A declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms.

Abstract

Signed and dated on p. [2]: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Attested, Charles Thompson [sic] secretary. Philadelphia, July 6th, 1775. Imprint from colophon. Daniel Fowle was the only printer active at Portsmouth, N.H., at this time. Text in two columns; relief cut view of Boston (Reilly 1046), by J. Turner.