5 Qu: Are there any Persons living in the State of Vermont upon the New Hampshire Rights who have large Property in Lands in different Townships not yet improved ?

A: Some few there are and there is many that own small Quantities.

6 Qu. Are there any Persons in actual Possession of Lands under the New York Title to which others have a ae Right under New Hampshire ? 2

A: Yes some few.

7 Qu: Are you satisfied that the Proclamations by the Governor of New York would secure your Property in the Soil tho' the jurisdiction were allowed ? .

A: By no Means, as it is only a shadow without any principle Substance calculated to answer sinister Purposes which is implied

980 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE

in his second Proclamation vizt: "That all such lands which have heretofore been granted by the Governments of New Hampshire or Massachusetts Bay and have not been since Granted by the Government of New York" the words "and have not since been granted: by the Government of New York" wholly exclude the most valuable Lands in this State ; including that which is in actual Possession, as the State of New York have

since made Grants of the same Lands--and I presume to say it

is not in the Power of the Legislature of New York to confirm those Lands, being previously granted to others. There are sundry other Passages in the same Proclamation equally insuffiient and dissatisfactory.

8 Qu: If the Property of your Lands were perfectly secured to you would you be willing to return under the Jurisdiction of New York ?