Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-05-13

We were few days since favored with visit FROM
EsET srrvrS' ESQ., Of Bsfnel the zealous and dIsiin'
guished Antiquarian. Mr. Stevens 10 honoruby known BY
hs sbors in examining the national srchves Of Washing
ton and establishing beyond doub, the important services
Of Vermont the Revolution lie has probably greater
number Of books, manuscripts and papers Illustrating the
rafy history Of The State aud greater fund Of entertain
Jog incidents connected with that history, than any other
man living.
Mr. Stevens exhibited 20 ~, snd allowed put IN type,
Royal commissea II granted ia i772, by William
Tyon then Governor Of New York. thirty seven per-
and Tor The evident purpose Of checking the ope
faons Of Ethan Allen and his fellows in the socallrd
County Of Cumberlahd."' II is amusing think how
inriretUal this pompous document In quellng the
spir, Of freedom snopg the Green Mountain Boys They
needed is ghsnunding word. and ihe.wnng phrases
little the whstne Of the wind their rugged hLls
Thus be ii when Tyranny ts hideous crest
The Commission s written parchment, in beautiful
round hand. I, "a by - inches in SIR and the seal
(which is gonr) nearly large traeup. A.
though somewhat stained and through in many pls-
crs sheet Is perfectly eRblethe ink being darker
than much that i. used days. We have followed
copy exactly and will be that thrceiourihs Of
csniury have wrought very few changes In the style Of
spelling or punctuation Capital lcltrrs, hoxever were
quite literally displayed in former umesi
GEORGE THE THIRD, BY the Grace Of God Of Great B6
t'" tf'nss 20 r.,h "e sas p nIasi pee"'ef
To our Beloved add Fshhl Cadwaader Golden and Daniel
ws os bss. chss Ward apops ,i Ros s
William Smith henry crug.r Hugh waaes iieng White
Province Of New Yak john Tabor kempe. Esquire, Attorney
General Of said sinee and 70 Thomas Chandler Joseph
William wilsJd stephen Drrenca Thomas Chandler Juuior
Benmin BuisrGeid Bdad Andro. Israel Curtis. simon Ste
Bdemas David Joy Ephran Raaney Oliver Iave. John Bot.
Jonathan ureh Leke kneon John Winchester Dams,
Ksow w Assigned you and every you joint
and sevu OUT Justices 10 hep our Peace 10 our County Of
keep and cause kept all Laws and Ordinances made or
good Of Peace and for The Conversation o. the same and
for The Quiet Role Government Of People all and
every The Articles thereof said County well within
Liberties without .eeofdn,n The fesee FORM and Eject oi
The same psash Al Persons offending sgnnsi
the form tose Laws Ordinances any Of tea the
County aforesaid according TO the form Of those Laws md
you OF an Of You III ihcse Persons hreasn any
People their Persons OF In souing their Heuscs to hnd
suceni security for the Peace of their Coed Behaviour
wards Us and ouf Poope they shall refuse
Security thsu them BE kepi safe IN Psou m they
Or oe 81 VOC whereof any Of YOU The ssd Csd~ssser Col
den Dsnie Hrsmandsn SIR William Johnson. Baronet John
r. Wism smith HsnIy ruser Hugh Wallace Hear White
Wlsn kIell Juhn Tabor Ksmpe Thomas csssdl,r Jussph
William iiard stephen trrenlca Thomas Chsndle
and Benjamin BssIsd, viii 10 BE- Justices
aid BY The Truth be the better known Of all
Mannsr q fseses Trspases fofe.talass. RsEHnss 10
e. MsdemssHoTs Of which Justices Of The Peace
may oush lawfully enquire BY whomsoeser and howssse
done peipetrsted which shall happen bcfeser howso
ever to be attempted the Covniy aforesaid
al who the ccan,y ali ressd have either gone
viii armed force sysia,s The Peace disturbance u hs
reaps And 81 all those Who hke have lain
~" o our fs"se AID 80 q SuSsds sad 81 n md ~"
suar other Persons ~Lo have oaendsd attempted
after shall presume attempt Offend in the abuse Weight
MeasBre- The sale of yeious against the form o
Law, and Ordinances Of en IN h., behalf made o' s
Cauniy Aforesaid And also Of al Sheriff., knil consia
tiles, Ca"i-r and other oee ~hasoeser who IN The Eseeu
Of Oces about the Premises Of them
saa~y demesned themselves hereafter shall presume
a~ to deHssa themselves o. have beea or hereafter sal
al All asular Areles snd Creumsiances and other Thing
~h.soevc ~homsoeset and howsoe,sr doae pepesss
said Coanty, Which hereafter shall happen be how
dane attempted any wise full! Concerning
Truth Of the Premises Of them Aad to inspect ~
made akea before other, late Justice. the Peas,
IN tho CeuHi o,e. and NOT .. yet de'srnIned sad maA
Persons Indicted vheb shat brreaer happen to BE- IN
70 bss, ~ sru ss
felanes rrespases fo,eaing heatnrs, iHgrossngs IA
tofans Unlawful Assemblies and Indictments aofcsad and Al
I and singular other The Premises according 10 Law.
Aud therefore Wa and every YOU th, yo,
diligently attend the keeping q the Peace Lava and
and ali aud singular other IRE Preases sorssad Add
Days Places which you any three OF more OF YOU 4
sore.ad shall that behalf appoint By Lac sha k 40
III and e sss ,sS .Sd BE- s
the form Aforesaid doing therein that which TO Justice
Kingdom Britain called Engiand and the law
and Customs Of said Province Of New Yok saving To
Amereaen and ofhf things belonging Az,
VIC command BY virtue Of these Presents the Sheriff
y Aforesaid Tot the Tine being that eerau Days and Place
~heh you any such three of you shall
make known unio h shall be BY law appointed aforesaid
lie To before yea such three 700
aforesaid such and many good and lawful Msa Of his Bali
wick well within Liberties without BY whom the Truth
the Premises may be the better known and enqured Of
Is r.srsesr wHrnroy We have caused these Letter.
be made Patent and the Great Seal Of Province Of New
York To be hefeunto affixed. Witness Trnsty Well De
loved WILLIAM TRYON Esqsfe our Cspssin General an.
Governor in Chief Va and Province New York an.
the Territories depending thereon IN Aeca Chanceor an.
Wee Admiral al the A. Fort Civ Of New
YORK the fourteenth Of Ap thousand sesoa handre.
aud seseay two, and Ia the twelfth year Of Reign.
tGreii sealI wM. TRyoN
vermont divided by The Royal Government New Yoi
Toto three rand Gloucester and Charlotte
Cumbefand included nesry the pres counties wndhsn
and Wndsor Gloueestef the remainder the Of
mountains and Charoile all Of the ezcep,n.
Remington county This latter included the casnty
Albany The northern and southern boundaries were the sam,
"a now--i1e Of latitude, and The line Of Massachusetts,
"TErsr ~ PaovipEseE"-Our neighbor persists in re-
gardng the inv Of Mexico Just deed smiled on b,