O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.

I submit it to the Consideration of Congress whether it would not be prudent to postpone the Journey of the Committee till such time as the Legislature have convened & taken the Resolutions of Congress under consideration. For however prejudicial a Delay in this matter will certainly be to the Interests of the State, the evils resulting from it would not be so extensive as …

Those which have been brought upon them by their spirited exertions in the Common Cause & the operations of a powerful & enraged enemy, they have I trust submitted to with a becoming firmness. In what light they will consider the attacks made upon them in the Hour of their Distress by those who ought to be their friends and supporters will be best judged of by , considering …

I received your letter respecting the Resolutions of Congress relative to the pretended State of Vermont at this Place where I have collected'a large: body of the Militia 'of the State in order to-strengthen the Continental Army and to oppose the Designs of the Common Enemy--my public letter to Congress of this date is expressive of my sentiments on those Resolutions & I am …

Had the Resolutions of Congress taken proper notice of the late attrocious outrage committed against the Authority of this State by an officer holding Rank in their service and had they adopted some measure for liberating the civil & military officers of the county of Cumberland now imprisoned by persisting in their allegiance to this State & for preventing the like outrages …

It is with infinite Regret' [ inform your Excellency that in consequence of some violent Outrage lately committed in the _ County of Cumberland and which the Resolutions: of Congress (copies of which I do myself'the honor to transmit) do not in my: opinion tend to remedy, the Duty I owe to the State will soon constrain me to quit the field, in order to convene the Legislature …

It is become my Duty however to provide. in, time for such operations, as the Legislature may think proper: to adopt. in consequence of the Resolution of Congress, which I , have reason to imagine will. be considered. as. by no means; satisfactory. I have therefore to request that your Excellency, will be pleased to give the necessary Directions for returning within the State …

may probably be wanted for the operations which may be deemed necessary to support the authority of the State; and that it is not unlikely I shall not only be prevented from filling up the continental Battalions by the drafts from the Militia already made but that by the Attention to the civil and military duties I owe particularly to the State in this critical Conjuncture I …

The Committee to whom was referred the Letter of 7 June from Governor Clinton brought in a Report whereupon Resolved unanimously that the Officers acting under the State of New York, who were lately restrained of their liberty by certain Per- - gons of a District called the New Hampshire Grants a to be immediately liberated. Resolved unanimously that the Committee appointed to …

Gentlemen, The Subscribers are here at present as Members of a Committee of Congress sent for the express purpose of endeavouring to bring about an amicable settlement of the Differences between the State of New York and the Inhabitants of the New Hampshire Grants who have formed themselves into a State called by them the State of Vermont. We have understood that you and …

This we are confident you will readily comply ' Vou. rv. 62 978 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE . with as otherwise People will be tempted to impute your Conduct to disaffection to the Cause of the United States. We hope you will understand that the Protection and Forbearance which is promised in your behalf is to be considered as on the condition of your cordially complying with …

From the Situation of the present affairs and the pressing necessity of securing our frontier Inhabitants together with the Advice of the Committee aforesaid transmitted in a Letter ; I presume the Inhabitants will readily turn out in Defence of their Country agreable to orders; and in the mean Time I would recommend while they continue to do their proportion in the present …

A : Yes a large Body which was not granted previous to the king's Prohibition to the Governor of New York. 2Q: Are there any Lands which have been patented by the State of Vermont and in what Condition were they before ? A: None as yet but many Petitions are made and are on File waiting for a settlement of the public Disputes. 3 Q: Are there any Lands patented under New …

5 Qu: Are there any Persons living in the State of Vermont upon the New Hampshire Rights who have large Property in Lands in different Townships not yet improved ? A: Some few there are and there is many that own small Quantities. 6 Qu. Are there any Persons in actual Possession of Lands under the New York Title to which others have a ae Right under New Hampshire ? 2 A: Yes …

in his second Proclamation vizt: "That all such lands which have heretofore been granted by the Governments of New Hampshire or Massachusetts Bay and have not been since Granted by the Government of New York" the words "and have not since been granted: by the Government of New York" wholly exclude the most valuable Lands in this State ; including that which is in actual …

A: We are in the fullest sense as unjwilling to be under the Jurisdiction of New York as we cai 'conceive America would to revert back under the Power of Great Britain (except a few disaffected Inhabitants who say they will become willing . subjects of this State on the approbation of Congress) and aye should: consider our Liberties and Privileges (both civil and religious) …

Cole Allen proceeded into Cumberland county under Direction of the Civil Authority of this State to assist the Sheriff in the Execution of his office in apprehending a certain Number of Persons for the Purpose of bringing them before the superior Courts of this State for Trial for riotously impeding a certain officer in the Execution of' his Office in selling Estate taken by …

Differences subsisting between this and the State of New-York to the Determination of Congress they being allowed equal Privilege as the State of ~ New York in supporting their Cause, reserving to themselves in the Trial of all Rights Privileges Immunities and advantages which they had or might have by any former Grants, Jurisdietions, Powers, and Privileges on account of any …

some Instances oppressive to the Inhabitants of the New Hampshire Grants West of Connecticut River ; Several discontented People belonging to Albany and Charlotte Counties in the State before mentioned, Sometime in the year of our Lord 1776, drew and circulated a Petition to the honorable the Congress, to erect the New Hampshire Grants into a Separate State. That this plan …

That unless this Tract of Country was considered as represented in the honorable the Congress, by the Delegates of New York, at the time the Colonies were declared independent of Great Britain, Congress have not yet declared it independent. 'Phat Majorities in several, and respectable Minorities in other Towns in Cumberland County, in particular, Persons of the best Character …

