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not feel quite well. He had taken blue
+ Jill that morning, and he put off the attack
therefore till he should meet his adversary
/ again.
lHo2n 3r5u p7Pq7ao5 ~ QL)
The Early Controversy between Yer
mont and New Hampshire.
D0cumel!s, mainly heretofore unpublished,
copied for Tie Free Press and Tines
from manuscripts az the -4rctirts of TIE
state or .Nlr HAMPSHIRE.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
In the Year Of our LORD, One THOUSAND Seven
Hundred and Eighty one.
AN Acr
For impoworiuc the Sheriff Of the County Of
Cheshire TO release from Prison sundry Of the
good Sabjects Of this State, imprisoned ~ GER
tain eyl-miniCl Persons, assuming Authority
for so doing under the People inhabitine Ter
ritory commonly called Vermont; and for appre-
hending he Persons So offending
Uhereas the People inhsbting a Tract Of
Country en- the West side Of Connecticut River,
originally granted by this state, and afterwards
claimed 10y the STATE Of New York, have erected
themselves into "a separate AID independent Ju-
rislic;ion By the Name Of the State Of Vermont;
And whereas, sundry Persons have, 10y Colour
Of Authority under the said pretended STATE Of
Vermont acted as civil Officers, passed Judg-
ment and committed to Prison sundry Of the
good Subjects Of this State, and have seiucel
many Of the Inhabitants Of the Counties Of thes-
hire and Grafton 70 submit TO the jurisdiction
Of the said pretended State of Vermont, ty
af IHa j. 4
ties may be unable 10 release the good Sulje.s Il
this Ststa from such Illegal Imprisonment, and
to appreAeud the Persons SO offending, without
the special Aid Of this Assembly and in.smuch
As an impartial Trial Of the said Offenders cannot
probably be had within the sid Counties where
the Offenders have or may Be committed.
Therefore,
Be it therefore enacted By the Council anil
House Of Representatives. in General Assembly
convened, ani by the Authority OF the same, II
IS hereby eusc.sl, That the Committee Of Safety
be-, and hereby Is imrowsrel and authorz 90
issue their order 90 the Sheriff q the County u
Cheshire so release i-1m prison all persons cou-
fined, OF who may hereafter be clufueI ia
either Of the sail Counties by Order, Process or
Authority Of any pretended Court, Magistrate,
oMcars, or other P5 soEs claiming Authority
el0m the said pretended State Of Vermont, AMI
% sDpr5leul the persons. who heretofore have
exercised, or who hereafter shall attcmq- %
exercise any OIce, Power or Authority within
the said Counties q Cheshire or Grafton from,
by or under the the sail pretended Authority cf
Vermont, and Do convey said Offenders 10 tae
common Ocll ia The County Of Rockingham. or
such other county ia jhis STATE SIS the said Com
mittee nay order, there 90 remain until released
By Order Of the General Assembly, the Commit
te0, or bv due course of Law.
And De- 30 further enacted hy the Authority
aforesaid, Ial. the said Committee of Safety be,
and hereby are Empowered -a authorize tie
Sheriff O. the said County cf Cheshire to call
upon tie Shegils ot Guy ~ either ci
tie other counties ia this State, I'D raise
the Boiy of the.r respective Counties o. aid
and assist Lin in executing the Order o.. the
Committee of Safety, either to release Persons
imprisoned as aforesaid, or 10 alprehgLl the
Person or Pvrso-s impris ming them, all ;9 c1n-
vey the said Offenders 90 any Prison within tbs
State. sui also 20 clumsnl the Ala o. any lti-
Ger or Officers OF the Militia or Troops Of this
State, which may az The Time De within tie
Limits thereof, and commanded by ma Dfi-er
commissioned by this State, and sl plae1s ard
other Subjects Of ;his State shall yield due Ote-
dience 70 such command
And De It further enacted by the authority
Aforesaid, That the several AuI respective Courts
of iulicature ia The County o- Counties vas-e
the said Odeulets may be confined, DE- and they
are hereby respectively .mp0HeTcl 20 Lear. Try
and determine any Process or Processes against
the sail Offenders, and 20 give Judgment and
award Execution thereon iu tle game Manner
as though the Offender Lad been Committed
within tire Body Of the County where sa-h trial
is ha1 any Law, Ua2re c- Custom % :he con-
trlry ia any wise notwithstanding.
State Of , tn TIE House Representa-
Kew HAMPSHIRE tiges, November -1tl. l1Sl.
The foregoing D hayiag been re.j d third
Time, Voted, That i pass TO he cusctel
Sen, up t0r Concurrence,
WN WHPrIE. Sreasa 2. y.
Ia C0ucc.l, November 2eth, l-el.
This Bill vas read a Third Tine. ami vote 3.
That the same hs enacted
Vi. WEu President
Copy exam u5l by Joseph Pearson, j. Seo'y-
wapde Nov -9h 1881
Sir
The methods taken hy the General Assembly
for Libersung Nessrs bingham anl Grsuiy are
90 Gar from being Eiec;aal for that Purpose, that
the authority Of Vermont have imprisoned the
Sheriff OF The County of Cheshire who was seat
here i0r the Purpose aforesaid, the Authority %
sad Vermont are Determined o. keep the Goal
and their Prisoners, and also 70 withstand and
oppose lby Force Of Arns) all the Sheriis and
their Posses WHO may be impioyed by New
lamp5hirc % tounteract suy Cf their Purpo.0-
or desi sus il is said tbat they can raise tby
their AccouuD Six Hundred men at the shortest
notice, who will res0luteiy dispute the GfouuI
luch by Inch That the Posse should he raisei
TO carry the Orders Of TINS State into Execution
now, is absolutely necessary, something cfsctuai
must be done, dallyiug viii not answer, an3 uu-
less some force can be obtained from without
the County Of Cheshire, it viii not be advisable
TO Dispute the Ground any Longer, You cant
hut be Sensible cf the ID Consequences of such
an Attempt from withia ourselves within this
County and Especially within the Grsuts, for
should the Friends OF New Hampshire General
ly Exert themselves SO this time IL would uuivc-
sally alarm the NcrmonJers, auI many who
would not otherwise arm In this Quarren would
Exert themselves 70 the utmost 20 oppose the
Orders Of the Assembly and all the New
Hampshire Authority should thius that If New
hampshire aIe Determined TO Support and Project
their Friends in this Quarter and 10 maintain
their Jurisdiction it Will be absolutely necessary
that A Sufficient force should be collected from
without the Grams besufe, Il not from wthou,
the County Of Cheshire You win pu yourself
IN our Circumstances AMI EsTeci-liy in those Of
the Sheriff and the other Prisoners. and think
you cant Hesitate moment respecting what Is
necessary TO be done and how IL should be done.
am with Esteem your Honors
most Q5cdt. Humble Serve't
BEN5A Bellows.
Hon'ule y. WEAEE