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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851. 304 words

Which Report he read in his Place, and afterwards delivered it in at the Table where the said Resolutions were severally read a second Time. : 'y

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolutions.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 871

Ordered That a Bill be brought in pursuant to the last Resolution, and that M' Brush and Colonel Ten Broeck prepare and bring in the same.

Ordered That Capt De Lancey & Mr Walton wait on his Excellency the Governor with the foregoing Address and Resolutions of this House.

PROCLAMATION FOR THE ARREST OF ETHAN ALLEN AND THE OTHER LEADERS OF THE BENNINGTON MOB.

. By His Excellency William Tryon i Esquire Captaine General and Governor in Chief in and over the province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas many acts of outrage cruelty an oppression have been committed agamst the Persons and properties of divers of his Majesty's subjects inhabiting the County of charlotte and the Northeastern District of the County of Albany, by certain Persons distinguished and known by the Name of the Bennington Mob ; and upon complaint thereof made to the General Assembly of this province and a due consideration of the several Proofs and Depositions presented in support of the said Complaint, the General Assembly did on the fourth Day of February Instant come to the following Resolutions. "That there at present prevails in part of the County of Charlotte and in the Northeastern District of the County of Albany a dangerous and destructive spirit of Riot and Licentiousness subversive of all Order and -- good Government and that it is become an intolerable Grievance which requires immediate Redress.--That many atrocious Acts of Outrage Cruelty and oppression have been there perpetrated