That those who continue in allegiance to New York have refused entering into this unprovoked and unreasonable Rebellion against lawful Authority, not only from Principles of Affection and Duty to the State of which they are a part; but because they conceive that an internal Revolution undertaken at this critical Juncture, must be attended with bad consequences to the common …

That it could not be intended that Congress by any of its Proceedings would do recommend or countenance, any thing injurious to the rights and Jurisdictions of the several communities which it represented. That the independant Government attempted to be established by the People stiling themselves Inhabitants of the New Hampshire Grants, could desire no Cowntenance or …

And that the paper signed 'Thomas Young". advising the Inhabitants of the. said District to chuse Members for a Generall Convention, and Delagates for the General Congress and Committee of Safety, and form a Constitution, was derogatory to the Honor of Congress, and a gross misrepresentation of the Resolution of Congress therein referred to, and tended to deceive and mislead …

That beside this, their pretended Legislature in June last passed an Act declaring that if any Person within this pretended State shall after the first day of September next accept hold or exercise any office, civil or military, other than shall be derived from the said pretended State, he shall for the first Offence, pay a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds, lawful money …

Having understood that repeated application had been made on the Part of New York, to the Grand Council of america, to interfere in settling their internal Troubles; the loyal Subjects of that State upon the Grants, have aiuited with much Impatience the Lieusure of your honorable Body to examine into the matter, and recommend something adapted to the Restoration of Peace and …

That your Petitioners and others subjects of New York upon the Grants, have since this internal Revolution endured the most compleat anarchy possible, not having had the shadow of Government amongst them; and have besides had to. contend with disorderly headstrong men, who endeavoured to exercise an usurped authority over them; this they have supported with all the Fortitude …

That the revolted Party has endeavoured npon all Occasions, both in Print and in Conversation, to prejudice the Cause of New York, by representing the avowed Subjects of that State upon the Grants to their Countrymen, in the odious Light of Tories and Enemies to the Country; whereas in Truth whenever there has been a call for Men by proper authority, your Petitioners affirm …

That allthough this part of the State laboured under Grievances from the former Government of New York, yet the Legislature of the present Government have repeatedly manifested so much Cheerfulness in redressing them as soon as pointed out, and a temper so contrary to oppression, that we have a well grounded Confidence should any yet remain they had need only to be mentioned …

That should the honorable the American Congress be so inattentive to the right of one of its members as to declare the New Hampshire Grants an independant State, the Party who have disclaimed their Allegiance to New York have shown so many Instances of an inveterate Enmity to, and of a fixed Disposition to ruin, those who have refused joining with them, that great numbers of …

Your Petitioners therefore humbly, and in the most earnest manner, intreat that your honorable House will commisserate the unhappy and distracted situation of the Inhabitants of the New Hampshire Grants in the State of New York, and as speedily r] NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 987 as possible restore Peace to them (which we are confident will effect it) by recommending in the most …

Voted that this Convention presenta Petition to the honorable the Congress praying them to interfere in settling the Disturbances upon the Grants ; and that Charles Phelps Esq'. be desired to carry the same to the Legislature of New York State, and if they approve the measure, and will be at the expence of it, that Mr". Phelps go forward to Philadelphia to wait upon Congress …

as we conceive the Terms we have offered to them to be not only perfectly just and equitable but even generous; these pacific Overtures have been disregarded, violence and Outrage are daily committed upon, and the Severest punishment threatened against (the latter of which will appear from the inclosed Copy of an | Act of the Legislature of. the pretended State of Vermont) our …

A Quorum of the Committee, appointed by the Resolution of the first of June last, having never met, and as we have not been 'informed that Congress have since proceeded in the business we presume it is remaining before them in the same State it was prior to that day upon this suposition we shall take the Liberty of suggesting several matters for their consideration and …

With respect to the first Case the Lands must remain for the future Disposition of Government with respect to the second we have engaged to confirm to the Occupants their respective Possessions together with as much vacant adjoining Land as to form convenient Farms not exceeding three hundred acres each. With respect to the third we have engaged to confirm the Patents under …

Having made these observations we would premise further that in order to remove every objection fully to evince the Uprightness of our Intentions and our earnest desire for an accommodation We are willing that if Congress should deem the above mode of determining the Right*of Soil between interfering Claimants under New Hampshire or Massachusets Bay on the one and under New …

to the Authority of this State shall be construed to injure any Right of Jurisdiction which the States of New Hampshire or Massachusets Bay may respectively have to the above Gal be or any part thereof. : This last Proposal does not arise from an dhikehicnsint that probably these States will claim the jurisdiction of any of the Grants lying West of Connecticut River but is …

We presume it will be needless at this time particularly to recapitulate all the Reasons which induced this State to apply to Congress for a Declaration of their Sence of the Conduct of our revolted fellow subjects, as they are fully contained in the numberless Papers which we have from time to time transmitted to Congress respecting this matter let it suffice to mention as a …

Persons who have joined the Enemy and probably will soon proceed to grant the unappropriated Lands--By these means they raise moneys for the Support of their Government and obtain a great and dayly accession of Strength not only by an additional number of Settlers but every other Purchaser will be interested to maintain an authority wpon which their Title depends--These …

One principal Design of our present Meeting was to deliberate upon this momentuous Subject. We shall notwithstanding suspend: all further proceedures and continue sitting till we are favored with the Sentiments of Congress which you will transmit to us by the messenger who convey's this and whom you will detain for that purpose. Should we however be disappointed and Congress …

1 Whereas on the first Day of June last Congress by a certain Resolution, reciting that '"' Whereas divers applications had been made to Congress on the part of the State of New York and of the State of New Hampshire relative to Disturbances, & animosities among Inhabitants of a certain District known by the name of "the New Hampshire Grants" praying their Interference for …

