ,CREATURES1 ,M51 & AFT] PLUND] OR /EAL AWAY !IR ,L&1 & LEFT ?IS ,L& SUCCESSIVELY TO Y\1 !IR ,*ILDR54 ,& !RE=E1 ?\< Y\ DID NOT KILL OR !EVE1 YET Y\ HOLD ?AT CURS$ ?+ 9 Y\R H&1 BY ! P[] ( ! ,SWORD2 & SO Y\ JU/IFIE ! WICK$ DE$S ( Y\R ,FA!RS2 & ?AT S9 ( Y\R ,FA!RS1 %ALL BE VISIT$ UPON ! ,HEAD ( Y\1 & Y\R ,*ILDR51 TO ! ?IRD & F\R? ,G5]ATION1 & LONG] TOO1 TILL Y\R BLOODY & !EV+ P[] BE ROOT$ \T ( ! ,L&4 

,& FUR!R1 9 REG>D ! ,K+ ( ,RI<TE\SNESS HA? MADE US S5SIBLE ( \R BURD5S1 & ! CRYES & GROAN+S ( \R HE>TS >E COME BE=E HIM3 ,WE TAKE IT AS A TE/IMONY ( LOVE FROM HIM1 ,?AT \R HE>TS BEG9 TO BE FRE$ FROM SLAVI% FE> ( M51 SU* AS Y\ >E2 & ?AT WE F9D ,RESOLUTIONS 9 US1 GR\ND$ UPON ! 9W>D LAW ( ,LOVE1 ONE T[>DS ANO!R1 ,TO ,DIG & ,PL[ UP ! ,COMMONS1 & WA/E ,L&S ?R\< ,5GL&2 & ?AT \R CONV]SATION %ALL BE SO UNBLAMEABLE1 ,?AT Y\R ,LAWS %ALL NOT REA* TO OPPRESS US ANY LONG]1 UNLESS Y\ BY Y\R ,LAWS WILL %$ ! 9NOC5T BLOOD ?AT RUNS 9 \R VE9S4 

,= ?\< Y\ & Y\R ,ANCE/ORS GOT Y\R ,PROPRIETY BY MUR!R & !FT1 & Y\ KEEP IT BY ! SAME P[] FROM US1 ?AT HAVE AN EQUAL RI<T TO ! ,L& ) Y\1 BY ! RI<TE\S ,LAW ( ,CREATION1 YET WE %ALL HAVE NO OCCASION ( QU>REL+ 7AS Y\ DO7 AB\T ?AT DI/URB+ DEVIL1 CALL$ ,P>TICUL> PROPRIETY3 ,= ! ,E>?1 ) ALL H] ,FRUITS ( ,CORN1 ,CATTLE1 & SU* LIKE1 WAS MADE TO BE A COMMON ,/ORE-H\SE ( ,LIVELIHOOD TO ALL ,MANK9DE1 FRI5D1 & FOE1 )\T EXCEPTION4 

,& TO PREV5T Y\R SCRUPUL\S ,OBJECTIONS1 KN[ ?IS1 ,?AT WE ,MU/ NEI!R BUY NOR SELL2 ,MONEY MU/ NOT ANY LONG] 7AFT] \R WORK ( ! ,E>?S COMMUNITY IS ADVANC$7 BE ! GREAT GOD1 ?AT H$GES 9 SOME1 & H$GES \T O!RS2 = ,MONEY IS BUT P>T ( ! ,E>?3 ,& SURELY1 ! ,RI<TE\S ,CREATOR1 :O IS ,K+1 DID NEV] ORDA91 ,?AT UNLESS SOME ( ,MANK9DE1 DO BR+ ?AT ,M9]AL 7,SILV] & ,GOLD7 9 !IR H&S1 TO O!RS ( !IR [N K9DE1 ?AT !Y %\LD NEI!R BE F$1 NOR BE CLO!D2 NO SURELY1 ,= ?IS WAS ! PROJECT ( ,TYRANT-FLE% 7:I* ,L&-LORDS >E BRAN*ES (7 TO SET HIS ,IMAGE UPON ,MONEY4 ,& !Y MAKE ?IS UNRI<TE\S ,LAW1 ,?AT NONE %\LD BUY OR SELL1 EAT1 OR BE CLO!D1 OR HAVE ANY COM=TABLE ,LIVELIHOOD AMONG M51 UNLESS !Y DID BR+ HIS ,IMAGE /AMP$ UPON ,GOLD OR ,SILV] 9 !IR H&S4 

