Putney August ye 16: 1777 I was taken by the within named Jesse Burk, and was carried by him before the within named Council, I asked said Committee what was the Complaint against me, Col. Chittenden Answered me, and said that I had acted under the State of New York contrary to their Resolves of June last in my notifying the County Committee to meet again, and sending about the Continental Congress Resolves, and Seting the People against the New State. and thay Detained me their Six Days, and then set me a liberty

with my Promising to Caraey a Letter to Burk. James Cray.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OF WESTMINSTER

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Hilsdale Westminster Michael Gilso

Brattleborough -- Woodstock oe

Guilford Rockingham, Wm Simonds

Halafax Springfield ; Simon Stevens Esqr & Jerahmeel Powars

Draper Windsor

Malborough. Hartford

New-Fane Chester Jabesh Sergents

Putney Kent

Pomphret Weathersfield Hilkiah Grout

Townshend Cavendish

Hartford--M Rust Fullum

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 949

Westminster Sept ye 2,1777 According to the adjournment of the Committee and a new notifycation sent to the above towns by the Chairman of the County Committee, the aboue Gentlemen met at the County house and proceeded as followeth--

The Chairman not being able to attend his Duty, Mr. Stephens, who was Clark opened the meeting.

Firstly, Voted after a long Debate to adjourn said meeting untill to-morrow morning at seven o Clock.

Sept ye 3. at Seven o clock meet according to adjournment. It was mooved that this Committee send some sutable person to the Convention or Legislature of the State of new york to Inform them of the Conduct of the protended Counsell and protended Committees of the State of Vermont and take their advice and Directions thereon, but there being four members against the motion we could not obtain any vote of that nature.