Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-24

If official proceedings of government of this and other States
nd Of Congress- of reports Of completes executive cC%munans
of other papers connected with and illustrative OF the early and reo
Mr. Stevens has prepared very copiou and well arranged in
rex rendering the various matters contained the volumes of convenient
ready Mr. Stevens has also procured few scarce and val
cable books and pamphlets connected with early history These col
detached parcels places many those wholly unknown
to the public and in great danger being wholly lost probably con
down the close of the Revolution The undersigned of opinion
with which he has pursued his inquiries that both and
honor of the State would be promoted by the acceptance and preservation
Stevens be paid reasonable for his services and
now collected o which list hereto appended together with those
merry cOleed by him. he placed in the State Library
BY the State for the collection and of materials illustrative
ampes Of our sister states ali of whom are believed to have made con-
siderable disbursements for such The State of NewYO has
and ponence its provincial Congress and committees of safety;
poyed collecting papers early
y State The This
on amy central to vc und
prosperity to private historical associations renders to OBJ
States Our early history is also peculiar Our people only
controversy with little sides than that
was liable misrepresentation and unnrSbc construction not only by
foreign enemy but by sister State The revolutionary documents
popular writer Of that State m L. Stone in lis lie Of Bon rIin@
NewYok for information has he,ed charge the
patriotic revolutionary leaders this State with the settled reasonable
State province. That negotiation
with Gen. admand stroke of policy deceive and emburss the
enemy justified by the circumstances and highly beneficial in
result the whole country NewYok included the undersigned do
not entertain doubt and they happy believing that such the
settled of all who be well informed the sub
jec was matter properly understood and appreciated in this State
at the time and little have been taken the
relating to it Mr. Stevens has obtained portion of them from p
but the whole understood that the original
Of General udmand connected with this negotiation private
library London and that copies might be readily obtained through
foreign minister of fifty dollars There also
other valuable and documents relative early history
particularly in reference to the controversy with New York. in the public
offices of ewampshre and Massachusetts, Of which Mr. Stevens has
he
the of obtain them The Secretary of States Office
be highly desirable and there doubtless other useful the
Colonial Office in England and in other quarters which might be easily
and cheap obtained Considering the Importance the character and
honor of the State of early historical memorials the undersigned
would respectfully EXceenc that be ndd
money y the of one hundred dollars for few successive
be expended under the direction of the Governor procuring originals
or copies OF useful and interesting papers, connected with early his
The undersigned would further among papers brought
light by the examinations of Mr. Stevens large number Of pay
rolls OF Vermont troops for revolutionary SERVICE which, together with
those formerly known exist have been neatly copied bound
pensions This property by
with Mr. Stevens 1872 There have been added
been copied The undersigned respectfully
Mr. Stevens be requested complete the of the remaining rolls
tons have been made 1872 and for such hereafter be
made
signed they would report that they informed there small brass
pieces lying ho the AeTs at city, ] were sz cap
that they marked having been captured Being of ancient
n e wOed ha mot o0 De dee n
General Government placing them charge of the Government Of
this State the authorities Washington and that the appa
ton should prove successful the
the Capitol memorials of the patriotism and vaor our ancestors
CHARLES PAINE
Inland HALL
ISAAC +. REDFlEI.D.
Munpecr, ii, 1S4I