That your Petitioners by the Bounty and Liberality of one of Yoiu' Excellency's Predecessors, have been enabled to Build Several large Churches in this City, for th.e Worship of Almighty God, according to the Liturgy of tlie Established Church of England. And being further desirous of spreading the Glorious Gospel of Christ; inculcating Loyalty to the best of Kings, and a Regard and Veneration fji our happy Constitution iu Churcli and State; Beg leave to request of Your Excellency, tlie Grant of a vacant Tract of Land (which your Petitioners have been at some Pains and Costs to locate) to enable them to carry on this their Pious and disinterested Intention.

That there is a Tract of Land, which, tho very distant and uncultivated, they hope, may under proper Improvement contribute to this End; scituate within tiiis Province, on tlie West side of Connecticut River, Bounded Easterly by a Township called Corinth, and Southerly by another Township called Dasham; Northerly by a Line beginning at the West Line of Corinth at the distance of about four miles and a half from the Southwest Corner of Corinth and running parallel to the North Boundary Line of Dasham and Westerly by a Line from the Nortli Line of Dasham continued westward to the said parallel Line & at such a Distance from Corintli and paralled thereto, as to Compreliend Twenty four Thousand acres and with the usual allowance lor Highways.

That the aforesaid Tract, tho within the late Claim of New Hampshire, has never been patented under that Government but is free from aU Controversy, and still remains vested in the Crown -- Wherefore as well from your Benevolent Disposition, as from Your Excellency's firm atttachment to our happy Establishment the Petitioners hope That this their Request, wiU readily meet with your Countenance and approbation.