And this Deponent further saith, that for more than two years past, the People between the Green Mountains and Connecticut River, have been continually encouraged to extend their settlements under the Claim of New Hampshire and to believe that this Country would soon be annexed to that Government, which Encouragement by the universal Report among them, came from Time to Time from Governor Wentworth, and which this Deponent believes to be true, and this Deponent is fully sensible that had it not been for those Encouragements all opposition to the Government of New York would long since have been at an End.

P. And this Deponent further saith, that he hath always understood and believes, that the late Governor Wentworth granted al] the Lands on the West side of Connecticut River, without the advice of his Council for granting the respective Tracts ; that he hath understood that before he made any Grants, he obtained a general advice of his Council for granting his

_ Majesty's Lands. And this Deponent saith that he was concerned in one of Mr. Wentworths Patents for Lands on the West side of Connecticut River, and is very certain he had not the advice of his Council for issuing that Patent further than the general advice above mentioned.

Q. That the nearest Part of this Country to Portsmouth in*

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New Hampshire is one hundred and Twenty miles as the Road goes, which this Deponent thinks cannot be shortened more than Ten miles, and that the easiest, most convenient and cheapest way, to the City of New York, from all that country is by Albany, and so down Hudsons River, without passing out of