NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 1033

ORGANIZING THE COURT OF GLOCESTER COUNTY.

Kingsland, Glocester County, Province of New York, May 29th, 1770. The Court met for the first time, and the ordinance ana Comitions Being Read. John Taplin Judges being appointed by the Samuel Sleeper Government of New York Thomas Sumner were present,

and the Courts opened as is usual in other Courts, also present

James Pennock Abner Fowler fs of the Quoram John Peters John Taplin J', Sheriff

The Court adjourned to the Last Tuesday in August next to

'be Held in said Kingsland.

-Opened accordingly and appointed four Constables. Simeon Stevens for Newbury Jesse McFarland for Moretown Abner Howard for Thetford and Samuel Pennock for Strafford-- And adjourned to the last Tuesday in Nov.

Nov. 27. Court opened at Kingsland, called over the docket of 8 causes only, put over and dismissed them and appointed Ebenezer Green Constable for Thetford and

Samuel Pennock )

Ebenezer Martin ) . Rhenezer Gramrand | Surveyors for the County

James Allen and adjourned to Feb. next--last Tuesday. Feb. 25, 2 Set out from Moretown for Kings Land, travelled 1771. until knight there Being No Road, and the Snow very Depe, we travelled on Snow Shoes or Racats, on the 26th we travelled some ways and Held a Council when it was Concluded it was Best to open the Court as we Saw No Line it was not whether in Kingsland or Not But we concluded we were farr in the woods we Did not Expect to See any House unless we marched three ~ miles within -Kingsland and No one lived there when the Court was ordered to. be opened on the Spot