<P> President of Congress </P> <Dl> <Dd> 1 . John Hancock (Massachusetts Bay) </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> 1 . John Hancock (Massachusetts Bay) </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> 2 . Josiah Bartlett </Dd> <Dd> 3 . William Whipple </Dd> <Dd> 4 . Matthew Thornton </Dd> </Dl>

When was the declaration of independence first signed