certain members of Congress, ..... wis) wisidls 0.0.0 ele e adie we eeee John Williams to secretary McKisson; the grants declared an independent state by the name of New Vermount,.......+ Resolutions of the Council of Safety of Bir F One of receiving the above intelligence,......+...00. Doietiee te. Seis eles ones Resolutions of the Continental Congress dismissing the application of Vermont for admission into the confederacy,...+++

ib.

ib.

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PAGE. 1777. July 17. Resolutions of the New-York Council of safety directing the resolutions of Congress to be sent to the several counties in

the grants, ..... FP TT Rc aviclol alee Meio dls orcs ec csceesecce 946

28. Certificate from Capt. James Clay that he has distributed the resolves of the Continental Congress, -..+.+sseseeeseeeeee 947 Aug. 10. Warrant*from the Council of Vermont to arrest James Clay,.. ib.

16. Report of Capt. Clay, giving an account of his arrest and detention for having acted under the State of New-York,.... 949

Sept. 2. Minutes of the committee of the county of Cumberland, wherein complaint is made of the proceedings of the '* Pretended

Council of the pretended State of Vermont," and authorizing

Capt. Clay to be their delegate to New-York,....---.+eee- ib. 4. John Sessions to Secretary McKesson on the aspect of affairs on the Connecticut River, ..... Rett a dielelats,ets ior sferainy satan syeie 950

4778. Feb. 3. Proclamation of Gov. Clinton offering certain terms to the peo- , ple of the grants for the settlement of the said disputed lands in peaceable subjection to the authority of the state of ING WEN OFKG) saa en eitislatelclalsts rate' fale da leibie <(sis1e\eo sie ais sapien GOL Oct. 17. Petition of Col. Spencer and other inhabitants of Durham to the legislature of New-York, complaining of ill-treatment received from the pretended state of Vermont and demanding protection,.....