That in the year 1768, an ordinance was passed in your Majesty's name and under your Majestys Seal of New York, erecting part of the Lands on the west side of Connecticut river into a new County by the name of Cumberland ; and on the 16'" of March in the present year, a like ordinance passed erecting another county to the northward of the former, by the name of Gloucester ; in consequence whereof proper courts have been established and organized, & justice duely administered, as in the other Counties within your Majestys Province of New York, to the great comfort ease and happiness of your Petitioners, and other your Majesty's loyal & faithful subjeets, who hoped to have enjoyed uninterruptedly the fruits of their industry in Peace and tranquillity.

That in the month of June last, a number of disorderly persons seated in the township of Windsor in the County of Cumberland, assembled in a riotous manner, & by threats obstructed the proceedings of the Court of Common pleas; pretending that the Magistrates & Civil Officers were unauthorized ; that no obedience was due to them ; that the Jurisdiction belonged to the Government of New Hampshire ; That your Majesty's Royal Order aforesaid would soon be rescinded ; and the Lands thereby declared as part of your Majesty's Colony of New York, be decreed to appertain for the future to the Province of New Hampshire.

That residing near the borders of the two Governments, the said riotous persons have eluded the publick justice, by flight into New Hampshire ; and confederating with divers inhabitants there; have promoted a spirit of disorder and disobedience to the authority of your Majestys Government of New York, by Signing and procuring the subscriptions of many persons in both provinces to a Petition, the avowed purpose of whieh i is the change of Jurisdiction.