I do acknowledge the thirteen united states of america namely: New hampshire, Massachuset’s Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, new york, new jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, south Carolina and Georgia to be free, independent and sovereign states, and declare that the People thereof owe no Alledgiance or Obedience to George the third king of Great Britain; and I renounce, refuse and abjure any alledgiance or obedience to him. And I do swear that I will to the utmost of my Power, support, maintain and defend the said united states, against the said George the third, king of Great Britain and his heirs and successors and his and their Abettors, assistants and adherents.