,& :]EAS ! ,SCRIPTURES SPEAK1 ,?AT ! M>K ( ! ,BEA/ IS #f#f#f1 ! NUMB] ( A MAN2 & ?AT ?OSE ?AT DO NOT BR+ ?AT M>K 9 !IR H&S1 OR 9 !IR =EHEADS1 !Y %\LD NEI!R BUY NOR SELL1 ,REVEL4 #a#c4#a#f4 ,& SEE+ ! NUMB]+ ,LETT]S R\ND AB\T ! ,5GLI% MONEY MAKE #f#f#f1 :I* IS ! NUMB] ( ?AT ,K+LY ,P[] & ,GLORY1 7CALL$ A ,MAN7 ,& SEE+ ! AGE ( ! ,CREATION IS N[ COME TO ! ,IMAGE ( ! ,BEA/1 OR ,HALF DAY4 ,& SEE+ #fff IS HIS M>K1 WE EXPECT ?IS TO BE ! LA/ ,TYRANNICAL P[] ?AT %ALL RAIGN2 & ?AT PEOPLE %ALL LIVE FREELY 9 ! 5IOYM5T ( ! ,E>?1 )\T BR++ ! M>K ( ! ,BEA/ 9 !IR H&S1 OR 9 !IR PROMISE2 & ?AT !Y %ALL BUY ,W9E & ,MILK1 )\T ,MONEY1 OR )\T PRICE1 AS ,ISIAH SPEAKS4 

,= AFT] \R WORK ( ! ,E>?LY COMMUNITY IS ADVANC$1 WE MU/ MAKE USE ( ,GOLD & ,SILV]1 AS WE DO ( O!R METALS1 BUT NOT TO BUY & SELL )AL2 = BUY+ & SELL+ IS ! GREAT *EAT1 ?AT ROBS & /EALS ! ,E>? ONE FROM ANO!R3 ,IT IS ?AT :I* MAKES SOME ,LORDS1 O!RS ,BEGG]S1 SOME ,RUL]S1 O!RS TO BE RUL$2 & MAKES GREAT ,MURD]]S & ,!EVES TO BE IMPRISON]S1 & HANG]S ( LITTLE ONES1 OR ( S9C]E-HE>T$ M54 

,& :ILE WE >E MADE TO LABOR ! ,E>? TOGE!R1 ) ONE CONS5T & WILL+ M9DE2 & :ILE WE >E MADE FREE1 ?AT EV]Y ONE1 FRI5D & FOE1 %ALL 5JOY ! B5EFIT ( !IR ,CREATION1 ?AT IS1 ,TO HAVE FOOD & RAYM5T FROM ! ,E>?1 !IR ,MO!R2 & EV]Y ONE SUBIECT TO GIVE ACCOMPT ( HIS ?\<TS1 WORDS1 & ACTIONS TO NONE1 BUT TO ! ONE ONELY RI<TE\S ,JUDG1 & ,PR9CE ( ,PEACE2 ! ,SPIRIT ( ,RI<TE\SNESS ?AT DWELLS1 & ?AT IS N[ RIS+ UP TO RULE 9 EV]Y ,CREATURE1 & 9 ! :OLE ,GLOBE4 ,WE SAY1 :ILE WE >E MADE TO H9D] NO MAN ( HIS ,PRIVILEGES GIV5 HIM 9 HIS ,CREATION1 EQUAL TO ONE1 AS TO ANO!R2 :AT ,LAW !N CAN Y\ MAKE1 TO TAKE HOLD UPON US1 BUT ,LAWS ( ,OPPRESSION & ,TYRANNY1 ?AT %ALL 5?RALL$ OR SPILL ! BLOOD ( ! ,9NOC5T8 ,& SO Y\R ,SELVES1 Y\R ,JUDGES1 ,LAWY]S1 & ,JU/ICES1 %ALL BE F\ND TO BE ! GREATE/ ,TRANSGRESSORS1 91 & OV] ,MANK9DE4 

