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786 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE

List of Townships formerly granted by New Hampshire for which applications have been made by petitions to the Government of New York praying Confirmations of the Said Townships under the Seal of the Province of New York and which petitions were on the 15'2 Day of June 1772 advised to be granted whenever his Majesty's Instructions will permit Grants to be made of said Townships

Guilford Strafford Maidstone Wilmington or Draper Ryegate Norwich Marlborough Peacham Lunenburgh Ludlow Topsham Andover Rockingham Tunbridge Pomfret New Stamferd Limington Stratton Winehead Averill Shewsbury

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ORDER RESPECTING THE SUFFERERS BY THE BENNING- TON RIOTERS. In Council June 25% 1772.

A memorial of Benjamin Spencer, Jacob Marsh, Ebenezer Cole, Bliss Willoughby and Jacob Pringle, in behalf of themselves and other freeholders and Inhabitants of the Counties of Albany and Charlotte, was laid before the Board and Read, setting forth the distresses of the People in that part of the Country, arising from the Riotous proceedings of the Inhabitants of Bennington and of that vicinity: And praying his Excellency would take into Consideration their distressed situation, and grant themall that Relief and Countenance and Protection, which their present Circumstances require, and which as faithful and obedient Subjects they have just reason to expect from the Wisdom and Justice of Government.

Ordered that the Consideration of the said Petition be deferd until the next meeting of the Board.

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REPORT OF COUNCILON THE DISORDERS AT BENNINGTON.

In Council June 1st 1772. M« Smith from the Committee to whom by order of the 29 of June last, were referred the Letter of 19'> of June last, from the Inhabitants of Bennington and that Vicinity, and the several