That the said Committee confer with the said Inhabitants, & that they take every prudent measure to promote an amicable Settlement of all Differences & prevent Divisions & Animosities so prejudicial to the United States and did further resolve that the further Consideration of this subject be postponed until the said Committee shall have made report." NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 993 …

6 And whereas Disputes at present subsist between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay & New York on the one part, and the People of a District of Country called New Hampshire Grants on the other, which People deny the Jurisdiction of each of the said States over the said District; and each of the said States claim the said District against each other as well as …

9 And also to authorise Congress to proceed to hear & determine all Disputes subsisting between the Grantees of the several States aforesaid with one another or with either of the said States respecting Title to Lands lying in the said District tobe heard and determined in 'the mode prescribed for such Cases by the Articles of \Confederation aforesaid: And further to provide …

11 Resolved unanimously, that Congress will on the said first Day of February next proceed without Delay to hear & examine into the Disputes & Differences relative to Jurisdiction aforesaid between the said three States respectively, or such of them as shall pass the Laws before mentioned on the one Part & the People of the District aforesaid who claim 'to be a seperate …

And further that in the opinion of Congress the said three States afore-named ought in the mean time to suspend executing their Laws over any of the Inhabitants of the said District except such of them as shall profess Allegiance to and confess the Jurisdiction of the same respectively.--And further that Congress will consider any violences committed against the Tenor true …

13 Resolved unanimously, That in the Opinion of Congress, no unappropriated Lands or Estates which are or may be adjudged forfeited or confiscated lying in the said District, ought until the final Decision of Congress in the Premises to be granted or sold. Ordered, That Copies of the aforegoing Resolutions be sent by express to the States of New York New Hampshire and …

Another week has Roled off since I wrote to ye Honorable Legislature by the post last tuesday and no resolution of Congress upon the Vermont affair is yet obtained ; as things are thus putt off from one Day to another, the best Improvement I can make of those Delays is to seek new Conferences with Different members of Congress to open the Greviances of our people Subjects of …

All which I find has a good Effect on the minds of those members of Congress and many of them have told me they are Glad that New York State have shewn such a Spirit of Goodness and Justice to those Subjects ; and they are satisfyed and believe Congress in General are satisfyed intirely of the Equity and Justice of Administration toward them people ; and numbers of them …

of Justice or Honour some of them are so in favor of them people that they would be Heartily Glad they were Established a seperate State--However astonishing it is to consider of, yet I verily believe it is their Sincere minds to Let them be a State-- And therefore I expect nothing Else but a Grate Decision in NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 997 Congress upon the Subject when it Comes …

I endeavour to Induce them to believe the truth which is that if Congress dont Immediately Interpose there will be a grate Effusion of Blood as soon as I return home ; and that if it should be so all the world will know at whose Dore it will be charged by all America ; not at the Dore of the Legislature of New-York state for they have done Every thing possible to prevent it …

Wherefore by this time I Conclude your Honour and the whole Legislature think it Strange, that Congress has done nothing all this fortnit in so important an affair ; all of whom I have asked the reason of the Delay say it is Impossible for Congress to take it up yet there is so much pressing business lying-before them prior to ours with Vermont they Could not possibly proceed …

But I have no reason to think much Less to Detirmin as it is now become a matter of grate Importance that it will soon be brought to an Issue and resolved upon be sure if the Resolve is a good one but that It will take up a long time to Determine - upon the mode of pacification of the parties Each of whom are very Stife & Resolute in their respective ways Great Debate will …

which if that should be resolved so it will take up a Long time . before there will be any Interposition of Congress I tell them the Consequence of that will Issue in Immediate Blood--but at present I Comfort my selfe with an assurance of some good & powerful advocates in our favor and in opposition to that procrastinating Scheam to the Eternal Dishonor in my Humble opinion of …

as, possible and to oppose such a mischevious scheem as that appears to me to-be and move Congress to resolve that Vermont Cease all future Jurisdiction over any part of that District Called the Grants--untill the Circumstances' and Police of the united States will admit the Congress their Great Councel fully to. hear all the Different State Claimants to that District or any …

But there are so many objections Confronting such a'resolution I tell them in stead of Congress preventing the Efusion of Blood it will bring it on ina most violent & rapid manner It is too tedious for you Gent» to here them they are so numerous but your Good sense will upon a little adverting upon the Conduet of officers arresting men & Estate & both to be released by order …

Assembly of Legislature of New York State. 1000 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE MESSAGE OF GOV. CLINTON TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE NEW YORK. Gentlemen, I have the Pleasure of transmitting you with this Message an Act of Congress of the 24th of September last for adjusting the Controversies and settling the Disturbances subsisting in the North Eastern District of this State--if …

I Humbly pray your Excellency's attention to this my most Humble Desire praying your most Kind & Important Influence upon the minds of the Honorable Legislature that my aceompt for my Expence to Congress in behalf of this Patriotic State in a matter of so much Importance to the Justice, the Sacred Rights of Jurisdiction, the Emolument and Lasting tranquility of this whole …

and my assiduity Zeal and most Engaged attention with the vonstaney and Elaborate application through out the whole Long series of that fatiguing Journey all most three months in that Important season of the year it being business of that weight & Importance Demanding my utmost attention of Body & mind to have all things Don in the best manner I was Capable in Governmental …

Governor & some others of the Honorable Senate & several Senior members of the Honorable Assembly Chamber whether the act ment to pay me for my time & horse hire the answer was no Doubt for all the Expence and told me when I com back from Congress bring in your bill for all Expence no Doubt it will be Granted-- Wherefore I most Humbly pray to ask why I may not be payed for my …

Dignity is not Confered as it is upon the Right Honorable Legislators of a Sovereign State,--For your Solicittors at Congress have 10,000 pounds Granted them if need be Last Court Iam told your officers & Soldiers your Commissiariés & all specially Employed in business of the State are payd their whole Expence your Carters & waggoners and all others And it is the universal …