,BUT TO DRAW NE]] TO DECL>E \R MEAN+1 :AT WE W\LD HAVE1 & :AT WE %ALL 5DEVOR TO ! UTT]MO/ TO OBTA91 AS MOD]ATE & RI<TE\S ,REASON DIRECTS US2 SEE+ WE >E MADE TO SEE \R ,PRIVILEAGES1 GIV5 US 9 \R ,CREATION1 :I* HAVE HI!RTO BE5 D5I$ TO US1 & \R ,FA!RS1 S9CE ! P[] ( ! ,SWORD BEGAN TO RULE1 ,& ! SECRETS ( ! ,CREATION HAVE BE5 LOCK$ UP UND] ! TRADITIONAL1 ,P>RAT-LIKE SPEAK+1 FROM ! ,UNIV]SITIES1 & ,COLL$GES = ,SCOL>S1 ,& S9CE ! P[] ( ! MURD]+1 & !EV+ ,SWORD1 =M]LY1 AS WELL AS N[ ( LATE YE]S1 HA? SET UP A ,GOV5M5T1 & MA9TA9S ?AT ,GOV]NM5T2 = :AT >E PRISONS1 & PUTT+ O!RS TO DEA?1 BUT ! P[] ( ! ,SWORD TO 5=CE PEOPLE TO ?AT ,GOV]NM5T :I* WAS GOT BY ,CONQUE/ & ,SWORD1 & CANNOT /& ( IT SELF1 BUT BY ! SAME MURD]+ P[]8 ,?AT ,GOV]NM5T ?AT IS GOT OV] PEOPLE BY ! ,SWORD & KEPT BY ! ,SWORD1 IS NOT SET UP BY ! ,K+ ( ,RI<TE\SNESS TO BE HIS ,LAW1 BUT BY ,COVET\SNESS1 ! GREAT GOD ( ! WORLD2 :O HA? BE5 P]MITT$ TO RAIGN = A TIME1 TIMES1 & DIVID+ ( TIME & HIS GOV]NM5T DRAWS TO ! P]IOD ( ! LA/ T]M ( HIS ALLOTT$ TIME2 & !N ! ,NATIONS %ALL SEE ! GLORY ( ?AT ,GOV]NM5T ?AT %ALL RULE 9 ,RI<TE\SNESS1 )\T EI!R ,SWORD OR ,SPE>1 

,& SEE+ FUR!R1 ! P[] ( ,RI<TE\SNESS 9 \R HE>TS1 SEEK+ ! LIVELIHOOD ( O!RS AS WELL AS \R SELVES1 HA? DRAWN =? \R BODIES TO BEG9 TO DIG1 & PL[1 9 ! ,COMMONS & WA/E ,L&1 = ! REASONS ALREADY DECL>$1 

,& SEE+ & F9D+ \RSELVES POOR1 WANT+ ,FOOD TO FE$ UPON1 :ILE WE LABOR ! ,E>? TO CA/ 9 SE$1 & TO WAIT TILL ! FIR/ CROP COMES UP2 & WANT+ ,PL[S1 ,C>TS1 ,CORN1 & SU* MAT]IALS TO PLANT ! ,COMMONS )AL1 WE >E WILL+ TO DECL>E \R CONDITION TO Y\1 & TO ALL1 ?AT HAVE ! ,TREASURY ( ! ,E>?1 LOCK$ UP 9 Y\R ,BAGS1 ,*E/S1 & ,B>NS1 & WILL (F] UP NO?+ TO ?IS PUBLIKE ,TREASURY2 BUT WILL RA!R SEE Y\R FELL[ ,CREATURES />VE = WANT ( ,BREAD1 ?AT HAVE AN EQUAL RI<T TO IT ) Y\R SELVES1 BY ! ,LAW ( ,CREATION3 ,BUT ?IS BY ! WAY WE ONELY DECL>E TO Y\1 & TO ALL ?AT FOLL[ ! SUBTLE >T ( BUY+ & SELL+ ! ,E>? ) H] ,FRUITS1 ME]LY TO GET ! ,TREASURY !RE( 9TO !IR H&S1 TO LOCK IT UP FROM !M1 TO :OM IT BELONGS2 ?AT SO1 SU* COVET\S1 PR\D1 UNRI<TE\S1 SELFI% FLE%1 MAY BE LEFT )\T EXCUSE 9 ! DAY ( ,JUDGM5T4 

