So that they were not unacquainted with the Hardships of leaving their Habitations which they dreaded as they must suffer in their Persons & families as they had nothing to sustain them abroad.--In the midst of these Terrible Views & Apprehensions Vermont Solicited [then] to acced to their Jurisdiction & unite with them to which a great part of said District acceded as thinking it the only mean left for their preservation Considering their Local situation which Jurisdiction has for some time been Exercised by them over said People. till the last Session of Assembly of said Vermont voted that the Resolves of Congress of the seventh & twentyfirst of August last had Eventually Established the bounds of Vermont & of Consequence the Unions were Disolved.--& as Congress in their great Wisdom have Determined that we must still Continue under the Goyernment of New York we heartily acquiesce in their Determination & pray that we may be Restored to our former Allegience under the State of New York (our Deception was great our Return is hearty.)--And as acts of Lenity & Mercy Dignifies the Human Nature more than strict Justice we doubt not but that you in Your Clemency & Goodness will Restore us to our former Situation that thereby we may be Rendered more Serviceable to the United-States of America, and to the State of New York in Particular, & your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. Signed, JonatHn. Wa.po, Jostan Dewey, Fortunatus SHEARMAN, | Comtee of Convention for said District. Picabasdae 1st March 1782.