For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:

Commentary:

This passage was added to Jefferson's draft in the committee's revisions, and it was probably meant to serve as an example for the king's abuses. By giving readers the opportunity to compare the American situation to another, the king's actions look broader and less isolated. This adds a great deal of support to the assertions against the king in the Declaration.

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Commentary Provided By: D.J. Mason