In some Instances they have intimidated the subjects of New York State to give up their Property, rather than to contend with them. They have also made Prisoner of a Magistrate acting under authority of the State of New York, in a matter which no way concerned the subjects of the pretended State of Vermont and compelled him to give a Bond in the penalty of One thousand Pounds lawful money of New England conditioned for his Appearance before their superior Court in June next. In fine from the general Tenor of their Conduct they now appear determined at all events to enforce submission to their Government.

That the subjects of the State of New York here cannot long: endure their present unhappy Situation, and have only the State to which they owe allegiance, to look up to for succour in this critical & ealamitous Hour.

The Protection of Individuals & their Property we esteem the principal End of Government: That Protection we have a Right to claim in return for our Allegiance; and we have besides the solemn Engagement of the Legislature to concur in the necessary measures for protecting the loyal Inhabitants of the State, residing in the Counties of Albany, Charlotte Cumberland & Gloucester in their Persons & Estates.

'Your Petitioners were in hopes that the disaffected Party would not have reduced them to the disagreeable necessity of applying for protection during the continuance of the War with Great Britain, but our present Circumstances loudly demand the speedy & éfectwal execution of the Promise made by the Legislature; we shall otherwise be compelled to obey a Government which we view as an Usurpation, and add our strength to oppose one which we conceive entitled to our dutiful Obedience & support.