Congress in Derogation of the Rights of this State the arrogance and Presumption of the said Green Mountain Boys and their adherents are become so far inflamed that they have lately excited the Inhabitants of several Towns within those Counties to join with them in assuming a total Independence of this State chusing a mock Convention and framing a Petition to Congress for its sanction and approbation of their wicked and unprovoked Revolt.

That the Loss of so great a Part of this State will not only oppress the Remainder with the Payment of the Enormous Debts which have accrued during the present War but will at every future Period expose it as to be intruded into & overrun, its Jurisdiction to be denied and its authority set at Defiance.

From al] which your Committee do conclude that it is highly necessary as a preliminary step to the quieting of the aforesaid Disturbances that it be ~ » Resolved therefore that a pressing application be immediately made to the hon the Congress to whose Justice the said Insurgents

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have appealed and on whose advice they pretend to rely requesting them to interpose their authority and 'recommend to the s4 Insurgents a peaceable submission to the jurisdiction of this State and also to disband the said Regiment directed to be raised by Mt Warner as this Convention hath chearfully and voluntarily undertaken to raise a Regiment in addition to the Quota assigned for this State by Congress have opened their utmost Resources to the wants & necessities of the American Army have a very great proportion of their militia now in the Field & are heartily disposed to contribute to the public service in every Respect as far as the Circumstances and abilities of the State will permit.