Proposed by Convention composed of the Representatives from the several Districts of Hosick, Schaghtekocke, Cambridge, Saratoga, Upper White Creek, Black Creek, Granvil, Skeensborough, Kingsbury, Fort Edward, Little Hosick convened at Cambridge aforesaid this 9 May 1781 and by adj' to the 15 of the same Inclusive th.

Article 1 That the District or Tract of Land lying north of a Line being extended from the North Line of the Massachusets to Hudsons River and South of Latitude 45.as Comprehended in the late Jurisdictional Claim by the Legislature of the State of Vermont be Considered as part of the State & the Inhabitants as free Citizens Agreed to

2 That the whole'of the Military force of the State of Vermont

"(as occasion may require) shall-be exerted in our defence as free Citizens against any Insurrection, Incursion whatsoever but especially against the Common Enemy Agreed to

% That application be made by the'Legislature of the State of

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Vermont to the Congress to be admitted into Union with them as soon as Circumstances will admit Agreed to

4 That as the People within the aforesaid late Claim have been called upon and paid a Considerable part of the Contenental Taxes into the Treasury of New York shall have credit for the same in case Vermont at some future period should be called upon te pay their proportion of money emitted by Congress

Agreed to provided the services done by Vermont in the present war be included

Reply agreed to provided the expence of the said District in the present war be likewise included