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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Speech to Parliament re: "the troubles" in America

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01754 Author/Creator: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: 1776/10/31 Pagination: 1 sheet 22 x 14 cm Order a Copy

Printed by William & Thomas Bradford. The speech blames American leaders for the independence movement and announces the recovery of Canada and New York.

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