And that he hopes his Excellency will loose no Time in affording him such Relief as the Nature of the Case may require--And the other of the said Letters .dated the 6 Instant, in which the said Mr Justice Munroe informs his Excellency, that thé Rioters in that part of the Countyy are listing Men daily, and offer £15 Bounty to every Man that joins with them, and thus Strike Terror into the whole Country--That they have too many Friends in the Country owing to self Interest, and that he is afraid of the Consequences every Moment, as he cannot find any Justice or one Officer now, that will act or say against them. That he is almost wore out with Watching, and that nothing saves him but the Figure he makes about his House with Arms &c:.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. rari

Names and Persons who rescued Remember Backer produced in Council the 26" May 1772.

Joseph Bradley Curtiss Hawley John Whiston Lemuel Bradley Elisha Sherman Austin Seela Jesse Sawyer Filow Hurlbut Justice Sherwood Isaac Vannonum Abijah Hurd Caleb Henderson Abel Castle Jun Ebenezer Wallis

EXAMINATION AS TO THE RIOTS AT BENNINGTON.

In Councrt May 9th 1772,

Hazard Wilcox of Bennington in the County of Albany attending without, was called in, and being examined touching the Riots and Disorders in that part of the Country, declared that he lived on the patent of Wallumschack about seventeen Miles from Hudson's River, and that he understood the present Riotous disposition and Conduct of the people there, to proceed from their Claims to the soil under the Grants of New Hampshire; that many he was of opinion would be willing to purchase Titles under this Government to the Lands they have improved, but were detered by the Majority who are of the contrary opinion, and seem determined to hold their possessions by Force, and that among their principal Leaders are James Breakenridge, Jedediah Dewey and Stephen Faey.