Saying Forth of the Selfhood of the Banded Folkdoms of Amricksland (Waver Overset)

The Saying Forth of the Selfhood of the Banded Folkdoms of Americksland

In the Lawmaking Body 4 haymonth 1776

The anmood Saying forth of the Selfhood of the thirteen Banded Folkdoms of Americksland

When in the flow of human Happenings, it becomes needful for one Folk to break the Mootish Bands which have linked them with another, and to take among the Strengths of the Earth, the freestanding and like Stead to which the inborn Laws and Laws of God give to them, an upstanding Mindsworth to the Thoughts of Mankind needs that they should make known the grounds which drive them forth to the Cleaving.

We hold these Truths to be straightforward, that all Men are crafted in like manner, that they are given by their Maker sundry inborn Rights, that among these are Life, Freedom, and the following after of Happiness.

That to make these rights sure, Redeships are set up among Men, their just Strengths stemming from the Will of the Folk of the redeship.