,& !RE=E1 ! MA9 ?+ WE AYM AT1 & = :I* WE DECL>E \R ,RESOLUTIONS TO GO =?1 & ACT1 IS ?IS1 ,TO LAY HOLD UPON1 & AS WE /& 9 NE$1 TO CUT & FELL1 & MAKE ! BE/ ADVANTAGE WE CAN ( ! ,WOODS & ,TREES1 ?AT GR[ UPON ! ,COMMONS1 ,TO BE A /OCK = \R SELVES1 & \R POOR ,BRE?R51 ?R\< ! L& ( ,5GL&1 TO PLANT ! ,COMMONS )AL2 & TO PROVIDE US BREAD TO EAT1 TILL ! ,FRUIT ( \R LABORS 9 ! ,E>? BR+ =? 9CREASE2 & WE %ALL M$DLE ) NONE ( Y\R ,PROPRIETIES 7BUT :AT IS CALL$ ,COMMONAGE7 TILL ! ,SPIRIT 9 Y\1 MAKE Y\ CA/ UP Y\R ,L&S & ,GOODS1 :I* W]E GOT1 & /ILL IS KEPT 9 Y\R H&S BY MURD]1 & !FT2 & !N WE %ALL TAKE IT FROM ! ,SPIRIT1 ?AT HA? CONQU]$ Y\1 & NOT FROM \R ,SWORDS1 :I* IS AN ABOM9ABLE1 & UNRI<TE\S P[]1 & A DE/ROY] ( ! ,CREATION3 ,BUT ! ,SON ( MAN COMES NOT TO DE/ROY1 BUT TO SAVE4 

,& WE >E MOV$ TO S5D =? ?IS ,DECL>ATION ABROAD1 TO GIVE NOTICE TO EV]Y ONE :OM IT CONC]NS1 9 REG>D WE HE> & SEE1 ?AT SOME ( Y\1 ?AT HAVE BE5 ,LORDS ( ,MANORS1 DO CAUSE ! ,TREES & ,WOODS ?AT GR[ UPON ! ,COMMONS1 :I* Y\ PRET5D A ,ROYALTY UNTO1 TO BE CUT D[N & SOLD1 = Y\R [N PRIVATE USE1 ,!REBY ! ,COMMON ,L&1 :I* Y\R [N M\?S DOE SAY BELONGS TO ! POOR1 IS IMPOV]I%$1 & ! POOR OPPRESS$ PEOPLE ROBB$ ( !IR ,RI<TS1 :ILE Y\ GIVE !M *EAT+ WORDS1 BY TELL+ SOME ( \R POOR OPPRESS$ ,BRE?R51 ,?AT ?OSE ( US ?AT HAVE BEGUN TO ,DIG & ,PL[ UP ! ,COMMONS1 WILL H9D] ! POOR2 & SO BL9DE !IR EYES1 ?AT !Y SEE NOT !IR ,PRIVILEGE1 :ILE Y\1 & ! RI* ,FREE-HOLD]S MAKE ! MO/ PR(IT ( ! ,COMMONS1 BY Y\R OV]-/OCK+ ( !M ) ,%EEP & ,CATTLE2 & ! POOR ?AT HAVE ! NAME TO [N ! ,COMMONS1 HAVE ! LEA/ %>E !RE92 NAY1 !Y >E *ECK$ BY Y\1 IF !Y CUT ,WOOD1 ,HEA?1 ,TURF1 OR ,FURSEYS1 9 PLACES AB\T ! ,COMMON1 :]E Y\ DISALL[4 

