The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-28

enumeration. Westminster, Halifax
Windsor county Windsor
| prior convention had been held a
Dorset in July, called among oths
tnings TO know the minds OF III,
convention relative 10 continuing an
der the jurisdiction If Ne " Hampshire
and, Ia case they should conclude no,
to remain under that Jurisdiction. 4
see II they will agree to 40 association
"and subscribe thereto 10 do duty ia
conjunction with tue continental
troops as members Of the district 81
land which they inhabit Ii this
convention thirty Eve towns were ep
resented by Fifty one Delegates. al
being from west Of the Green Nom.
tains, except Townshend Tie propo
sition to remain with New Hampshire
was considered and dismissed after
which 1t was voted. with only enc
"dissentient,' Chat application be
made to the inhabitants Of said ora /
ITO form the same into u separate
District. = A committee was appoint.
ed ITO treat with the Inhabitants Of
"the New Hampshire Grants Oh the
East side Of the range Of Green
Mountains, relative 70 their associa
"tion with this Body;" an agreement
or compact was entered Into to defend
'by arms" the Uni ed States against
Great Britain; and the convention
adjourned, to meet again at Dorset
September 18th, l776- one hundred
years ago to day
II is evident from this brief sum
mary Of the doings of the Jnlyeouyen.
tion, that the object aimed at was,
separation both from New York and
New Hampshire, aud that tue adjourn.
ment to September was for the purpose
OF ascertaining the views Of the people
on both sides Of the mountain, So that
Snal action might be taken at the
adjourned session, This il seen from
the appointment Of committee to
treat with the iuhabitauts1 Of the
towns east of the mountain AZ well az
from the direct vote that application be
made to form separate district -
Meetings we're held il various Of these
eastern towns, and. generally, with
favorable results, there being, a. we
have seen, eight towns represented in
the September conyeution--an IN
addition to these two, other towns
were represented by while, IN
July, there was only one
On the second day Of the convention
Thursday, September 20, lT7G the
article, passed in July. directing that
application be made to form the New
Hampshire grants into separate
district, was taken up,and committee
was appointed TO form plan Ton
future proceedings, who reported III .
the afternoon, an opinion, as follows:
A Covenant or Compact onght 10 be .
entered into by TIE Members Of this 1
Convention Tor themselves and Their Z
Constituents, to be governed by such
rules as may be agreed on by the ma.
jorty, tvizj
To regulate the Militia; 10 furnish
troops according 10 our ability, FOR the
defence Of the Liberties Of the United
States OF America.
To return the number Of tue inhabit-
ants onshis District to the Continental
Congress and at an times 10 lie goy
erned by their Councils
4 number Of men to be elected 10
wait on the Honble Continental CON.
yress with such Petitions ~ shall b
agreed on by this Convention
To make suitable provisions that the
whole Of the inhal tants ou Sd New
Grants on each eide II the
ireen Mountains be notified 4ud have
proper opportunity 70 join aud coineide
with tho measures taken IL lhe bescHt .
i forming sd distric, INTO separate
State
"a the Troublesome and aged con. !
iicteristing between the state 5 New
FORK and that District o. Land com
nouly called and saswn by itts name y
I the New Hampshire Crafts relative a
o the title Of lauds 90 ID district h4-
ot yet subsidized
We d. therefore vote that any L4g
Z Laws. Direction 81 Drecgtaas, we
ray Tor tie tim" beingl receive ,fom :
d State Of \ York VIII not ii iatafe 3
e accepted, neither saall W. b9ld our !.
elves bound by them
Some measures to Be entered iato :
y the better securing the Tories in "a r
district. 3
That the Militia oficefs On each sile =
the Mountain continue ia their
atoms aud after executing the orders. !.
them heretofore received iton The .
tate Of New York. 10 be aader the Z
rection Of this CogseAtiog
We have been parpealaf 20 give iAis e.
'eameuL OF report 10 iail. becasse, b
il seems 70 us. thai IL has been sE46a IL
eater importance thaa ID Deserve. :,
good authority 40 Hos. d, Z. Wal q.
a Gays il deserves tl.e 4sg(e "a ihe 4.
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