Treaty of Paris Proclamation
1/18/1784
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This proclamation, sent to Congress by the American negotiators in Great Britain – John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay – announced the signing of a peace treaty with Great Britain. The treaty formally ended the Revolutionary War.
Signed on September 3, 1783, and ratified by Congress on January 14, 1784, the Treaty of Paris formally ended the war and established the United States as an independent and sovereign nation. Even before the Treaty of Paris was ratified by Congress, copies of the treaty, like this, had appeared in newspapers based on published reports from London. Once they had ratified the treaty, both Great Britain and the United States printed proclamations and sent copies to inform their subjects or citizens.
Signed on September 3, 1783, and ratified by Congress on January 14, 1784, the Treaty of Paris formally ended the war and established the United States as an independent and sovereign nation. Even before the Treaty of Paris was ratified by Congress, copies of the treaty, like this, had appeared in newspapers based on published reports from London. Once they had ratified the treaty, both Great Britain and the United States printed proclamations and sent copies to inform their subjects or citizens.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention.
National Archives Identifier: 595218
Full Citation: Treaty of Paris Proclamation; 1/18/1784; Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774 - 1789; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/treaty-of-paris-proclamation, April 23, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.