,!RE=E WE >E RESOLV$ TO BE *EAT$ NO LONG]1 NOR BE HELD UND] ! SLAVI% FE> ( Y\ NO LONG]1 SE+ ! ,E>? WAS MADE = US1 AS WELL AS = Y\4 ,& IF ! ,COMMON ,L& BELONGS TO US :O >E ! POOR OPPRESS$1 SURELY ! WOODS ?AT GR[ UPON ! ,COMMONS BELONG TO US LIKEWISE3 !RE=E WE >E RESOLV$ TO TRY ! UTT]MO/ 9 ! LI<T ( REASON1 TO KN[ :E!R WE %ALL BE FREE M51 OR SLAVES4 ,IF WE LIE /ILL1 & LET Y\ /EALE AWAY \R ,BIR?RI<TS1 WE P]I%2 & IF WE ,PETITION WE P]I% ALSO1 ?\< WE HAVE PAID TAXES1 GIV5 FREE QU>T]1 & V5TUR$ \R LIVES TO PRES]VE ! ,NATIONS FRE$OM AS MU* AS Y\1 & !RE=E BY ! LAW ( CONTRACT ) Y\1 FRE$OM 9 ! L& IS \R PORTION AS WELL AS Y\RS1 EQUAL ) Y\3 ,& IF WE /RIVE = FRE$OM1 & Y\R MURD]+1 GOV]N+ ,LAWS DE/ROY US1 WE CAN BUT P]I%4 

,!RE=E WE REQUIRE1 & WE RESOLVE TO TAKE BO? ,COMMON ,L&1 & ,COMMON WOODS TO BE A LIVELIHOOD = US1 & LOOK UPON Y\ AS EQUAL ) US1 NOT ABOVE US1 KN[+ V]Y WELL1 ?AT ,5GL& ! L& ( \R ,NATIVITY1 IS TO BE A COMMON ,TREASURY ( LIVELIHOOD TO ALL1 )\T RESPECT ( P]SONS4 

,SO !N1 WE DECL>E UNTO Y\1 ?AT DO 9T5D TO CUT \R ,COMMON ,WOODS & ,TREES1 ?AT Y\ %ALL NOT DO IT2 UNLESSE IT BE = A /OCK = US1 AS A=ESAID1 & WE TO KN[ ( IT1 BY A PUBLICK DECL>ATION ABROAD1 ?AT ! POOR OPPRESS$1 ?AT LIVE !REAB\TS1 MAY TAKE IT1 & EMPLOY IT1 = !IR PUBLIKE USE1 !RE=E TAKE NOTICE WE HAVE DEM&$ IT 9 ! NAME ( ! ,COMMONS ( ,5GL&1 & ( ALL ! ,NATIONS ( ! WORLD1 IT BE+ ! RI<TE\S FRE$OM ( ! ,CREATION4 

,LIKEWISE WE DECL>E TO Y\ ?AT HAVE BEGUN TO CUT D[N \R ,COMMON ,WOODS & ,TREES1 & TO FELL & C>RY AWAY ! SAME = Y\R PRIVATE USE1 ?AT Y\ %ALL =BE>1 & GO NO F>!R1 HOP+1 ?AT NONE ?AT >E FRI5DS TO ! ,COMMONWEAL? ( ,5GL&1 WILL 5DEAVOR TO BUY ANY ( ?OSE ,COMMON ,TREES & ,WOODS ( ANY ( ?OSE ,LORDS ( ,MANNORS1 SO CALL$1 :O HAVE1 BY ! MURD]+ & *EAT+ LAW ( ! SWORD1 /OLN ! ,L& FROM Y\NG] BRO!RS1 :O HAVE BY ! LAW ( ,CREATION1 A /&+ PORTION 9 ! ,L&1 AS WELL1 & EQUALL ) O!RS4 ,!RE=E WE HOPE ALL ,WOOD-MONG]S WILL DIS[N ALL SU* PRIVATE M]*&ISE1 AS BE+ A ROBB+ ( ! POOR OPPRESS$1 & TAKE NOTICE1 ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 TOLD \R RESOLUTION3 ,BUT IF ANY ( Y\ ?AT >E ,WOOD-MONG]S1 WILL BUY IT ( ! POOR1 & = !IR USE1 TO /OCK ! ,COMMONS1 FROM SU* AS MAY BE APPO9T$ BY US TO SELL IT1 Y\ %ALL HAVE IT QUIETLY1 )\T DIM9UTION2 BUT IF Y\ WILL SLI<T US 9 ?IS ?+1 BLAME US NOT1 IF WE MAKE /OP ( ! ,C>TS Y\ S5D & CONV]T ! ,WOODS TO \R [N USE1 AS NE$ REQUIRES1 IT BE+ \R [N1 EQUAL ) HIM ?AT CALLS HIMSELF ! ,LORD ( ! ,MANNOR1 & NOT HIS PECULI> RI<T1 %UTT+ US \T1 BUT HE %ALL %>E ) US AS A FELL[-CREATURE4 

