Signed, JonatHn. Wa.po, Jostan Dewey, Fortunatus SHEARMAN, | Comtee of Convention for said District. Picabasdae 1st March 1782.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 1008

SUBMISSION OF THE PEOPLE OF GRANDVIL TO NEW YORK.

To his Excellency the Governor & the Honourable Senate and Assembly of the State of New-York.

The Petition of the Subscribers Inhabitants of Granvil

Humbly Sheweth--

That your Petitioners have been Exposed to the Invations and Depredations of the Enemy since. the year 1776 and since. the Evacuation of Ticonderoga have had only a small Guard at Scheensborough till in the Spring of 1780: Since that your Petitioners have been Entirely Destitute of any Socor notwithstanding the many Petitions and Remonstrances Repeating the same--

That your Petitioners have been for the three Last Campains almost Constantly in alarms which hath rendered them in a most Deplorable Condition So that there are Numbers of familys now among us who have scarce one Bushel of Grain to support them nor is their any to be Purchased within twenty miles Distance

That under these Distressing Circumstances and the Insenuation of Artfull and Designing men your Petitioners were Seduced to Swerve from the allegiance, not from any Desire of Leaveing

'the State Could we have been Protected But we trust your Excellency and the honourable Body will again Receive us, and over look what your Distressed Subjects have Done Hoping for the future we shall take Care how wee are Led by any Designing men and remain happy subjects under your Protection

Your Petitioners most humbly. Prays that your Excellency and the Honourable Senate and assembly will take our Case into Consideration and not only Pardon them of their Transgression But afford them some Defence for the Ensewing Campaign and your Petitioners as in Duty bound will Ever Pray.