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

settlement commenced the lower falls the Wnook River
by Ira Allen and Remember Baker, in U.s. Palmer.
"Whcn the English commenced their establishment at Fort
Dummer (I724 that fort supposed to lie within the limits OF
Massachusetts, and the settlements in that vicinity first made
under grants from that provincial government But after long and
tedious controversy between Massachusetts and New Hampshire
respecting their division line King George H. finally dccrcd the
9Th OF March, I74o that the northern bound the province OF
Massachusetts be similar line pursuing the OF the
Memac three miles the north side thereof begin
the Atlantic and ending point due north OF Paw
tuckct Falls and straight line drawn thence due west until
meets his majcsty's other governments.
"rhs line surveyed by Richard Iazcn 74 when Fort
Dummcr (now atcboro) found lie beyond the limits OF
Massachusetts king Britain repeat
eddy recommended the assembly New Hampshire make pro-
vision for its support generally supposed have fallen within
the jurisdiction OF that PROVINCE and being situated the side
of the Connecticut supposed that New Hampshire extended
far westward Massachusetts that is line twenty miles cast
Hudson river.
In the year al, Bcnning Wentworth commissioned
OF the province OF New Hampshire On the sd January
749 he made grant township OF land six miles square situated
as he conceived the border OF New Hampshire being
twenty miles Hudson of
line. This township in aluon to his name he called Bcnnng
About the correspondence opened between
him and the governor OF the province OF New York. in which
urged their respective titles to the lands the side OF Connc
yet without regard interfering claims, Wentworth
proceeded to make further grants
"Thcsc grants had amounted townships l754 but this
year. hostc the French English
colonies which stop further applications and grants till the
close of the war, I76o
"Ihe OF New Hampshire by advice OF his council now
ordered survey be made OF Connecticut sixty miles and
three townships to be laid each side AS the appCa
tons for lands still increased further surveys ordered be
made and the applications that during the year
1861 less than sixty townships miles square granted
the side OF Connecticut river The whole number grants
in years had amounted hundred and thirty
eight Their from Connecticut river the what
esteemed twenty miles Hudson river that
extended to the northWard and after that far westward Lake
Champan These lands known the New Hampshire Grants
nv, theE UIc
return for these and by rccng five hundred each
township himself he evidently accommodating large
The government OF New York wishing have the profits these lands
became alarmed the proceedings the governor New Hampshire
and determined to check them For this purpose CadaWaladcr
Golden lieutenant governor New York. the 2Sh December
1903 issued proclamation which he eced the grants made by
Charles H. the Duke York 1904 and 1914 which Gas he
clamed embraced among other parts all the lands from the
side Connecticut the side Delaware bay Founding
his claim this grant he ordered the sheriff OF the AL
bany make OF the OF all who had taken