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warm Sun Shine morning at 11 went and meet Committee of Inspection at Philosophical Hall, went from there in a to the Lodge, Joined they Committee of Safety (as Called) went in a body to State house yard where in the presence of a great concource of people the Declaration of Independancy was Read by Jon Nixon the Company declared their approbation by 3 repeated huzzas, the Kings arms was taken down in Courtroom State house same time, from there Some of us went to B. Armitages tavern stayd till one. I went and dined at Paul Fooks. layd down there after dinner till 5. then he & the French engineer went with me on the Commons, where the Same was Proclaimed at each of the 5 Batalions...there was bonfires ringing bells with other great Demonstrations of Joy upon the unanimity & agreement of the Declaration &c