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US Declaration of Independence: Rare copy discovered in the UK

A rare copy of the United States Declaration of Independence has been discovered in the National Archives of the United Kingdom. This document is one of eleven copies printed in July 1776 in Exeter, now part of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is believed to be the only known copy outside the United States. The document came into British possession in December 1776 after the Royal Navy captured the American ship 'Dalton' off the coast of Portugal. The discovery was made earlier this year by a volunteer archivist cataloging naval records related to the American Revolutionary War.

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US Declaration of Independence: Rare copy discovered in the UK

A rare copy of the United States Declaration of Independence has been discovered in the National Archives of the United Kingdom. This document is one of eleven copies printed in July 1776 in Exeter, now part of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is believed to be the only known copy outside the United States. The document came into British possession in December 1776 after the Royal Navy captured the American ship 'Dalton' off the coast of Portugal. The discovery was made earlier this year by a volunteer archivist cataloging naval records related to the American Revolutionary War.

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