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 NO. III. INSCRIPTION ON PLATE.

4th JULY, 1776.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

4th JULY, 1848.

THIS CORNER-STONE LAID OF A MONUMENT, BY THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.

JAMES K. POLK, President of the United States, and Ex Officio President of the Society.

WILLIAM BRENT, First lire-President.

WILLIAM W. SEATON, Mayor of Washington, and Ex officio Second Vice-President.

GENERAL A. HENDERSON, Third Vice-President. J. B. H. SMITH, Treasurer.

GEORGE WATTERSTON, Secretary.

MAJOR GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT, PETER FORCE, GEN. N. TOWSON, WM. A. BRADLEY,

COL. J. J. ABERT, P. R. FENDALL,

COL. J. KEARNEY, THOMAS MUNROE,

GEN. WALTER JONES, WALTER LENOX,

THOMAS CARBERY, M. F. MAURY,

THOMAS BLAGDEN.

ELISHA WHITTLESEY, Ge.xehal Agevt.

BUILDING COMlvaTTEE.

THOMAS CARBERY, GEORGE WATTERSTON,

WILLIAM A. BRADLEY, COL. J. J. ABERT.

COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

GEN. A. HENDERSON. WALTER LENOX,

LIEUT. M. F. MAURY.

JOSEPH H. BRADLEY,.

ROBERT MILLS,.