ee May 29% 1779. 'Sir | 'You will perceive from the enclosed Papers that what I have long expected and frequently apprized Congress of has actually happened. 'These papers which need no Comment I have transmitted to your Excellency by Express with an earnest "Request that you will please immediately lay it before Congress. ___Altho' this matter will scarce admit of a moment's delay ; yet 4g the Legislature are to meet on Tuesday next I shall defer 'taking any decisive measures (except issuing the necessary . orders to the militia to hold themselves in readiness) until I can 'have an opportunity of obtaining their advice and Direction. I am &e. &e. Gro. Cxinron.
'His Excellency John Jay Esq. President of Congress
NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 967
GOV. CLINTON TO 'THE .N. Y..DELEGATION IN CONGRESS.
May 29th 1779. Gentlemen,
T have by the same conveyance with this dispatched an official letter to the President covering the Copy of a letter I this moment received from the Chairman of the Committee of Cumberland County to which I must refer you for particulars.
I presume it.is unnecessary to inform you that the Vermont Business is now arrived at.a Crisis, or to urge any arguments to induce your utmost exertions in obtaining the sense of Congress without delay. The Legislature will meet on Tuesday next and in the mean Time I shall issue my orders to the militia & make the necessary arrangements for marching to repel this outrage. TI shall also conceive if my Duty to order the 1000 men destined for the Defence of the frontiers & to compleat the continental Battallions except such small part as are already annexed to those Regiments to march to Brattleborough for the Protection of that and the adjacent Towns unless the Interposition of Congress shall render this measure unnecessary.