Servant and Ever true Loyal Subject at Command. Cuarues) Puetps. To His Excellency Governor Clinton and the Honorable Legislature of the State of New York is most Humbly presented this my second adress in the premises Hoping the prayer thereof be fully Granted. C. Puewps. (Endorsed) Read in Assemy. Feby. 14t2 1780 and Committed to Mess's Palmer Vrooman & Day. : The Committee …

That to prevent the Disaffection from becoming general, and to encourage the Inhabitants which then continued loyal to this State in the Discharge of their Duty, as subjects thereof ; the honorable the Legislature in the Month of February in the year 1778, did pledge the Faith of this State "to conenr "in the necessary Measures for protecting the loyal Inhabitants "of this …

That notwithstanding the Promise of the Legislature above. mentioned, and their several applications for Protection, Persons acting under the authority of the pretended State of Vermont have imprisoned a large number of the most respectable Subjects of this State in Cumberland County, and have taken Property from a considerable number of others. 1004 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE …

Proposed by Convention composed of the Representatives from the several Districts of Hosick, Schaghtekocke, Cambridge, Saratoga, Upper White Creek, Black Creek, Granvil, Skeensborough, Kingsbury, Fort Edward, Little Hosick convened at Cambridge aforesaid this 9 May 1781 and by adj' to the 15 of the same Inclusive th. Article 1 That the District or Tract of Land lying north of …

4 That as the People within the aforesaid late Claim have been called upon and paid a Considerable part of the Contenental Taxes into the Treasury of New York shall have credit for the same in case Vermont at some future period should be called upon te pay their proportion of money emitted by Congress Agreed to provided the services done by Vermont in the present war be …

member of the Legislature give his Vote or otherwise use his ~ endeavours to obtain any act or Resolution of the Assembly that ~ shall endanger the existence Independence or well being of said State by referring its Independence to the Arbitrament of any Power Agreed to 2 That whensoever this State becomes United with the American States and there should be any dispute between …

The charges are of such a nature, as to admit of a Doubt whether they can be bailed. The insignificancy of character or influence, or the ignorance of many who have revolted against the Government of this State, may possibly afford a sufficient reason to government to direct an indulgence to those, which might be justly withheld from the principal aiders and abettors, and for …

The Business of attending to the commitment of these Delinquents together with that of receiving the accounts of the sufferers by the Depredation of the Enemy, and what are not all as yet collected makes my stay in Town for some Time necessary, . NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 1007 and J could wish that my attendance on the Council of Revision for these Reasons might be dispensed with …

For haying accepted the office of Constable under the pretended State of Vermont, and acting as such to the oppression of the subjects of this State. Bernard Hyat. 3 ; Committed the 224 & 234 day of feby 1782. >>> SUBMISSION OF THE PEOPLE OF CAMBRIDGE TO NEW YORK. To His Excellency the Governor, Senate, & Assembly now Conveened at Poughkeepsy in the State of New York. The …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 -- <<< 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 …

We never had it in contemplation to deprive Individuals of their Property and that under this Conviction every Cause of Jealousy will cease and the Inhabitants will return to their allegiance to this State; and I would particularly recommend in order that they may entitle themselves to the security. with respect to their Titles and Possessions, intended by one of the Acts …

'It may not be improper for me to remind you that Congress by their act of the 24th September 1779 expressly declare it to be the Duty of the People inhabiting on the Grants to abstain from exercising any Power over any Inhabitants who profess to owe allegiance to this State and that this State ought to suspend executing its Law over any of the Inhabitants except such as …

You doubtless are apprised that there is the fullest Evidence of a criminal and dangerous Intercourse between some of the Leaders in the assumed Government and the common Enemy and this I trust will be an additional Inducement with such who profess to be friends to the Cause of America to interest themselves in prevailing with their fellow' citizens to return to their …

To the Gentlemen of the Convention of Committees from the Towns of Brattleborough Guilford & Halifax in-Cumberland County. GOV. CLINTON TO JOEL BIGELOW ESQ. Pokeepsie 15th September 1782. Sir From the Conversation between us you are already apprized of the Measures I have taken in Consequence of the Information . I received relative to the late outrage committed by the …

At the same Time should the Government of the pretended State continue to hold the Prisoners in Confinemeut I would then think it justifiable and advisable 'that attempts should be made for their Release, and if this cannot be effected then that an equal number of the Insurgents should be taken & brought to this or any other Place of Security in the State where they can be …

I have this day received an answer from the Delegates which M* Biglow has perused and from which it appears that altho there was not sufficient Time when my Messenger left Philadelphia for the Congress to come to any Determinaton on the Intelligence yet that there was every Reason to believe they will immediately interpose and exert their authority for your Relief and …

Addressed, To the Gentlemen forming a Convention of the Comittees of the Towns of Guilford, Halifax Brattleborough, &¢ & & Cumberland County. PETITION OF COL. CHURCH IN BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND OTHERS OF THE VERMONT SUFFERERS. To his Excellency the Governor and the Honourable the Legislature of the State of New York, the Petition of the Subscribers, in behalf of themselves and …

Hundred, Drove some of your Petitioners from their habitations, Imprisoned others, killed one, and wounded others, confiscated their Estates and sold their Effects. Your Petitioners cannot but hope that having thus sacrificed their all, suffered such exquisite Tortures, Banishments, Imprisonments in loathsom Goals, half starved, and threatened with being put to Ignominious …

