Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

ending the 49,
granted less than government Besides
the which he pockctcd he had
himself out OF these grants and had provided
literally lands for the several members OF his family. Dunmorc,
another hurry Scotcman made all haste himself under this
shower gold Golden cudc him. rushed his patents through
the Office after the date OF Dunmore commissions and from that
date till Dunmorc ouscd him. Golden baggcd the value
$4,000 The hungry Dunmorc procured from Lord Ilsborough
colonial secretary order directing Golden pay him Dunmorc
hall these stcangs. declined applied
by letter Lord IIisborough the order. There
upon Dunmorc caused suit the OF the king be
instituted before himself chancellor the recovery OF thi,
fund for his benefit. He had the shameless cironcy
hear the ocmny argued by prepare
deciding it in his but postponcmcnt,
the time which he had fixed that purpose finding that his de-
would be appealed the King
that the would be dismissed he finally undecided
and fortunate Golden continued pocket the money (a
they ALL all honorable men,
During the eight months OF his administration Dunmorc had
managed spectators OF Vermont lands and
to receive the fees for the and also by his grant him
self in the names OF others to become proprietor OF
This grant ays IIal) will I'M
buhng which the instructions the king violated
by the New York governors and how readily their frauds the
public comtcnnced and participated by the gov
crnmcnt and other prominent individuals The land pctoned
for by Alexander McIurc behalf fifty
ciatc naming them stating that there
Otter Creek of which he and his
DESTROYS OF obtaining patent Intending cultivate
the same The application being laid before the
approved patent issued Mcclure fifty persons
the Sth day OF july w. the very day which Dunmoc
surrendered his office Iyron, his Five days acWard
all the other patcnccs conveyed their shares
the OF the king had issued the patent them. Among
pacntcc who thus voluntarily united this gigantic
Alexander Codcn Lieut. Gov Golden general
OF the province Andrew Elliott the receiver general Hugh Wallace
and Henry White members the council Edward Foy Dunmorcs
private secretary; Godbrow Banyar clerk the
deputy secretary OF the province Hugh Gane the public printer
Whitehead Hicks of the city New York; and long list
land spectators holding patcncnt Tor from 5000
caCh,a wi
Cream Brush and James Duane The land described in the patent
situated in the present county Addison and
twelve thirteen miles in length from north south by six
in width lying principally the side
the OF Leicester Salisbury and Middcbu embracing within
its limits the lake which bears the the noble lord who
both gano and grantee but reaching the creek the
towns OF Whiting and Cornwall.
All the land included the patent had been previously granted
by New Hampshire The granting OF the land has been
prohibited by the kings order OF July 767 and the grant being
thus made without the authority the unqucstonaby
void law for that and would have been declared
competent and impartial judicial tribunal having power determine
it, That Dunmoc well that the prohbtoy order still