,= WE SAY \R PURPOSE IS1 TO TAKE ?OSE ,COMMON ,WOODS TO SELL !M1 N[ AT FIR/1 TO BE A /OCK = \R SELVES1 & \R *ILDR5 AFT] US1 TO PLANT & MANURE ! ,COMMON L& )ALL2 = WE %ALL 5DEAVOR BY \R RI<TE\S ACT+ NOT TO LEAVE ! E>? ANY LONG] 9TANGL$ UNTO \R *ILDR51 BY SELF-SEEK+ PROPRIETORS2 ,BUT TO LEAVE IT A FREE /ORE-H\SE1 & COMMON TREASURY TO ALL1 )\T RESPECT ( P]SONS2 ,& ?IS WE C\NT IS \R DUTIE1 TO 5DEAVOR TO ! UTT]MO/1 EV]Y MAN 9 HIS PLACE 7ACCORD+ TO ! NATIONALL ,COV5ANT :I* ! ,P>LIAM5T SET =?7 A ,RE=MATION TO PRES]VE ! PEOPLES LIB]TIES1 ONE AS WELL AS ANO!R3 ,AS WELL ?OSE AS HAVE PAID TAXES1 & GIV5 FREE QU>T]1 AS ?OSE ?AT HAVE EI!R BORN ! SWORD1 OR TAK5 \R MONEYS TO DISPOSE ( !M = PUBLIKE USE3 = IF ! ,RE=MATION MU/ BE ACCORD+ TO ! WORD ( ,GOD1 !N EV]Y ONE IS TO HAVE ! B5EFIT & FRE$OM ( HIS CREATION1 )\T RESPECT ( P]SONS2 WE C\NT ?IS \R DUTY1 WE SAY1 TO 5DEAVOR TO ! UTT]MO/1 & SO %ALL LEAVE ?OSE ?AT RISE UP TO OPPOSE US )\T EXCUSE1 9 !IR DAY ( ,JUDGM5T2 & \R PRECI\S BLOOD1 WE HOPE1 %ALL NOT BE DE> TO US1 TO BE WILL+LY LAID D[N AT ! DOOR ( A PRISON1 OR FOOT ( A GALL[S1 TO JU/IFIE ?IS RI<TE\S CAUSE2 IF ?OSE ?AT HAVE TAK5 \R MONEY FROM US1 & PROMIS$ TO GIVE US FRE$OM = IT1 %\LD TURN ,TYRANTS AGA9/ US3 = WE MU/ NOT FI<T1 BUT SUFF]4 

,& FUR!R WE 9T5D1 ?AT NOT ONE1 TWO1 OR A FEW M5 ( US %ALL SELL OR EX*ANGE ! SAID WOODS1 BUT IT %ALL BE KN[N PUBLIKLY 9 ,PR9T OR WRIT+ TO ALL1 H[ MU* EV]Y SU*1 & SU* P>CELL ( WOOD IS SOLD =1 & H[ IT IS LAID \T1 EI!R 9 VICTUALLS1 CORN1 PL[S1 OR O!R MAT]IALS NECESS>Y4 

