But as the giving of Lands alone to these people was not sufficient without other assistance I have at their request ordered a Saw Mill and Grist mill to be built for their use, and as their is no building in that part of the Country yet appropriate for divine Worship, I have directed a Church to be built at my sole expence in the Centre of the Township, and shall set apart a large Farm as a Glebe for the Incumbent ; These measures I am persuaded will contribute greatly to the peopleing of that part of the Province, for many wealthy Persons, inhabitants of this Town, on seeing what I have done and still propose to do, have associated themselves together in sufficient Numbers to be entitled to Townships there, and have taken all the necessary steps to carry their Plans into execution, many People being actually emploped in Surveying and dividing into different Lotts the Lands they have taken up. I have likewise had a Township laid out and vested in Trustees for the use of the Ministers of the Gospel according to the Communion of the Church of England, and another for the use of the College here, that the opportunity might not be lost of improving the morals as well as fortunes of the New Settlers in so distant a part of the Province.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 597

This was our Situation when J had the honor of receiving your Lordships Letter signifying His Majesty's Commands that no more Grants should be made in that part of the Province, till His Pleasure should be made known, and although I apprehend that the Lands claimed under the New Hampshire charters were the only Lands intended to be included in this injunction, yet as I would not presume to put any construction on the orders I have received which might appear forced, I have given notice that no Grants of any Lands whatsoever will be made on the Connecticut River till His Maty's Pleasure isknown as this order will strike a damp on some of our settlers and more especially on the last mentioned adventurers who having kept clear of all the New Hampshire Grants, looked upon themselves to be perfectly Safe in their Proceedings.