Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives

[irisblue]

Source: BBC.com

snip-"It is one of 11 copies printed in Exeter, New Hampshire in July 1776 to spread news of American independence through the colonies before it was seized by British forces."


snip-"The document was seized by the Royal Navy on Christmas Eve 1776 when the HMS Raisonable captured an American ship, the Dalton, off the coast of Portugal following a seven-hour pursuit."


snip-"Moore said the treasure is the only known copy of the Declaration taken by military action. [Dr Graham Moore is from The National Archives]

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrkl104ly5o

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Shades of the 2004 movie National Treasure.

[not fooled]

1. Keep it over there!

As a record in case the pukes decide to rewrite it in America.

[cstanleytech]

2. I hope they keep it honestly as I am a proponent of spreading parts of history worldwide.

That way at least the odds of some history of a culture survives intact.

[NBachers]

3. Keep it away from the American Taliban