Bigby, Henry Evans do Danl. Shepheardson, Jus-| Joseph Peck Capn. tices of Peace. Thos. Baker do Joseph Ellet do Upward of Sixteen Thousand Danl. Ashcraft do one hundred | Six Hundred and Artomas How do Sixty-three. pounds Wm. White Lieut. Thirteen Shillings Elihu Root do and Hight pence. Isaac Wells do Danl. Danilson do John Alexander Lieut. Francis Proughty do Isaae Crosby …

Timoth Church Major William Shattack and Major Henry Evans in behalf of themselves and others, Inhabitants of Cumberland County reported, that it appears to the Committee that the Petitioners with many others holding. offices both civil & Military under the Authority of this State, with other inhabitants of the said County have greatly suffered in their persons and Estates and …

and are desirous of removing immediately into the western parts of this State, Provided they could procure vacant lands fit for cultivation, That in the Opinion of your Committee the said Petitioners and others whom they represent have a Claim on the State for some compensation for their sufferings and Losses, and that it will be proper for the State to Grant to the …

Roosevelt deliver a Copy of the preceeding Resolution to the Honourable the Assembly. Extract Asm. B. Banxer, Clk 'State of New York In Assembly March 1st 1786 Resolved that this House do concur with the Honorable the Senate in the preceeding Resolution. Ordered that M". Goforth deliver a Copy of the last preceeding Resolution of Concurrence to the Honorable the Senate. A Copy …

How David How Reuben Smith Samuel Meldy Jonath. S. Alexander James Davidson James Wallace David Lamb Jacob Stoddard Samuel Earl Elisha Pierce Eleazer Church RB Church Joseph Chamberlin Oliver Teal John Adams Charles Packer Jonathan Stoddard jun Benjamin Ballow Joseph Wells Asa Packer Caleb Nurse David Thurber junr. Jonath. Stoddard Amos Yeaw Eleazer Tobe David Culver Josiah …

Carpenter 1 Samuel Colefax Jothan Bigelow Charles Phelps 1 Nathan Avery Timothy Phelps 1 Samuel Cutworth John Burrows Daniel Shepherdson 1 Moses Yeaw Israel Field Elijah Prouty 1 Jonathan Dunkly Hezekiah Broad Benjan Baker 1 Ephraim Rice Joseph Garsey Joseph Shepherdson 1 Jonathan Church John Collins Samuel Noble 1 Thos. Whipple Adonijah Putnam Icabod Parker 1 Amos York junr …

By Act of the 20 March 1788 are to have grants for the Lots N° 45 & 61 in Clinton Township on their applying for the same. 1020 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE The following persons also had grants, viz :--Isaac Crosby ; Israel Smith ; Henry Morgan; Col. Seth Smith--780 acres ; James . Comins, William Pierce, Francis Comins, James Cummins Junr. 500 acres. Obadiah Wells, Capt Joseph …

That during the continuance of the Controversy which Subsisted between tlie State of New York and the Frinds and Supporters of Vermont your Petitioners and their Associates were uniformly Loyal to the State of New York Supported the rights and Interests thereof having not only, frequently risqued their Lives but expended large sums of money, and Lost an abundance of time in …

again Imprisoned maney, and otherwise Injured your Petitioners very materially, so that rather than be Deprived of their whole Property they were obliged to submit to the usurpation of the Government of Vermont. That while your Petitioners and their Associates were Strugling to Support the Government of the State of New York in manner before specified the Chiefs of Vermont …

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 …

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 …

The Committee to whom was referred the petition of Eleazer Patterson and others praying for a pattent for Lands as a compensation for losses sustained by their attachment to the State, report--that in their opinion as there are no vouchers to support the facts alledged in the said petition the prayer thereof ought not to be granted. : ~ ' . | | sty - - vu 4s = ' -- is : ; a = …

M.b FOMMEDIEW S Southern DE ernD! 'Southern Dt Mer CANTOE _ SILYESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 1023 SETTLEMENT OF THE VERMONT DIFFICULTIES. "To facilitate this business and to get Vermont into the Union the Legislature of the State of New York passed a law in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety appointing Commissiners on the part of the State of New York to settle a …

York in the month of October of that year, when a Treaty was entered into and executed by the New York Commissioners whereby they ceded to the state of Vermont all the lands together with the Islands in Lake Champlain Lying to the Eastward of the following bounds to witt, Beginning at the North west corner of the State of Massachusetts thence westward along the south boundary …

1024 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE DIVISION OF THE $30,000. Names of the Claimants, who are entitled to compensation, with the sums (in the third column) to which they are respectively entitled. April 23, 1799. [Minutes of the Comrs. on Vermont Claims. ] Numbers of the Names of Sums to which each of the Claimants several claims Ciaimanis in the 2d column is entitled. Dollars …

Cadwallader Colden, Thomas Colden, (Mexenaw 15. < Colden and Josiah Ogden Hoffman suring ¢ 449 15 Executors of Cadwallader Colden deceased 16. Richard Carey and Ann his ile - - : : 122, 92 17. Henry Cruger - : - : : - 149. 72 18. Thomas Clark . : - ' x < . 237 05 19, Archibald Campbell : : - - : : 49 +91 20. Archibald Currie - Senge - - - 9 98 21. William McDougall …

William Giles : : . - : : 5 49 34. Joseph Griswold - - . : . : - 147 78 85. John Goodrich - : - - - - 199 63 86. Charles Hutchins - 3 - : - : 91/98 87. Jonathan Hunt - - . : : - : 948 28 : 88. John Hensdale - : - - - - Ais) = tS) 89. John Johnston : = . - : - : 124717 40. Luke Knowlton - : : : - : - 249 «538 41. Peter Kemble : - : - - - - 199 63 42. Abraham Lot …

