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fi CONVENTION tftbi R^rfatatinufroffi thefove
rai eoliths and Town of tbs. New Nass,fare Gram,
h^n at %teu,er, O^ber 30, 1776.
'&^s'tfvClEN .v-i vi^w tie almolt lalurmou^be
W : 2i' '& { tiffi:altiei th# inhabitants of our iofifet
W'' ^ 'agitation, have been fabjefrd to in
^^ "iigi^ a difjlate wilderness into fru,-
'&'sW®^ ^ ^^ gardens, &:. tog^ner^h
'ffr^hus and Ufults rec«i/*d from New
fine# our u^xitioa thereto : We cannot ai the f^me
time but viw some of the pref:, conduft of that k^
towards as with firn: degree of concern. Ih# pub
lic no doubt, hive heretofore been in fo^ mature
led into the riaare of thedepute which nas for a num
ber of years bast past fuafaUl between the colony of
Naw York and the inhibits of said dissed of land,
aid the federal ditiig^u^s advantages made of
by the power of .hat colony to rob theb inhabitants of
their intend : Bit, for prfot illuftrttioß, the fol
lowing are here ft down at matters of fi&, t z.
I. That most of us hold oar lands by virtue of
grants from the r eviral anth cities of he former pro
vi^ of the M .tnehnfeus&y and Ne*&mpfhire.
la ca^quoce of which grants we left our naive pla
ces of abide to inhabit a desolate w^od ; and we have
never yet learnt any blame has been laid on either
( the authorities of th* MaLchuietts Bay or New-
Himpfh're for grWtiag thoie Isndr.
z. Thbrifdj&iohil liaa oFNrv-Yjrk ex
tended to the w^ft bank: of Connfflcut river-, by a
royal order, in A. D, 1764.. Tae fev^al governors
n f th.r ^o^ h^e ^G ^ f' r# ^ r A^ :
from aider our fret, which no created tne gru
disorders and confusions, , , ,
3. Those inhabitants being nnaccuftomtd to
disorder#, were induced at a great ex^ce to petition
the cown for redress in the pre mifes/who wasplof
ad with advice ofhis council top fs an order in the
following words, vz.
“At a Court aPSt. J^mes's, th? 24th da, July,
1767. PRESEN T,
The KING'S most excellent Mfrfly,
Abp. of Canterbury, E^l o ' Shelburne,
Lord Chancellor, Vifcoun^Falmouth,
Duke of Q ^Gb trough, Vfcount Bar ingwn,
Duke of Aucata, Vacant Clarke,
Lord Chamberlain, 0 B : lh^p of London,
Earl of Litchfield, Mr. Secretary Co :wty,
Earl of Brift/1, ' ,H^ S^'7, Eq;
" Ills Mijefty taking rhe said rc^ri" (i.. e. report
of the board of trade) '• into con liberation, wo pleaf
ad, with the advice of bis privy ccur-c !, to approve
thereof, and doth hereby rtritl, charge, req 11.0
command, thnt the governor or commander in chief
/ of his m^jfy's province of New York for the t^
being, do no; upon p^ n of hi# Mfrfly's, highert dis.
pteftire, rr^fume to mike any grants whatfeever, of
zy of the hndsdefeiby# in the said report, until his
Matty's further plof&G shall be k^a^ concerning
the U^T
A true copy, nILLIAM SHAFT,
Auefi,' Geo. Banyan, Dap. S^c.
Notwithrtandiag the above probibii>n, the gover
hors rfee.iv^y of Nov Y^k, continued their for
^r pr;&ice of re-granting tze Am* lands.
4. Tj take the special aivantage cf the governing
part of N^w Yjk, to fectfre the tides feudally to the
lands thus regranted, writ# of€j!&m&nt we^f^ut ia
la gt detachments with officers of their appointment
at (he head of them, with particular others to czecu
th^rn ; and the result of fach f,rvie& on trial, have
produced writs.Of poss ffi?n f oral the fapreme ceurts
of New Ywk ; it c^f quince of which ,v^l per
f)us hava been ditpfoffdled of valuable farms, hoa
fn, fleck , produce, &c # Aid by a continuance of
wi, cfdfe ^ts, polEffi % &c. we hare b^n hid
under th& fiiagree&b'e nec^ffi y to draw cur fve.us,
^na f>* many years pel to ^ield them, in durance of
our pefl'^fi ?n.s and properiej, from the cruel arc! ty
r^utcri uhrpatioss of that colony ^ And tnc princi
ple which i;duc?d ,11 at thit ti.it e to tak^ arms in c.?-
^c: of our p?ff.m ns and prv^tira i, fh^ which
now i^dac^us ti take arms aid v luntarily pin car
friendsand b'^thren in the feve al United S^es f.r
the frif^c^ <f the li'xrties of fr .^h^e ; ihd to 0-
blige us to delift from (uch nec^ffa, meito'cs, ™ a ~
dry of the leading and principal Green- Mountain^ys
gUNDA 1, Marcb % 177 ft
eONNI:€T 1€0 T
AND
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Centering ths Freshest ADVICE S,
IkUfo AMD rußfoßb BY EBENEZER KITSON, NEAR the GREAT BRIDGE.
