That, therefore, the Legislature of this State, while on the one hand, they will vigorously maintain their rightful supremacy

_ over the persons and property of those disaffected subjects, will, on the other hand, make overtures to induce the voluntary submission of the delinquents :-- _ That an absolute and unconditional discharge, and remission of all prosecutions, penalties and forfeitures, under the above mentioned act, shall be an established preliminary to such overtures ; which overtures are as follows viz.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 953

1st, That all persons actually possessing and improving lands, by title under grants from Mew-Hampshire or Massachusetts-Bay, and not granted under New-York, shall be confirmed in their respective possessions.

24. That all persons actually possessing and improving lands, not granted by either of the three governments, shall be confirmed in their respective possessions, together with such additional quantity of vacant land, lying contiguous to each respective possession, as may be necessary to form the same into a convenient farm; so as the quantity to be confirmed to each respective person, including his possession, shall not exceed three hundred acres. ----Z

34, That where lands have heretofore been granted by New- Hampshire and Massachusetts-Bay, or either of them, and actually possessed in consequence thereof, and being so possessed, were, afterwards, granted by MVew-York, such possessions shall be confirmed ; the posterior grant under Vew- York, notwithstanding.

Provided always, That nothing in the above regulations contained, shall be construed to determine any question of title or possession, that may arise between different persons claiming under Vew-Hampshire or Massachusetts-Bay, or between persons claiming under Mew-Hampshire on the one, and under Massachusetts-Bay on the other part, independent of any right or claim under JVew- York.