- * 540 OME SIAL "STO UL ACME HAY "INO O G4) OH WAN + aD Mall Set TNA VL MOI WL AC! TAY 'CNV TEVA Dy nok Wa | "SO LNT SW Dhngs 7 barf | fy purge. may Li - WaT cae Lyrerye hE "MTOMS IUD F ATL TO He - $C OOM Dre YD O° ZY, a VIKA "OHTA Agv yp hypo LGD "0 © G2 "LTO ae é DL = "NOU AGO rll ° XL LG A "NOSW VITA a Lyre Lroppy Deny "S VINO HLL Ar "INO © SH) DID °f? SAY FPL W TAL = TAY …

Catharine Metcalf . ' 99 81 49, Thomas Norman & Elizabeth Martha his wife - 718 60 50. Jane Nesbit - - . - - : : . 12 48 51. Elias Nixon - - : : - : : s 24 «95 52. Barbara Ortley - : - - : ' 184 . 75 53. Eleazar Porter - - : - - - S 49 9] 54, John McPherson - - - : 99 8] 55. Isaac Rosevelt . - . - - = . 3899 25 56. Peter Sim - : : : - > 37 = 42 57. Samuel Stevens . : . : - 653 …

Brooke Watson - - - - - - - 1197 76 69. Gerard Walton . - hee - é = 49 91 70. John Watts - : . Z . : 3 99 82 71. William Walton - - = = = 199 68 72. George Wray - : : . : 2 39, 92 73. Staltham Williams : 3 . < : 199 68 74, John Bard . : < " = : " 449 16 75. John Plenderleaf - : a c3 : 5s : 1096 68 76. Samuel Partridge - : - : : : - 49,91 Total - : - 80,000 Dolr. *,* Whoever is …

soldiers rights and claims in the above district, to. the amount (according to John Adams) of $100,000. It was agreed to by the New York Provincial Assembly on the 8th March 1778, and ordered to be sent to England.] Narrative of the Proceedings subsequent to the Royal Adjudication concerning the Lands to the Westward of Connecticut River, lately usurped by New Hampshire, with …

By Ethan Allen, Bennington 28d September, 1774. Hartford, printed by Eben. Watson, near the Great Bridge. A Public Defence of the right of the New Hampshire Grants (so called) on both sides Connecticut River to associate together, and form themselves into an Independent State, containing remarks on sundry paragraphs of Letters from the President of the Council of New …

Aso: The Evidence and arguments in support of the Territorial rights and Jurisdiction of the State of New York against New Hampshire as a Government ; against the Claimants under it; both in respect to the right of Soil and an Independent Jurisdiction; and against the Claims of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; stated by James Duanx, one of the Agents and Commissioners …

- That We obtained at considerable Expence of Your Majesty's Governor of the Province of New Hampshire, Grants and Patents for more than One Hundred Townships in the Western Parts of the said supposed Prevince ; and being about to settle the same, many of Us, and others of Us, having actually planted Ourselves on the same, were disagreeably surprised and prevented from going …

Lands, amounting to about Three Hundred and Thirty Pounds Sterling at a Medium, for each of said Townships, and which will amount in the Whole to about £33,000 Sterling, besides a Quit-rent of Two Shillings and Six Pence Sterling, for every Hundred Acres of said Lands; and which being utterly unable to do and perform, We find ourselves reduced to the sad Necessity of losing …

The said Grants were made and received ow the moderate Terms of your Petitioners paying asa Quit-Rent One Shilling only, Proclamation Money, equal to Nine Pence Sterling per Hundred Acres; and which induced Us to undertake to settle said Townships throughout, and thereby to form a full and compacted Country of People, whereas the imposing the said Two Shillings and Six Pence …

Your humble Petitioners conceive, that the insisting to have large and very exorbitant Fees of Office to arise and be computed upon every Thousand Acres in every Township of Six or perhaps more Miles square, and that when one patent, one Seal, and one Step only of every Kind, toward the completing such patents of Confirmation respectively, is necessary, is without all …

Further, We beg Leave to say, that if it might be consistent with your Majesty's Royal pleasure, We shall esteem it a very great Favour and happiness, to have said Townships put and continued under the Jurisdiction of the government of the said province of New-Hampshire, as at the first, as every Emolument and Convenience both publick and private, are in Your Petitioners …

Sam'] Robinson Jr, Silas Robinson, Daniel Scott, Zephaniah Holmes, Tho's Henderson, Elnathan Hubbel, Elkanah Ashley, Cornelius Cady, Leehih Harwood, Lenard Robinson, Benajah Story, John Smith Jr, Petre Harwood, Robert Cochren Se'r, Robert Cochren Jr, Benajah Reade, Jonathan Scott, Ebenezer Robinson, Stephen Fay, Samuel Cutler, Sam'] Scott, Benj'a Warner, Daniel Warner, Seth …

We the Subscribers Proprietors and claimants in and of sundry Townships, lately granted by Governor Wentworrs, in the Western Parts of the then supposed Province of ew-Hampshire, do hereby fully impower Our trusty Friends and fellow Partners in those Interests, Samuel Robinson, Esq ; Ebenezer Cole, Jeremiah French, Benjamin Ferris, Samuel Hungerford Ebenezer Fisk, John Brooks …

Howlit Jestins OlinJediah Dewey Ichabod West Stephen Fay peleg Spencer Abiather Waldo Isaac Serls, Sam'] Adams John | Burnham Jr Machir Martin Matthias Cobb Mills Sly Sam'] Waters Samuel Waters Jur Moses Robinson Ebenezer Wood Jacob Hide Nathan Clark Henry Walbridge Jonathan Eastman John Fasset Jur Joseph Wilkes Jur Jedediah merrill Lebbeus Armstrong Timothy Pratt Joseph Rude …