w^re indicted as . rioters, and proclamations iff^d by
the legislative authority of Nev York; wherein large
sums of money were offered for the purpose of zppse
headUg and takirgieto cuft^ ^ the said riotous per
son, and bring them to condign punishment ; and, as
though,this mightnot prove c 'ridual to fabdu# the
minor and moll honest of this g vernmeat ; that fame
leg'll ative bod, did mtke and. pass twelve ads of out
lawrey, which iropowered thej- °gs% that in case any
such offender, after notice ha- b«en published and
posted seventy d^ys, Ihonld not fifrender hin-felf for
triri, that it should be lawful ^R the judges to award
fvntence of dexth against bim or them, the fine as
though he or they had been nuaihted and convicted,
&c.~ - North. . &
5. The methods taken by %= legislative power of
New York, in ereaingthec^uirtsofCumbarland and
Glocefter, was not (by them) ia ekded for the benefit
of the inhabhants as may appt 1 by their appointment
of foreign perfoas to the place a court officers in the
county of Cumberland; and Lc iperfons who by th*i+
immediit* influence were ^rt hkriy to prove
fubfervint, in bringing the i .sbiranh of the said
counties, into a disposition to ' ply to the power of
New-York, for a regent of the ^uris in said county ;
a^d it's to be observed the mos ^' the civil magiftraua
and military offices, were f appointed, that they
were great friends to the le,fl<+ive body of New-
York.' Those persons thus ^ p inttd'did not fail to
use theiriflaence with the inh fr ^ ts to get themfmv^s
appointed agents to tranfae a ' # fyf cf that kind,
ft?rorrt^fN< Y:., ^CT ri^of which was,
utar^ms war ©e^, v% & ot^.e laadf we e then
eb ained ; and the extravagant patent fees, together
with th* fees of the agents, amounted mfi much,that
rasny of us wereobliged to have a confilerable part of
cur lands difyofsd of (hus regramri) at a very mo
dertr* price to defray the chirps sforefaid, and on
said fubfquent patents was add^d more than three
fold qnitrents.
Th# .matter being brought thus far to 1 period, a
court house mud n^ds b^ sr<a«d ia the county of
Cumberland, and a tsx kid on its inhabitants to de
fra- the charges of the fim^ ; although it was not the
mind# of th& inhabitants to. have th: fame diftri& e
reded ianra county; in cowfrqaence whereof courts
of common pleas have beer eh^lifhed contrary <0 the
free voice of the people. Wrich war the origin of
the horrid and <hteft&, msflicre at the Lid court
houf# on the 13th cf Mirco, A. D. 1774; in which
federal perlons were aftuMriy murdeiec.
Sunirv gentlemen of the State of N^w York, own
large tra& oflaadi ; through, and rcusd which the
prefect inhabitants are obliged to eat read,; and build
mills, for which said gentlemen pay nothing, howe
ver valuable their lards are made by it. The. gover
nor and council of New York hava bid a mandamus,
cm the amcieM town of,Hinfcale, which wae fi.it ap
propriated by a purchafi from the Indians ; lecondly,
bv a grain from N.~w-Hampshire, and third by aa
uninterrupted puff ffion and ecurenc) about Event,
years. The cafecm of the former government of New
Yerk. to wit, breaking rs fabbaths, r%ri^a of public
worship, &c. we principally emigrated f om the New-
Eng^nd States ; and could we ha^e had as good re
guiario-ri her as hive bien in the New-England $
States; no doubt but many honourable and wealthy
gentlemen w^uld have moved thei r families here that
bavz ret, which would have been to the mutual advaa
tree of the p.rfent inhabitar te. A ^friveefthe hen,
the P^vimeiri Cougrefs of th: Slate ofN.ew York, ii
resolving “ that all q rit reais formerly ms and pay
" able ^ th, k^g cfG^rß i^i-u nrihin ihia S,oi%
" are mow due and coring unto this convention, or
< c f.-rh future government at m^y b* h reafier 'ertab.
" tim'd in ri^' S ?te." Tli>G jfarts that derived
from N.^ N.mrmirt, p^ ^ &ri ling pr.clarion
money ; end those frt m Nr^Y ^, h%fa ocha frr
lin^c'n tach hunzted sc^ When in ^ R^St ptirt
of the p%vinc*cf N#W YJ k Livirig^ n's Manor, a
trr& <f hod Ab:at twen^ nri'es fa ae, pay bu; 00#
b^v^ Eh anahall, a* @itre^. Bream's patten;
revs 'three p:r.ndTtrn ih.li'.ge ft^nng, a vi u>,!<
;#& of ninety tErpfod %c e ; in fin: all the old Et
t!edp*rt of th^ }c*>viice cf New . •ork P'T "° n-:*.*
than ^ triflic^'k^WirifrrtUt. Our local circuin
cumPanL^s W& v^y {ritiEvf.mc &nd fsu^uring to us;
T : ^
co u RANT,
INTELLIGENCER.
