Declaration

Declaration dec·​la·​ra·​tion /ˌdekləˈrāSHən/ Noun

an announcement or statement, a proclamation

“And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.”

The Declaration of Independence (1776), by Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826)