At 04:48 PM 3/7/2004 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote:
>> At 09:18 AM 3/7/2004 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote:
>> >Nope. Never called themselves such, never had "republic of" or
>> >somesuch as part of the name. They went straight from being
>colonies
>> >to being a nation creating a government.
>>
>> California, of course, has "Republic" printed right on their flag.
>>
>> In addition, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Kentucky are
>all
>> officially "Commonwealths" - which is the same title used by
>Australia, the
>> Bahamas, and Dominica.
>>
>
>Now you are being plain old dishonest John.
>
>Go back and re-read what *YOU* wrote that I was responding to.
>
>13 colonies?
>
>xponent
>Selective Memory Maru
>rob
More insults Rob?
The Commonwealths of Massachusetts, Virginia, and Pennsylvania were all
part of the Original 13. The Commonwealth of Kentucky was legally
formed by a secession from the Commonwealth of Virginia, which as noted
above, was one of the Original 13. As you may recall, much of the land
west of the Appalachians was legally claimed by the Original 13, which
eventually had to be sorted out.
JDG - Best not to insult and ask questions later, Maru.
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