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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams, John, 1735- (search)
ever be done by me to impair the national engagements, to innovate upon principles which have been so deliberately and uprightly established, or to surrender in any manner the rights of the government. To enable me to maintain this declaration I rely, under God, with entire confidence on the firm and enlightened support of the national legislature and upon the virtue and patriotism of my fellow-citizens. John Adams. The fourth of July. In a letter to his wife. dated Philadelphia, July 3, 1776, Mr. Adams made the following predictions: Had a declaration of independence been made seven months ago, it would have been attended with many great and glorious effects. We might, before this hour, have formed alliance with foreign states. We should have mastered Quebec and been in possession of Canada. You will. perhaps, wonder how much a declaration would have influenced our affairs in Canada; but, if I could write with freedom, I could easily convince you that it would, and
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
boarded. To accomplish his release the council of safety fired several vessels, arrested all members of royal council in Savannah, and menaced officers of ships at Tybee......March 2, 1776 Lord North's bill prohibiting trade with the colonies in rebellion is announced in Georgia......March, 1776 Temporary constitution ratified by Provincial Congress......April 15, 1776 Declaration of Independence signed by Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton, members from Georgia......July 3, 1776 Declaration of Independence received in Savannah; read by Archibald Bullock at liberty-pole, and acknowledged by national salute......Aug. 8, 1776 First constitution of Georgia ratified in convention; parishes abolished and counties erected instead......Feb. 5, 1777 Fort McIntosh on St. Illa River surrendered to British......Feb. 17, 1777 President Bullock invested with the executive power, with assistance of five persons of his own choosing......Feb. 22, 1777 Mr. Bullock