The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-29

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MY were selected a. COMMITTEES of Saic
% tar Zee ear sn.uiug.
July -, 1871. tie Council Of safer
me. a Manchester This Council ha,
been appointed by he Convention, con
ycned at Windsor % discuss and adop
K tile Constitution bat Which had been nc
maiurely dssOlsed lJuly ., 1870 b,
BJrEoyng's invasion. The Council wai
70 aci daring Tie recess OF Convention -
lhc records 81 This body, prior to Aug. 10
la51, arc igrccoverably lost.
The meeting at Manchester was prob
ably TIE FIRST session Of the Council il
was held a. the tavern owned, aud prob.
ably Kept by William Marsh. standing on
lAe spot low covered by the south wing
q tie Eaulcrlip House.
Thompson, ia lis entertaining work
Tie Rangers or the lorys Daughter, las
gwen a length fancy sketch Of this
meeting, rs members and pfocecji g.
~ this session, DOUBTLESS. was inaugural.
Ted the policy for conGseating tho estate.
o. Tories dctray the expenses Of lie war,
this policy, which is attributed to the IN
Ncniion Of Ira Allen, j. believed to lave
had its origin ia Vermont, and was sub
seqnently productive Of most important
results. In accordance herewith, large
sums OF money were raised boi less than
Sl2,0a0 " si 5000 being paiI in the town.
ship OF Manchester for purchases Of real
estate.
The following, copied from the Town
records, aud parts o. a deed, from John
lassei one Of lhe commissioners OF seques-
iration, u Samuel Pcit.bone, OF the farm
now occupied by Hon. John S. Pcllibone.
10 al people 10 whom these presents
shall come greeting. Know ye that !,
John Fassei, Com. OF sale Of coaiiseatod
lands &c. in die probate district Manches-
Ter, County Of Bennington and State OF
Vermont, for and in consideration Of 78I
pounds, nine shillngs 10 me IN hand paid
before the delivery hereof by Samuel Pet
.ibone OF Lanesborough III HE County Of
Berkshire and Siatcof Mass. Bay, the re-
ceipt whereof do hereby acknowledge
IN The name and Jchalf OF the representa-.
ives Of the treemen Of the State huvc
5ifen &c, the aforesaid tract or
iu1n beng forfeited 10 this State by Sam
i>l Rose by his reasonable conduct
Furthermore ! Dc by these presents in
ny said capacity and Tor the representa-
ives Of the irecmen Of tiis State, cove
lsnt for ever to warrant aud defend the
,boye granted and bargained premises
rom all claims and demands made by any
,ersons claiming or demanding the same
,y, from or for the for.cilor Or on any
1roprjetorslip under tie grants Of the
government of New Hampshire State &C.,
January 2l, 1870.
/. was agreed t5raise AL the men pos
idle, 10 oppose the enemy who were ad- I
ancng toward Fort Edward A COM
ANY named the Hangers, was speedily (
ormed and participated in the battle Of
bennington. Dispatches were sent from
his Assembly 10 the Councils Of Safety
u New Hampshire and Mass, requesting
hem, in the most urgent terms, to send
loops to their assistance n. II, hastend
Q comply, by sending Gen. Stark with
j0 men, who joined lila Green Noun
ain Boys, collected 81 Manchester, to the
lumber Of 600, under the command Of
,ol Seth Warner. Cannon balls found
D the south part Of lie village disclose
lie vicinity Of Sara's encampment. Cen
imrk remained at Manchester ill Au-
ust 9th, wien be moved forward 10 Ben
ington. The remnant Of Warmers regi-
ient which was then only l30 men, re-
Iaincd in Manchester till August 18Th,
hen they advanced TO Bennington, arriy-
ig jast in time 10 decide the fate Of the
oniest.
At a town meeting held April. ., 1873,
was voted "lhat we make rate OF ST.
3 for bounty for nine men to guard
ur frontiers TO the aorlward."
July ,, 1850 Gl000 we're voted "to
lisc men to support the northern frontier I
&c same year 142l we're voted for the
lme purpose, to be paid in money or
roYis.0as.
Feb. IL, l7sl, provision was made for
a payment Of the volunteers in the iIree
81 alarms" March -, l7s2, f2j0 ,
ere voted to raise 0 men for ihc war.
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