. "The term Vermont Republic has been used by later historians for the government of Vermont that existed from 1777 to 1791. In January 1777, partly in response to the Westminster massacre, delegates from 28 towns met and declared independence from jurisdictions and land claims of both British colonies and American states in New Hampshire and New York. They also abolished adult slavery within their boundaries."@en . "Freedom and Unityon Great Seal" . "Vermont Republic"@en . "1777-01-15Z"^^ . "in English \"the fourteenth star\"" . "1791-03-04Z"^^ . "Vermont"@en . "Stella quarta decima onVermont coinage" . . "1777Z"^^ . "1791Z"^^ . . . .