,& WE HOPE WE MAY NOT D\BT 7AT LEA/ WE EXPECT7 ?AT !Y ?AT >E CALL$ ! GREAT ,C\NCEL & P[]S ( ,5GL&1 :O SO (T5 HAVE DECL>$ !MSELVES1 BY PROMISES & ,COV5ANTS1 & CONFIRM$ !M BY MULTITUDE ( FA/+ DAIES1 & DEV\T ,PROTE/ATIONS1 TO MAKE ,5GL& A FREE PEOPLE1 UPON CONDITION !Y W\LD PAY MONEYS1 & ADV5TURE !IR LIVES AGA9/ ! SUCCESSOR ( ! ,NORMAN ,CONQU]OR2 UND] :OSE OPPRESS+ P[] ,5GL& WAS 5SLAV$2 ,& WE LOOK UPON ?AT FRE$OM PROMIS$ TO BE ! 9H]ITANCE ( ALL1 )\T RESPECT ( P]SONS2 ,& ?IS CANNOT BE1 UNLESS ! ,L& ( ,5GL& BE FREELY SET AT LIB]TY FROM PROPRIETORS1 & BECOME A COMMON ,TREASURY TO ALL H] *ILDR51 AS EV]Y PORTION ( ! ,L& ( ,CANAAN WAS ! ,COMMON LIVELIHOOD ( SU* & SU* A ,TRIBE1 & ( EV]Y MEMB] 9 ?AT ,TRIBE1 )\T EXCEPTION1 NEI!R H$G+ 9 ANY1 NOR H$G+ \T4 

,WE SAY WE HOPE WE NE$ NOT D\BT ( !IR S9C]ITY TO US H]E91 & ?AT !Y WILL NOT GA9SAY \R DET]M9ATE C\RSE2 H[SOEV]1 !IR ACTIONS WILL PROVE TO ! VIEW ( ALL1 EI!R !IR S9C]ITIE1 OR HYPOCRISIE3 ,WE KN[ :AT WE SPEAK IS \R PRIVILEGE1 & \R CAUSE IS RI<TE\S1 & IF !Y D\BT ( IT1 LET !M BUT S5D A *ILDE = US TO COME BE=E !M1 & WE %ALL MAKE IT MANIFE/ F\R WAYS4 

,FIR/1 BY ! ,NATIONAL ,COV5ANT1 :I* YET /&S 9 =CE TO B9D ,P>LIAM5T & PEOPLE TO BE FAI?FUL & S9C]E1 BE=E ! ,LORD ,GOD ,ALMI<TY1 :]E9 EV]Y ONE 9 HIS SEV]AL PLACE HA? COV5ANT$ TO PRES]VE & SEEK ! LIB]TY EA* ( O!R1 )\T RESPECT ( P]SONS4 

,SECONDLY1 BY ! LATE ,VICTORY OV] ,K+ ,*>LS1 WE DO CLAIME ?IS \R PNVIL$GE1 TO BE QUIETLY GIV5 US1 \T ( ! H&S ( ,TYRANT-,GOV]NM5T1 AS \R B>GA9 & CONTRACT ) !M2 = ! ,P>LIAM5T PROMIS$1 IF WE W\LD PAY TAXES1 & GIVE FREE QU>T]1 & ADV5TURE \R LIVES AGA9/ ,*>LS & HIS P>TY1 :OM !Y CALL$ ! ,COMMON 5EMY1 !Y W\LD MAKE US A FREE PEOPLE2 ,!SE ?REE BE+ ALL DONE BY US1 AS WELL AS BY !MSELVES1 WE CLAIM ?IS \R B>GA91 BY ! LAW ( CONTRACT FROM !M1 TO BE A FREE PEOPLE ) !M1 & TO HAVE AN EQUALL PRIVILEGE ( ,COMMON LIVELIHOOD ) !M1 !Y BE+ *OS5 BY US1 BUT = A PECULI> WORKE1 & = AN APPO9T$ TIME1 FROM AMONG US1 NOT TO BE \R OPPRESS+ ,LORDS1 BUT S]VANTS TO SUCCOR US4 ,BUT !SE TWO >E \R WEAKE/ PRO(S4 ,& YET BY !M 79 ! LI<T ( REASON & EQUITY ?AT DWELLS 9 M5S HE>TS7 WE %ALL ) EASE CA/ D[N1 ALL ?OSE =M] 5SLAV+ ,NORMAN REIT]AT$ LAWS1 9 EV]Y ,K+S RAIGNE S9CE ! ,CONQUE/1 :I* >E AS ?ORNES 9 \R EYES1 & PRICKS 9 \R SIDES1 & :I* >E CALL$ ! ,ANCI5T ,GOV]NM5T ( ,5GL&4 

