Howe's resource for the Americans' grievances was the Olive Branch Petition, issued on July 8, 1775. What is now known as the Staten Island Peace Conference did not lead to any measures of peace, but the committee's report does give us a reference to the Declaration of Independence. Admiral Howe arranged a meeting with Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge-a Committee of Congress, though not recognized by Howe as such-for September 11, 1776. Last month, we examined the Howes' Declaration, an offer of pardon and reconciliation that fell on deaf ears because it was received by the Continental Congress (through the channel of the defunct colonial governors) two weeks after the Declaration of Independence had been published. So, how did the King learn about the Declaration of Independence? And, how did he respond? Rather, it is addressed to "a candid world". Though King George III is the subject of the Declaration of Independence, it is not addressed to him. Previous petitions of the Continental Congress had been addressed to the King - specifically, "Most Gracious Sovereign". It took news of the Declaration of Independence about five weeks to reach England, with the first newspaper printings of the text published in mid-August.
At least about the British monarch visiting and not ruling America. It is likely that King George III would have been extremely surprised as well. But perhaps they would also have been pleased." The Queen remarked, "If Paul Revere, Samuel Adams and other patriots could have known that one day a British monarch would stand beneath the balcony of the Old State House from which the Declaration of Independence was first read to the people of Boston and be greeted by the mayor and others in such kind and generous words- I think that they would have been extremely surprised. On July 11, 1976, in commemoration of the bicentennial, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the Old State House in Boston.
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