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- Document Stating Lott Dunbar Took an Oath of Loyalty to the British Governement, December 10, 1776 - Admiral Richard Howe and his brother General William Howe, British military commanders and commissioners sent to restore peace in the colonies, issued a proclamation in 1776 granting a pardon to those in rebellion against the King. Colonists who complied could feel secure against British actions, but only if the British succeeded. Later, patriot-led state governments would issue their own oaths of allegiance.
- December 10, 1776
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Document Stating Lott Dunbar Took an Oath of Loyalty to the British Governement, December 10, 1776
Admiral Richard Howe and his brother General William Howe, British military commanders and commissioners sent to restore peace in the colonies, issued a proclamation in 1776 granting a pardon to those in rebellion against the King. Colonists who complied could feel secure against British actions, but only if the British succeeded. Later, patriot-led state governments would issue their own oaths of allegiance.