Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-25
The Vernon, Historical society.

lature, the officers of the Vermont His
torical Society had several meetings +
determine upon the general arrangement
of the forthcoming volume of transac
tons which they design to publish with
in year, and which will be furnished
free to every member of the Society WIN
10 not in arrears for his annual tax If on,
dollar.
IL was decided TO insert in the yolum,
which will probably contain over 800 PIP.
first, brief history Of the Society, Lis
OF its officers and members, and then thu
choicest and most valuable historic events
that have occurred in the State and are
not permanently interviewer with III
printed history.
| In order to obtain authentic informa
ton Of this kind, George T. IIoughton
Esq, the President II tho Society, ha.
corresponded with several individuals
aud in reply 10 a note addressed to Hon
w. Il. Goodwin, Concord, N. H.. wac in.
formed by that gentleman that in The
L "s'''S'H " tpD 'ldt' ~ AstN iiHfnGShlfI
was volume Of unpublished inanuscrip,
Of 375 pages entitled "ygnMoNr Corr
TRovEIsy," containing lej manuscripts,
as follows
l. Letters from Benning Wentw orth to
the Governor of New York, dated 18th
April and 22d June, 1850
Note.-The correspondence at this time
between the Governors Of New Hamp-
seire and New York, was had with view
of ascertaining and settling the western
line of jurisdiction OF the provinces oi
New Hampshire.
2. Proclamation Of Cadwallader GOLDEN
Lieutenant Governor of New York, as
serting that the jurisdiction of the Prov
ince of New York as far eastward a. The
Connecticut river, Re, dated IS Dec,
1853.
3. Proclamation of Benuiny Vent
worth, declaring the grant 10 he Duke
OF \ urk 10 be absolute, aud that the a,est
ern bounds OF New Hampshire were CO.
extensive with those of Massachusetts AZ
Connecticut, encouraging the grantee !.
maintain their possessions and cub ;nat
their lands, and commanding civil ofioar
to execute the laws and punish d;a,',,l
ers of the peace
4. Letter from Cadwallade CID .
Benning Wentworth. dated At New York
Is May, 1865.
>. Memorial of John yo,ao,, ,..
ing lands on the west 3; do - connect;on
river annexed to thu P,or;non Of M
York. dated 176S.
.. E1tract OF letter from Governo
yohh "eH."oiD to Governor William
Iryon OF New ork. dated 10 Oetnha,
Z. Letter fr ON Governor William Try
on to Govern or John Wentworth, dated a
Fort Georgt,, 90 Dec, 1911.
6. Brief History of the Controyers,
with Vermont, from DR.. Belknap's His
tory of New Hampshire.
y. Declaration and petition of the in
habitants of the New Hampshire grant
to Congress, 10Th January, 1711.
10. Extracts fIom the Minutes of tn,
Committee of Safety for the State of New
York, dated January 90. TIT.
IL. Letter of the Committee of Safety
brock, 70 John Hancock, President OF
Congress, dated at Fishkill, 20 Jan, 1.111
l2. Letter from Abraham Tenbroeck
to John Hancock. President Of Congress-
dated at Kingston, Ulster County. II
March, 1771.
Is. Order of Congress on the last y ;.
mentioned papers, dated April :, III
Ii. Order of Congress on the l. cellar,
| ton and Petition Of the Inhahi' an+s
the New Hampshire Grants, da cd anr
8, TIT. ~
|. 10. Letter from Ira A.le.n to Council {
Safety of New Hs.npsb.ire dated Mar
chester, July Ii. l777.
10. Letter from Mest.ech Weare t
Ina Aiis0 dated July 10, 1777. yid
oiaosa collection, page 80
;. Letter from Neb emiah Estabrook t
.deshech Weare, transmitting Resolves
. the State of Vermont about the union {
!, certain towns with them, dated Orfort
0 June %, ITS.
Is. Resolves of the State of Vernon
respecting receiving to its Union town
$ ON the east side of Connecticut river, da'
ed June II, ITS.
10 Letter from Meshech Weare to tn
: New Hampshire Delegates i'll Congress
Y respecting the New Hampshire Grant
dated Exeter, August 10, IT'S.
30. Letter from Meshech Wcare
i Thomas Chittendcn, Governor Of Vel
I mont, dated August %, 177S.
q Note.-This letter is published
SHADES Collection, page 81.
~ 81. Votes OF the Assembly Of Vernon
on certain questions, Oct. 81, ITS,
Y 22. Protests Of the inhabitants Of Vino
n sor against certain proceedings Of Ii
Council and Assembly Of Vermont, abo,
towns on the east side Of Connoctic,
~ river, Oct. 20, 177S.
v 23. Letter from Thomas Chittenden
!. Meshcch Wcare, respecting the towns. ca
=" Of Connecticut river, &c, dated Windao
70 Out. %, 1913.
.cl "a. Letter from Ethan Allen t. NJ
4 sheoh Wcare about tho towns east Of Co
necticut river, aud giving notice Of b
:, appoin tmfnt ~ auen, Tor Vermont
:" Congress. dated at Windsor, October 2
a. l77S.
RI %. Letter from Convention at Win
il sor, signed Joseph Marsh. t, Henri
n Laurcns, President OF Congress, dat,
70 Windsor, Oct 90, ITS.
"a, 26. Letter from Ira Allen to Il
&c Council and General Assembly Of Ne
a Hampshire respecting the State Of We
10 mont, dated Exeter, Nov, ), 177S.
n ~. Letter from Meshech Weare
: Hon. Thomas Chittenden, Of Vernon
:. dated at Exeter Nov. 5, 177S.
ID 49, Letter from Mesbech Noare u Z.
te Ethan Allen, dated at Exeter Nov
in 1778.
,eI 90. Extract from the Minutes Of Co
a vention held at Cornish, Dec. 8, 177S.
ID 30. Letter from Ira Allen to Msshet
~ Weare, dated at Windsor. Dec. IL. III
e. 81. Address to the Inhabitants of Il
III State of Vermont, by Ira Allen, dated
M Dresden, Nov. 81, 1878.
,e Note.-This address. 3 pages, folios,
q printed
n 10. Report Of committee Of the We
!. mont Assembly to dissolve the Union
4. tie towns east of Couuecticut River VII
D. the State Of Vernon, dated st Benningto
. Fob a IT'D.