Harwood Benajah Story Nathaniol Holmes Jr John Covey Nathan Clark Jr Jonathan Carpenter Joseph Smith Joseph Barber Sam'] Robinson Jr John Smith Jr Petre Harwood Benajah Reede Robert Cochren Se'r Robert Cochren Jr Ebenezer Robinson Stephen Fay Samuel Cutler Benj'a Warner Daniel Warner Seth Warner Weight Hopkins Stephen Hopkins Direck Smith Asa Alger Michal Duning Isaac Van …

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 …

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 …

ABSTRACT, a PNR ONES arte 3 eee: Fg \eeS 83 33 93 » 3 FI sq Ss Ba EE ae Be ae ie a elena, Gites Bee --~ '8.54 a an a fe fy BLACKS B tse Andover . - Bromley - - Kent fens 4 9 1 8 6 28 5 Brattleborough 103 102 8 110 79 i 403 75 Chester = - 38 85 4 45 80 152 30 Cumberland - 3 4 4 8 4 14 4 Molhaig ses ed 54 8 87 40 1 189 44 Guilford - . 124 92 5 116 94 8 2 486 75 Halifax - - 100 …

S < 4,024 XV. MEMOIR Hox. JAMES Dz LANCEY, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. Epwarp F. De Lancey. . s ' pant ' cc 1 - * > ul é a » ' eerie 4 3 = oe 7 Ste ' : . bis \ : A Baie See "Ty ty ' -- "3 are - FAS ec 2 4) 7 MEMOIR OF THE HONOURABLE JAMES DE LANCEY LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK: This distinguished man was the oldest son of Etienne or Stephen De …

Stephanus Van Cortlandt, an opulent and highly respectable citizen of New York, of which marriage was issue James De Lancey, the subject of this sketch, who was born in New York city in 1702, and was the eldest of seven children ; five sons and two daughters. His eldest sister, Susannah, became the wife of Capt. afterwards Vice Admiral Sir Peter Warren KB. Anne, the youngest …

After having attended the best schools the Colony then afforded, James De Lancey was sent to England to prosecute his studies, and entered as a Fellow-Commoner of Corpus Christi college in the University of Cambridge, on the second of October, 1721.' The Master of Corpus at that time was Dr. Samuel Bradford, afterwards bishop of Carlisle, and next of Rochester. And the …

Towards the close of 1725,he returned to New York.2 Admittted, soon after his arrival, to the bar, he commenced the practice of his profession in his native city, and soon rose to that eminence to which his great natural abilities and sound and cultivated judgment entitled him. He was early distinguished for the active and responsible part which he took in political affairs …

De Lancey married Miss Anne Heathcote, the eldest of the two daughters of Hon. Caleb Heathcote a Councillor of the Province, and Receiver General of his Majesty's Customs in North America.2 Already through his professional exertions, and the liberality of his father, in very easy circumstances, this marriage made Mr. De Lancey a wealthy man*, for Miss Heathcote inherited upon …

He bought large tracts of land in Westchester, from Indians and others, which he had erected into a manor called the Manor of Scarsdale. He became a leading man in the colony, was judge of Westchester and Colonel of its militia all his life, first Mayor of the borough of Westchester, a Councillor of the Province, Mayor of New York for three years, for a time Commander of the …

Stephen De Lancey, his father, died in 1741, upwards of 80 years of age, "worth at least £100,000 gained by his own honest industry, and that with credit, honor and reputation."! Besides which he possessed large tracts of land on New York Island and in Westchester, and Ulster counties. The whole of which estate he left to his five surviving children equally,? and the share …

Upon the death of Montgomerie in July 1731, Rip Van Dam, the eldest councillor, succeeded to the command and retained it till August 24, 1732, when Col William Cosby, the new Governor, arrived and took the reins of government. The great dispute concerning the salary soon after arose between them, Van Dam having received the whole, and Mr. Cosby producing an order in Council …

Being a matter of account and therefore cognizable only in a court of Equity, an action could not be brought in the Supreme Court which was a court of Law. Being Chancellor ex officio the Governor was shut out from the Chancery as he could not of course hear his own cause. He proceeded therefore before the - Judges of the Supreme Court as Barons of the Exchequer. This Court …

This extraordinry and insulting conduct of the highest judicial officer of the colony rendered Gov. Cosby very indignant, and he at once wrote the Duke of Newcastle, then minister, regarding the Chief Justice's conduct and urged his removal from office.2 To this letter, dated May 34, 1733, he must have received an early answer from the Duke coinciding with his views, for on …

-by trade; in arrears to a small amount as collector of taxes in the city,and the Assembly had refused to allow him to discharge the small debt by doing public printing enough to cover it.? He subsequently published a small paper entitled the New York Weekly Journal, at the instance of the opposition, in which the libels complained of were published. His counsel were James …

The petition of John Peter Zenger was presented to the House and read, setting forth, that he having been chosen Collector of sundry public Taxes in the city of New York, was prevented from gathering the same, when they should have been collected, by reason he fell under some Trouble from his creditors at that time, that by Removal of some and Insolvency of others, rated in …

Hamilton of Philadelphia, who made so artful an address to the Jury at the trial a few days afterwards "that," in the words of one of their own friends,? "when he left his client in those hands, such was the fraudful dexterity of the orator, and the severity of his invectives upon the Governor and his adherents, that the Jury missing the true issue before them, they, as if …

At this period, and from these controversies and others allied to them, arose the two great parties, which ever afterwards divided the people of the Province. The one maintaining principles moderate and conservative; the other, those of a more radical tendency. Both professed the strongest attachment and loyalty to the British constitution, and vied with each other in claiming …

Another and very striking peculiarity in the composition of the colonial parties; was the remarkable preponderance of the wealth and social position of the Province on the side of the conservatives. In their ranks were found the Philipses, Van Cortlandts, De Lanceys, Bayards, Crugers, Wattses, Waltons, Van Rensselaers, Beekmans, Bleeckers, Barclays, Joneses of Long Island …

