Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV
O. 'That as soon as Possession was gained here the defendt being from home, Possession was restored to His Wife and Family by the Direction of one of the Proprietors, on condition that it should be held under them--that the said Tsaiah'Carpenter has since voluntarily gone off his Farm, and that Samuel Rose still is in Possession of his. (
P. That this Complainant has never heard of any other Ejectment brought agt any of the Claimants under New Hampshire, except. two lately sent up to be served under his Direction and which he is certain are not yet served, and one Ejectment some time since brought against one Colvin, which the served, this Deponent hath understood and believes was no farther prosecuted.
Q. And this Deponent further saith that he hath never heard that any one Person claimants of Lands under New Hampshire hath been in Prison, in any suits brought against him. by any of the New York Proprietors, or for any other matter than for
' Criminal offences, and for debt due to other Persons, And this Depont verily believes that no such Thing could have happened to any of the settlers tothe Westward of the Green Mountains,
without his hearing of it. ' Joun Mowro. Sworn this 27 Day of Feoruary 1771 Before me,
Dan : HorsmManpen.
_A. City of New York ss: Simon Stevens an Inhabitant of the Township of Charles Town in the Province of New Hampshire, and at present one of the Members of the General Assembly or House of Representatives of the said Province, maketh oath upon the Holy Evangelists and saith, 'That very soon after M' Wentworth the present Governor of New Hampshire arrived from England as Governor of that Province, he had conversation