916 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE

obtained Grants under this Governmt live in quiet possession under the Grants formerly made by New Hampshire. The Rioters have not pretended any such pretext for their conduct. the example of Massachusetts Bay is the only reason they have assigned. Yet I make no doubt they will be joined by the Bennington Rioters, who will endeavor to make one common cause of it, though they have no connection but in their violence to Government.

PETITION OF MESSRS. HOUGH AND WALKER FOR RELIEF.

To the honourable Cadwallader Colden Esq" his Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and aver the province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America &¢.

The petition of Benjamin Hough and Daniel Walker Junt of the County of Charlotte. Most Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioners being expelled from their Habitations by the Bennington Rioters were obliged to fly to this City for Refuge and protection. . :

That they are destitute of the means of Support, at the same time that they have been involving themselves in Debt for the Necessaries of Life. '

'That under these deplorable Circumstances, they have no other prospect of Relief but from the Hand of the humane & benevolent.

Your petitioners therefore most humbly pray that your Honour will be favourably pleased to take their unhappy case into your tender consideration, and to give them your Countenance and assistance in the premises.

And your petitioners shall ever pray &c. Brnsamin Hoven . Danie, WALKER Jur