,?IRDLY WE %ALL PROVE ?AT WE HAVE A FREE RI<T TO ! L& ( ,5GL&1 BE+ BORN !RE9 AS WELL AS ELD] BRO!RS1 & ?AT IT IS \R EQUAL RI<T ) !M1 & !Y ) US1 TO HAVE A COM=TABLE LIVLIHOOD 9 ! E>?1 )\T [N+ ANY ( \R [N K9DE1 TO BE EI!R ,LORDS1 OR ,L&-,LORDS OV] US3 ,& ?IS WE %ALL PROVE BY PLA9 ,TEXT ( ,SCRIPTURE1 )\T EXPOSITION UPON !M1 :I* ! ,S*OL>S & GREAT ONES G5]ALLY SAY1 IS !IR RULE TO WALK BY4 

,F\R?LY1 WE %ALL PROVE IT BY ! ,RI<TE\S ,LAW ( \R ,CREATION1 ,?AT MANK9DE 9 ALL HIS BRAN*ES1 IS ! ,LORD ( ! ,E>? & \<T NOT TO BE 9 SUBJECTION TO ANY ( HIS [N K9DE )\T HIM1 BUT TO LIVE 9 ! LI<T ( ! LAW ( RI<TE\SNESS1 & PEACE E/ABLI%$ 9 HIS HE>T4 

,& ?US 9 LOVE WE HAVE DECL>$ ! PURPOSE ( \R HE>TS PLA9LY1 )\T FLATT]IE1 EXPECT+ LOVE1 & ! SAME S9C]ITY FROM Y\1 )\T GRUMBL+ OR QU>REL+1 BE+ ,CREATURES ( Y\R [N ,IMAGE & MOLD1 9T5D+ NO O!R MATT] H]E91 BUT TO OBS]VE ! ,LAW ( RI<TE\S ACTION1 5DEAVOR+ TO %UT \T ( ! ,CREATION1 ! CURS$ ?+1 CALL$ ,P>TICUL> ,PROPRIETY1 :I* IS ! CAUSE ( ALL W>S1 BL\D-%$1 !FT1 & 5SLAV+ ,LAWS1 ?AT HOLD ! PEOPLE UND] MIS]IE4 

 ,SIGN$ = & 9 BEHALF ( ALL ! POOR OPPRESS$ PEOPLE (  ,5GL&1 & ! :OLE WORLD4 

 ,G]R>D ,W9/ANLEY1 
,JOHN ,C\LTON1 
,JOHN ,PALM]1 
,?OMAS ,/>1 
,SAMUEL ,WEBB1 
,JOHN ,HAYMAN1 
,?OMAS ,$C]1 
,WILLIAM ,HOGRILL1 
,DANIEL ,WE$51 
,RI*>D ,:EEL]1 
,NA?ANIEL ,YATES1 
,WILLIAM ,CLIF=D1 
,JOHN ,H>RISON1 
,?OMAS ,HAYD51 
,JAMES ,HALL1 

,JAMES ,MANLEY1 
,?OMAS ,B>N>D1 
,JOHN ,S\?1 
,ROB]T ,SAY]1 
,*RI/OPH] ,CLIF=D1 
,JOHN ,BEE*EE1 
,WILLIAM ,COOMES1 
,*RI/OPH] ,BON*]1 
,RI*>D ,TAYLOR1 
,URIAN ,WOR?+TON1 
,NA?ANIEL ,HOLCOMBE1 
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