In less than an hour after the County Committee had adjourned the Chairman Capt James Clay came in order to attend his Duty, and M' Obadiah Wells from Brattleborough with him there being a number of the County Committee present namely-- James Clay of Putney Michael Gilson--Westminster Hilkiah Grout--Weathersfield Obadiah Wells--Brattleborongh Simon Stevens--Springfield Takeing under Consideration the Devided and Broken State of the County of Cumberland in respect to the Conduct mentioned in the votes of the Committee the day abovesaid, and the cause why the whole Committee did not meet, we as members of said Committee and well wishers to the Common Cause of America and this State think it our duty to send some suitable person to the Convention, or state of New York, with the votes of the County Committee, in order to give them a true Repre-

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sentation of the Difficulties the County of Cumberland &¢ now 'labour under, and to pray them to find eut some method whereby they may be relieved, and the said Committee enabled to act with safety for the generall benefit of the United States and the State of New York in particular, and as Capt Clay has been and now is a sufferer by the pretended State of Vermont, we think him the most suitable person and best able to give a suitable representation to the Honorable Convention and as such we _ advise him-as soon as his health will admit to Repair to the said Convention for that purpose, and as Capt Clay has been a long time in the County Committee and Improved as a Chairman the greatest part of' the time it has been very expensive to him, and he hath received no manner of satisfaction for all his trouble and is now going on his own cost, we Cant help but recomend him to the state as worthy to receive such releaif as they think 'a faithful person ought to have. as witness our Hands Simon STEVENS Hivxian Grout Micnart GiLson OsapiAH WELLS Exeaz' Paterson.