Cosby, just before his death in 1786, to invalidate certain land patents on Long Island and in the Mohawk Valley, was so intense that upon the dissolution of the old Assembly, in 1737, by Lt. Gov. Clark who succeeded him, the radical party carried the election which immediately followed. _-But the triumph of the opposition was of very short dldesitioh Lt. Gov: Clark, aware …

In this unfortunate dilemma their intrigues became public, and the lessons of hatred and contempt for men in office which they had taught the people for the last few years, reacted so powerfully upon themselves, that "they instantly fell from the heights of popularity into the most abject contempt."! This proof of the absence of principle in their leaders destroyed the …

Among other trusts of this nature he was appointed by the King one of the commissioners to settle the disputed boundary between Massachusetts and Rhode Island in 1741, and was an active member of the board. Neither province was satisfied with the result, and both appealed to the King in council. But the question remained an open one between the parties both as provinces and …

Clinton recommended certain measures, which did not meet the approbation of either the Council or the Assembly, the most objectionable of which was the demand of an independent support for a term of years, in place of the annual appropriation hitherto made. This produced a rupture between him and those bodies, and he consequently withdrew his confidence from the conservatives …

Smith, the author of the History of the colony, the son of William Smith, the elder, the rival and opponent of Chief Justice De Lancey, thus speaks of it, as manifested by the result of the election of 1752, which turned upon the questions involved in the controversies with Clinton.! "The influence of the Chief Justice was, nevertheless, so prevalent that he had a great …

Of the remaining fifteen he only wanted one to gain a majority under his influence, than which nothing was more certain ; for except Mr. Livingston, who represented his own manor, there was not among the rest a man of education or abilities qualified for the station they were in. They were, in general, farmers and directed by one or more of the twelve members above named. Of …

On the tenth of October, in that year, the new Governor was sworn in, in the presence of the Council, and received the seals from Governor Clinton, who at the same time produced and delivered to Chief Justice De Lancey, a commission ag Lieutenant Governor dated Oct 24'h 1747, which he had kept back in his own hands until this time. This commission, under the sign manual of …

Governor, especially at the time when the promotion was made, for during the whole of 1747 Gov. Clinton and Dr. Colden were continually writing to the Dukes of New Castle and Bedford, two of the ministry, greviously complaining of him and his party." They. even went so far as to ask his removal from the Chief Justiceship. On the eighth of November, 1747, only fifteen days …

Clinton sent a formal "memorial" to the Duke of Bedford praying that gentleman's removal from the office of Lieutenant Governor, and the appointment of another in his place. This was followed, on the 8t of April, by a letter to the Board of Trade requesting his " suspension" from the Lieut. Governorship,® and on the 18% of July Dr. Colden was recommended as President of the …

De Lancey his commission, but to undergo the further mortification of witnessing the manifestations of popular pleasure which the announcement of the fact produced.?_ Two days afterwards, on the 12 October, 1753, occurred the tragical death of Sir Danvers Osborne, who committed suicide in a fit of insanity, and the command of the province immediately devolved upon Mr. De …

This had always been done previous to 1737 ; but finding that the certainty of a support for so long a period rendered the Governors very independent, and gave rise to prodigality of different kinds, the Assembly of that year determined that the support acts should be annual for the future in spite of the "instructions." This was considered an encroachment tpon the royal …

In the midst of this contest of the people against the prerogative, with his feelings, opinions and political sentiments altogether on the popular side, the Lt. Governor found himself unexpectedly called to the supreme command. The thirty-ninth of the new "instructions," which Sir Danvers Osborn had brought out, and which his office compelled him to obey, enjoined in the …

And in all his future speeches he continually urged them to obedience, At the same time he received all their resolutious, representations and addresses against the measure, and forwarded those they wished to the home government, and when it was proper, wrote . to the ministry pressing upon them to agree to the views and wishes of the Province. But he would not assent to the …

Governor of New York to hold, for the purpose of conciliating the Indian nations who were invited to attend it; of renewing the covenant chain and attaching them more closely to the British interest, and for comprising all the provinces in one general treaty to be made with them in the King's name, and fer no other purpose.' Speeches and presents were made to the Indians who …

Governor De Lancy, who, acting most impartially, appointed his political opponent; William Smith, Esq'., the elder.' This movement, which was not within the objects of the Congress as defined in the letter of the Board of Trade above mentioned, resulted in the adopting of a plan of a union to be made by aet of Parliament, which, after its provisions were resolved on, was put …

But his plan was without effect upon the Congress; for as he tells us himself, "they seemed so fully persuaded of the backwardness of the several assemblies to come into joint and vigorous measures that they were unwilling to enter upon the consideration of these matters."' His idea seems to have been for a practical union of the colonies for their own defence to be made by …

Livingston to break down the college, that, though signed and sealed, the charter was not delivered in consequence of' the clamor till May 7» 1755, when, after an address, Lt. Governor De Lancey presented it to the trustees in form.4 This college controversy gave renewed vigor to the feud between the De Lancey and Livingston parties, the former of whom were leading supporters …

Braddock, at Alexandria, and aided in the adoption of the measures there concerted against the French, with whom hostilities had commenced.? Sir Charles Hardy, the new Governor, appointed in Sir Danvers Osborne's place, arrived and took command of the Province on Sept. 294, 1755 ; and Lt. Governor De Lancey resumed his seat upon the Bench as Chief Justice. Gov. Hardy was an …

During this period civil matters were very quiet, and the energies of the Lt. Governor were given to promoting, directing, and carrying out the various measures which the events of the war rendered necessary on the part of the Colony. He contributed greatly to the retrieving of the disasters of 1757, and to the success of the operations of 1758 and 1759; and especially to …