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Rare US Declaration of Independence copy found in UK

Published Sunday, July 5, 2026

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A rare 1776 copy of the US Declaration of Independence, known as an "Exeter Declaration," has been discovered in the UK's National Archives. This is the 11th known surviving copy and the first to be found outside the United States, having been captured by the Royal Navy from an American privateer.

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  • The copy found in London, printed in Exeter, New Hampshire, in mid-July 1776, is the 11th surviving copy of the "Exeter Declarations" and the first found outside the United States.
  • The rare 1776 copy of the US Declaration of Independence was captured by the Royal Navy from an American privateer.

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  • The Jerusalem Post

    A "vanishingly rare" 1776 copy of the US Declaration of Independence, one of the 11 surviving "Exeter Declarations," has been discovered in the UK's National Archives. This is the first such copy found outside the United States, having been captured by the Royal Navy from an American privateer in 1776.

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