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A Nomination of the Crviz Avuruority for the County of Cumberland in the Province of New York.

Surrogate Thomas Chandler studges of the Pleas. & Justices

Joseph Lord _ of the Quorum in ye Commis- Samuel Wells ( sion of y® Peace

Nathan Stone Oliver Willard )assisan Justices in the Commis- John Arms sion of the Pleas and Justices

James Rogers of ye Quorum in ye Commis- ' Benjamin Bellows \ -- sion:of the Peace John: Church

John Chandler Justice of y® Peace and Quorum William Willard (

s Brid bhomaas Bidgren Justices of Peace

Bildad Andros and John Curtis

John Chandler Clerk of General Sessions .of ye Peace and Court of Common Pleas

Thomas Chandler Jun' High Sheriff to the 25th October 1767.

Timothy Olcott and Samuel Taylor Coroners ;

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In Counc, New York 12» February 1767.

The Couneil having under their Consideration the Petitions of sundry Persons for certain Tracts of Land on the West side of Connecticut River, which have heretofore been granted in Townships by the Government of New Iampshire under the Great Seal of that Province ; and conceiving it' improper to proceed on 'such Petitions until one or more of the principal Proprietors in each Township, duly authorized by the Rest shall appear and produce such Powers from the other' Proprietors, and 'answer''to such 'Questions relative to the Lands so granted, as shall be demanded of them by this Board. It is ordered by

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