Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives:

"The document was seized by the Royal Navy on Christmas Eve 1776 when the HMS Raisonable captured an American ship, the Dalton, off the coast of Portugal following a seven-hour pursuit."

via: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrkl104ly5o?at_bbc_team=editorial&at_format=link