This circumstance I mention that you may not be misled or deceived by a persuasion, that that part of the Country you inhabit, will ever be annexed to the Government of New Hampshire. I have this farther motive for mentioning the King's final decision, that by your receiving this authority, of: your being in the government of New York I am hopeful, your future conduct will justify me, in assuring his Majesty of your dutiful obedience to his royal determination. I flatter myself you will cheerfully improve this final offer of reconciling yourselves to this Government. Iam your friend

Wo. Tryon.

789 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE

JONATHAN WHEAT'S AFFIDAVIT.

_ City of New York, ss. JoyatHan Wuear of Shaftsbury in the County of Albany Farmer of full age, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he hath lived with his Family in Shaftsbury upwards of three years last past on a Lott of Land which he purchased under the Title of New Hampshire, but which is included in Major Small's Grant from this Provincee--That he has agreed for Major Small's Title. That it was well known among the People in that Country in general that the Deponent gave a Preference to the Titles under the Government of New York, that he wasa Friend to that Government, and that tho strongly solicited to it, he had refused to join the Mob Party on which account they had taken great Dislike to him, and look'd on him as their Enemy. That apprehensive of Danger if he dwelt longer among them, and knowing it would ruin both him and his Family if he was obliged to abandon his Farm, he went a few Days before he left Shaftsbury, to consult and ask the advice of John Bracket, who is a Person living in Bennington, an acquaintance of his, and who keeps up a good understanding with the People on both sides, and to endeavour thro his Means to obtain Protection from the violences of the Mob.