That between Seven and Eight years ago he purchased some Rights in a Tract of Land called Shaftsbury, under a,Grant thereof by the late Governor of New Hampshire--That he settled thereon six years ago last spring, and was one of the first who settled in Shaftsbury under the Grant aforesaid That between this Deponents Purchasing and Settlement above mentioned, Governor Colden issued his Proclamation of the 28 Dect 1763, which was soon publickly known in that part of the Country.

- B. That he has resided there ever since, and well remembers that Govt Colden and the late Governor of New Hampshire notified by Proclamation the Kings Deterniination of the Boundary between the Provinces of New York and New Hampshire, both of which Proclamations were publickly known in that Part of the Country. -

C. That the Time this Deponent uxduséan there as afs¢ there

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were but two Persons settled to the Northward of him, or any Grants of New Hampshire to the Westward of the Green Mountains, tho' this Deponents House lays within thirteen miles of the North Bounds of the Massachusets Bay. 'That at the Time of the notification as aforesaid of his Majestys Determination, this Deponent believes there might be about Twenty five Persons settled to the northward of Shaftsbury and not more, and about as many in Shaftsbury, all but one of whom this Deponent . believes were Purchasers, and not original Grantees. .

D. That by far the greater Part of the Settlers at this Day . which this Deponent believes are at least Five to One to the number of Settlers at that Time, are purchasers since the notification of the Determination of the Boundary at very small Rates, and who have seated themselves there under the New Hampshire Grants knowing the claim of this Province, and his Majesty's Determination aforesaid, a considerable number of whom have purchased on condition never to pay the Purchase Money except the New Hampshire Title is made good this Deponent having been witness to some of those Contracts himself.