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81 heartily wish you success, and have th,
honoTtO be, sir.
"Your most obedient humble servant.
-. BURGoYNE.
"Lieutenant-G General.
'Headquarters, August 9th, 1871"
Address Of the Council of Safety in Yer
mont, to the Councils of Safety in Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire.
IN COUNCIL OF SAFETY,
STATE OF VERMONT, MANCHESTER,

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chusetts and New Hampshire.
IN COUNCIL OF SAFETY, }
4 STATE OF VERMONT, MANCHESTER,
t3tt u-. July th,1T77.)
"GENTLEMEN This State in particular
seems to be at present the object Of destruc-
tion. By the surrender of the fortress OF
Ticondernga, communication is opened to
the defenceless inhabitants Of the frontier,
who, haYinR little more In store of
present, than sufficient for the maintenance
of their respective families. and not ability
Immediately to remove thirt effects, are,
therefore, induced to accept such projections
us are offered them by the enemy. BY this
means those towns Who are most contiguous
to them, are under the necessity ut taking
such protection, by which the next town OF
towns become equally frontier as the for
mef towns, before such projections and un-
less we can have the assistance of our friends
so as TO put 1t Immediately in unr power to
make sufficient stand against such strength
as they may send, it appears that 1t Will soon
be ont of the power of this State to main
tam its territory.
This country, Notwithstanding its infancy,
seems to be as well supplied with provisions
for victualing an army as any on the cOnti-
nent; so that on that account we cannot see
why stand may not as we'll be made in this
Stale as in the Massachusetts,; and more es-
peeially, as the inhabitants arc disposed to
defend their liberties.
that every such town as accepts protection
is rendered at that instant incapable OF at
fOrdlnQ any further assistance; and what IS
Infinitely worse, as some dissatisfied persons
eternally lurk in almost every inhabited
town, such become dOubly fortified to injure
their country, our good disposition to defend
ourselves, aud make u frontier Of your state
with our own, which cannot be carried into
execution without your assistance Should
you send immediate aassistanee, we can help
you, and should you neglect till we are put
to the necessity of taking protection, you
know it is in moment out of our power to
assist you. Your laying those circumstances
together will, hope, induce your honours to
take the same into consideration, aud im-
.nediately send us yOur determination in the
premises. ! haYe the satisfaction to be. your
honorS. most obedient and very humble ser
want,
BY order of Council.
IRA ALLEN, Sec'y.
The State of New Hampshire replied as
follows:
Letter from Meschech Weare President of
the State of New Hampshire, to Ira Allen,
Secretary of the State of Vermont.
EXETER, July 10, 1777
SIR l was tavoured with YOURS Of the
18th inst yGateTday, by express aud laid
the same before our general pourt, who are
sitting.
. we nlu, previous thereto, determined 10
send assistance to your State. I'VE have now
determined that a quarter part Of the milf
tia of twelve regiments shall he Immediately
draughted, formed into three battalOns,u under
the command of Brig. Gen. John Stark, and
forthwith sent INTO your State to oppose the
ravages and coming forward of the enemy
and orders are issninR, and will all 90 out in
a few hours, tn the several oOlonals Cor that
purpose. Dependence is made that they
will be supplied with provisions in your
State > aud am to desire your convention
will send some proper person or persons to
Number Four, by Thursday next to meet
Gen. Stark there, and advise with him rela-
tive to the route and disposition of our
troops, and to give him such information as
you may then haYe, TelgtiYe to the mHnOeu-
vres of the enemy. IN behalf OF the Qouu-
Gil and assembly, am, sir, your most Obe-
dent humble servant,
MEsCHECH WEARE, President
IRA ALLEN, Esq, Secretary of State of
Vermont"