Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-19

From the verecnnes Citizen.
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INCIDENTS or '7e-CITIzENS or ADDfSOl

istcr, where they declared themselves free
and independent State. Addison was repre-
scntod in these conventions by Lieut.. David
Valance.
All west Of the mountains, to Canada line
was erected into one County, as bennington
county. This convention also petitionod
Congress that their declaration might be re-
cciyed, and they received as an Independent
State, by the name of New Hampshire alias
Vermont. This petition was presented by
Jonas Fay, Thos. Chttonden. Homan Allen
and Reuben Jones. But as these are matters
Of general history, rather than local, refer
to them only sufficiently to show the progress
Of events that have bearing on local affairs.
1777.-Gcn Burgoyne arrived at Quebec
in May, with an army Of English and Hes
SLAMS. The plan of the campaign was that
St. Logger should proceed by way Of Oswego
and Fort Stanwix to Albany, whilst Bur
goyno. by way Of Champlain and the Hudson,
was to meet St. Legor at Albany, and togcth-
or join Clinton at New York
JuSr 20th.-Burgoyno made his first en-
campmont on the river Bouquet on the ives
tern shore Of the Lake. lie here held
council with tho Indians. large numbers Of
whom had joined him After remaining in
camp about week. he moved forward on
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ti,,od ,t rro,,,, p,2,t ,,l,,ro p.r.,oypc ff,nc|
gotb, ,rriycd rho ;nb.bit,pts gcd bef,rc|
him, except n very few who relied on their
protection, which papers thoy had previously
received from Carleton To aid them in their
flight ST. Clair had provided them with bat
t,,uy Vory c,Iy an tbc porpi,,, or tho
aotb nc Indians ccro sco, ,r,,;n,, ro,,,,,l tl,c
poipt pcsr Rptton Raw Tho sctticrs in pan
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