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Proclamation of Rebellion (view source)
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The '''Proclamation of Rebellion''' was [[King George III]]'s response to [[Battle of Bunker Hill]], issued August 23rd, 1775.
The '''Proclamation of Rebellion''' was [[King George III]]'s response to [[Battle of Bunker Hill]], issued August 23rd, 1775.
==Background==
The party in Congress which still hoped for reconciliation succeeded, June 3, 1775, in passing a resolution for the appointment of a committee to prepare a petition to the King; and [[John Dickinson]], Johnson, [[John Rutledge]], [[John Jay]], and [[Benjamin Franklin]] were chosen by ballot as the members of the committee. The petition, drafted by Dickinson, was reported June 19, taken up for consideration July 4, and the following day agreed to.
The party in Congress which still hoped for reconciliation succeeded, June 3, 1775, in passing a resolution for the appointment of a committee to prepare a petition to the King; and [[John Dickinson]], Johnson, [[John Rutledge]], [[John Jay]], and [[Benjamin Franklin]] were chosen by ballot as the members of the committee. The petition, drafted by Dickinson, was reported June 19, taken up for consideration July 4, and the following day agreed to.