To His Excellency George Clinton Esquire & the Honorable the Senate and Assembly of the State of New-York, the , petition of the Subscribers most Humbly sheweth-- That your Petitioners have been ever since their settling in this County Faithfull subjects to the State of New York & notwithstanding numbers of this County having gone over to Vermont yett such as have shewn themselves friend to the Common cause & appear to Bee Truly penetant for their misconduct, we would Recommend to your Excellency & Legislature for pity ; that altho they have swerved From their allejance to this state yet they have shown themselves To be allways in rediness to oppose our Enemy; we would therefore Request that your Excellency, & the Honorable Legislature Will take there Case into Consideration & restore them to their former Privalages & as in duty bound shall Ever pray. White Creek March 5 1782.

John Armstrong Capt Robert Pennell Robert Boyd

John Henry Alexander Turner Alexr Kennedy Edward Savage Pelatiah Fitch Junr Samuel Whorter | John Gray Joshua Conkey Thomas Lyon Matthew M Whorter Thos Armstrong Sanford Smith

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GOV. CLINTON TO THE COMMITTEES OF CUMBERLAND C0..

Poughkeepsie May 6th 1782.

Gentlemen

Your Petition dated the 26th April Jast was presented to me by Mt Shepherdson your Agent in answer to which I would assure you that as soon as the Council of appointment can be convened I shall use my best endeavours that the requisite civil and military officers be appointed for the Towns you represent agreable to your Request.