SAMUEL ADAMS. Mr. President:--The king of England has set a price upon your head and mine. If this Declaration is not made good by the people of these colonies you and I will be shot, hanged by the neck till dead, or burned at the stake as traitors. If we fail, my only regret will be that I have but one life to give for my country. But with faith in the people and in God to carry our cause through to a glorious victory, the delegates from Massachusetts stand as one man for Independence. Massachusetts, therefore, votes _aye_. (_Shouts of "Three cheers for Massachusetts, and long live Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Down with the tyrant king of England!"_) SECRETARY THOMSON. Rhode Island! STEPHEN HOPKINS. Mr. President:--Rhode Island is a small colony. She is represented in this Congress by only two delegates. But all that we are and all we hope to be we are ready here and now to give for Independence. Rhode Island votes _aye_. (_Shouts of "Three cheers for brave Rhode Island, Stephen Hopkins, and William Ellery."_) SECRETARY THOMSON. Connecticut! ROGER SHERMAN. Mr. President and Gentlemen:--I have already addressed you at some length in favor of this Declaration. It becomes my happy duty now to cast the unanimous vote of the four delegates from Connecticut for independence. Connecticut votes _aye_. (_Shouts of "Long live Roger Sherman! Three cheers for Connecticut."_) _Secretary Thomson._ New York! WILLIAM FLOYD. Mr. President and Gentlemen:--The instructions against independence for the delegates from New York have never been recalled. We, therefore, request the privilege to refrain from voting on this question. We regret the situation, gentlemen! PRESIDENT HANCOCK. New York is excused from voting on this question. SECRETARY THOMSON. New Jersey! RICHARD STOCKTON. Mr. President and Gentlemen:--I am happy to say that New Jersey has given her five delegates in this Congress instructions to vote for independence. New Jersey, therefore, votes _aye_. (_Shouts of "Three cheers for New Jersey."_) SECRETARY THOMSON. Pennsylvania!