The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-17
CENTENNIAL.
Tho Declaration Of Independence Official
Record Of tho Convention Which Declared
it, January II, 1777.

itants Of that district OF land commonly
called and known by the name of the New
Hampshire Grants, have, 10 form them
selves into a state or independent govern
ment, do make the following report to the
honorabls convention convened at West
minister, January 10Th, A. d. l777, viz.
To tic honbt convention Of REPRESENT.
dticCs from the scvcrdl tocnS on tic acest
ami ep,t side Of the range Of Green Mount
aims 3crtdiH tie Non Hampshire Grants, IN
c~0Hr6ntiOn dSsemb}ed:
Your committee, TO whom was referred
the form of n declaration setting forth the
right OF the Inhabitants of said New Hamp-
shire Grants have, 90 form themselves into
& separate and Independent state, or gov
eminent, beg leave to report, viz /:
Right I. That whenever protection Is
withheld, no allegiance is due, or can of
right be demanded.
2i. That whenever the lives and proper
ties of a part Of q community have been
mauilcstly aimed at by either the legisla-
| live or executive authority Of euch Commu-
nifty, necessity requires a separation. Your
committee are of opinion that The foregoing
has, for many years past, been the conduct
Of the mOnopolizing land tr iders Of the
colony of New York and that they have
been not only co~untenaucei, but oncour-
aged, by botn the legislative and executive
authorities of the said state or colony.
Many overt acts, in evidence of this truth,
are so fresh in the minds of the members,
that il would be nee liess to name them.
Aud wheiels the Congress OF the several
sta.es did, on the fifteenth day OF May, A
d., 1916, In u similar case. pass the follow
Itr fnuglptinp xir g. DgyoT3.aI Itot 10 ~,
recommended 10 the respective as smblies
and conventions of the United Colonies
where no government, sufficient to the ext
goncic' OF their affairs, has been heretofore
established, TO adopt such government as
shall, in the opinion OF tho representatives.
of the people, best Conduce TO the hapti
ness and safety OF their constituents in par
tlcul8r. and of America in general, Your
committee, having duly deliOerated on the
continued conduct Of the authority of New
York, before reClted, aud tn the equitable
Itss on which the aforesaid resolution of
Congress was founded, ard COnsid ring
that II just right exists in Ills people to
adopt measures for thtir security, not
OILY to enable them to secure their rights
against the usuipltions Of Great Britain,
but also against that Of New York, AMI the
several Other governments claiming juris-
4ittinn Of this territory, do offer the fol-
LOVING declaration, viz:
Tbis convention, whose members are
duly chosen by the free voice Of their con-
siitueDts in the several towns, on the New
Hampshire Grants, in public mee,ing as
sembled, in our W names, and in behalf
OF our constituents. do hereby proclaim and
publicly declare that the district of ter
ritory c-omprehending and usually kno vn
by the name and description of the New
Hampshire Grant, Of right ought t. be,
AND is hereby declared forever h4reait II to
be considered os a separate, free and indie
pendent jurisdiction or state; by the name.
and fOrtve hereafter to be called, known
and distinguished by the / ame of NEW
| CONNECTICUT and that the inhabitants that
at present are, or that hereafter may be-
cone resident, either by piocrCati0n OF
emigration, within said territory, shall be
entitled to Il same privileg IS. immunities
and acknowledgements as are allowed and
on such condition, and in the same man
ncr. as tho present Inhabitants in future
shall or may enjoy; which are, and for
ever shall be considered, to b. such privi-
| leRes and immuniies 10 the free citizens
| and d|enizens rs are, or, ct any time hotc-
after, may be allowed to any SUCH iDhabit-
ants Of any Of the free and independent
states OF America: and that such privileges
and immJnities sip,l be regulated In 0Lill Of
rights, and by q form Of government, to be
established ct the next adjourned session OF
this convection,
1o;l. rot.a, ". G. H., TO accept the
above declaration.
TO tic honorable tie chairman and gentle
men Of the cohUentioR. yo1r comneittce dp
pointed 10 take into consideration That is
tUTthcr necessary t. be transacted at the
prescnt cojtrehti1b, beg ieaye 10 TepoTt, uz;
That proper Information be given to the
honorable the Continental Congress of the
United States of America, Of the reasons
Why the New Hampshire grants have been
declared @ free state, and pray the said
Congress TO grant said state o representa-
don IN Congress; and that agents be ap-
POINTED TO transfer the same to the said
Congress, or The committee filled up that
are already appointed, and that a commit
tee be appointed to draw the draugnt; That
\ commit &C Of wal be appointed On tie
east side of the mountains, to be IN con
junction with the committee OF war on the
west side of the mountains, to act on all
proper occasion: That some suitable meas
ures be taken 10 govern our internal poll
cy for the time being, or until some sui'a'
Die measures can be taken; that sOme suit
able way be taken to raise q sum OF monty
to deiray the expenses of the agents thai
are to 20 to Cor gress; and for printing the
proceedings of the convention, which, we
are Of opinion, ought to be printed. All
which is humbly submitted to the conven-
lion, ty your committee.
BY order of the committee,
THOMAS CHANDLEB. Chairman.
18th. Voted, ". Z. d., to accept the
above report.
18Th. Tcts1, That the Declaration of
New Connecticut be inserted in the News
Papers.
18Th. Voted, That Captain Heman Al
len, Colo Thomas Chandler and Nathan
Clark, Esq, be 4 Committee to prepare the
Declaration for the Press as soon as
may lie.
18th. Voted, That Doct. Jonas Fay, Colo
Thomas C|h.ttenden, Doct. Reuben Jones,
Colo Jacob Bailey, add Capt. Heman Al
len be the Delegates to carry the emo
STRANGE and Petition to the Honble Con-
t~inental Congress and further to negotiate
Business in behalf of New Connecticut.
10th. Voted, That Major Thomas Chan
dler, Mr.. Stephen Tilden, MIR. Ebenezer
Hosington, MIR. Joshua Webb, Lieut.. Den
mis- Lockland, MIR. JothNm Biplow, Colo
Thomas Johnson, Mr.. Elijah Gates and
Nicholas White be a Committee of War to
act in conjunction with TIE Committee of
Wa already chosen.
17lh. Voted, That it be recommended to
each town in Cumberland and Gloucester
Counties to choose new Committees of
Safety when the Towns are disaffected
with the Committees; and the other TWINS
to let the Committees stand for the time
Being.
18th. Votea, That Capt. Ieman Allen,
Doct. Jonas Fay, Mr.. Joshua Webb, and
Major Thomas Moredock be a COMMITTEE