• Both FOREIGN and DOMESTIC.
f, me of us are upwards o' four hundred miles from
the feat cf goye>r,mesrt at N^w York.,
Ths foundation o' E^griPi liberties, ard cf#!! fr.c*
governs gift is a right in the people to.partirifate i^
treir ligifrtive coprei!.---And th^k c<twtio, to wit,
Cumberland and Glac<fer, fterc their local and ether
circumflanres, carrot pTop+rly be reprefowed in th^
honourable tha P.cvincial Coagtefa for the State cf
N^Y^k,
For the above cogent reaf?ns we ch.ofe not to con
reel with the State of Nw Yrk at prefirt ; would
humbly fabmit to the candid leader, whether we had
not better refer our fixation to the honorable d^
grond Council of rhe United Spates of America, a; d
fvif they in their great wifdore cen'd ret receive us
from cur prefect fears ; and rui 0# in tech a fixation
th#: we fhpuld be better enabled to do eur prepmiara
in this unhappy war.
Extr^af, om the Nnuta.
IRA ALLE±Cfc£
L O N 1)0 N N.wvn.br., 14.
Y fcrd^y the Hc^fe cfPeers waited on hi. Majeft,
with theirhu- ble address to hit M jiffy's most graci,
cut Speech efThurfday lafi, Theaduicfs is aooilow^
" Most gracious Sfvtrrgn,
" WET'"' " jrtirf n?vri ° dutiful and loyal Sub
j as rhe L rds Spiritual and Temporal, i^ ,
Parliament affombied beg iaare to return yen ; MJ^^
our humble thanks for your mod gracious speech Ircai
th^ throve.,
" ft is with the truest fabfaCrion we congratulate
yen- Me^fl'; ft the fucerfs cf year arms in the Pro,
Vince of New York.the recovery of Q uadi, aid the
fair prefpea of decifiv^ good conf^quence^ which, un
der the, briffirg bf divine providence, isnow opened
by the iirran fs of your M*j.fly's council, the valour;
and good condu& of your Majesty's officers and forced
by sea and land a»d the z^l &r,d bravery of the aux
ilary troops in year Ml,fly's service.
“ We bty leave to &ffure your M?jtfty, that no,
thing would have given us an equal happierfs to thd
having been ^einfcrmcd by your Mjefty, at the open
ing of this session that the troubles which have fu long
diftr&aed North. America, h^d been at an end ;
that your Mgify's unhappy people in those provinces
had recovered fiom their delation, and awakened by a
due ftnf# of thrir misfortunes and mifdeings, had de~
livered themfeh-f from the oppression of their leaders;
and were recicred to their duty. Whi'c we lament
that your Mt,lift humane end merciful intensions;
have been fiofliared by the megtea fawn to th 6
merms of conckiwiicn, neffi^d under the anriority of
your Mijerty'sroyal corm.ffioa, we feed the ftreageft
indignation at tbs infolentra mner^hich th?ywere^e.
j &ed ; and w« w*r,t words to expref* our ebhore^ce
of the Generate spirit of thef? eve; bearing men, who,
with an uifatiable thrift of power and dorainon, which,
has umifomiy actuated all ireir proceedings, have
now tenounced alrepiav.ee to the crown, and all politi
cal conation with Great-Bri nin: and, with an arro =
feance equal to the enormity of the attempt, left
& duobt of their na • difigns fhuhld remain on th^
bre#ft of a*y perfor .whatever, li^ve fy. up their rebel
lious crnfideiacies tor ladepmdaat States. We ar^
fully aw^r< of the mifehief wirich would accrue from
1 ihrfuccdiofthis neatj^, to your Mej fly's l^yal colo
nies, to the cr,mmerce of this nation, and nwreremotely
indeed,but not certain, to the f,%m of Eurom, and,
to every Mate upon the continent of Europe peflUEd of
distant c !cr,%
" We rest & with p,sfu ¥ # on the solid adv^n^ge
which ^i!l be driirtd fun th« obj a cf the rebel#
britg j,ui/ivo J Ix«d det ly uaderrt TOd, the tin.,
anility wh<ch < v ili prevail at home, founder in a con
vision of tbejnfti^e a^d necessity of your MJl,'^
n%!urrt I Jpir<d with the fame foal for ih# cau/g
cfcur crun: y which aniumes the kingdom zt large,
we Kill ,?G!y Gyport your ,L.j ity'in tie vindica
tion of fh'honour of « or crown, and the just rights of
parfr/neut, ahj will (hor/ully cer cur in making the
nece ffrtv prp v °fi ws Lr the fc great | urp.fe e .
"The ^ffu.^iews of fttohf, which year Mr,ft,
c^tiflc^i to rec-J* G^the fevetel courts <f Ha ope.
eford us great f&irfa&rm ; we riverton the rao^
gie&tfhl feufe of ii^ endeavours v^ich your M.,fty
is exerting to conci riat, unbippy d ffcrenm betuee^
two neighbouring powers; and we tiuft, the; fr you,