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Recantation of Stephen Holland, of Londonderry, New-Hampshire. [1775-04-29] Holland, Stephen; Bell, John. [S4-V2-p0447] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
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MEETING OF THE INHABITANTS OF LONDONDERRY, NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Londonderry, on the 29th of April, Colonel Stephen Holland personally appeared and made the following Declaration, upon which the inhabitants of said Town voted unanimously, that it was satisfactory to them for his past conduct.
Attest:
JOHN BELL, Town Clerk.
" Whereas through mistake, misunderstanding, misrepresentation, or for reasons unknown to me, I am represented an enemy to my Country: to satisfy the publick, I solemnly declare I never aided or assisted any enemy to my Country in any thing whatsoever; and that I make this Declaration not out of fear of any thing I may suffer, but because it gives me the greatest uneasiness to think that the true sons of liberty, and real friends to their Country, (from any of the first mentioned reasons,) should believe me capable so much as in thought of injuring or betraying my Country, when the truth is, I am ready to assist my countrymen in the glorious cause of liberty, at the risk of my life and fortune.
"STEPHEN HOLLAND."
"Londonderry, April 29, 1775,"
Meeting of the Inhabitants of Londonderry, New-Hampshire and Stephen Holland' s Declaration
Meeting
Stephen Holland' s Declaration