The truly unfortunate and critical Situation of Public affairs in the Neighbouring States and the Riots and Tumolts in other quarters of the Countrey induce your Petitioners sincerely to wish for a Grant of Lands in the State of New York, in support of whose Government they have resqued their Lives and fortunes as long as they possibly could, a Government whose Constitution they admire, and whose rulers they revere, from that upright and Equel administration of Justice for which the State of New York is so Emminently Conspicuous.

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray, that in consideration of their Loyalty, the Equity of their Case and the Losses they have suffered your Excellency and Honours would be favorably pleased to Grant to them and their Associates, a Patent of wild Land in Compensation therefor. And they will as in duty

Bound, ever pray. Eveazer Parrerson, Samu. Kyicut, : Joun SERGEANT, Bens. BurrerrieLp, - Josran Arms in behalf of

themselves and the Son of Samuel Minot deceased & their Associates mentioned in the List transmitted. Dated at Brattleborough December ye 12th 1786.

1022 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE

ASSOCIATES NAMES.

1 Noah Sabin of Putney Esq?. Confined by the Mob and II Treated

2 Benjamin Butterfield of Brattleborough the same.

3 John Sargent of ditto the same and his Son exceedingly Ill Treated by Allen.

4 William Willard of Westminster the same.

5 Samuel Knight of Brattleborough Taken but run away from the Mob.

6 Eleazer Patterson Hindsdale Confined.

7 John Norton Westminister Supported New York.