On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
From every circumstance it is evident, that it was the determination of the British court to have nothing to do with America but to conquer her fully and absolutely.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine asserts that all evidence pointed to the British court's unwavering determination to conquer America completely.
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