they ceded to the state of Vermont all the lands together with the Islands in Lake Champlain Lying to the Eastward of the following bounds to witt, Beginning at the North west corner of the State of Massachusetts thence westward along the south boundary of the township of Pownall to the southwest corner thereof thence northerly along the western boundaries of the Township of Pownall Bennington Shaftsbury Arlington Sandgate Rupert Pawlet Wells and Poultney as the said Townships are now held or possessed to the river commonly called Poultney River thence down the same through the middle of the deepest Channel of East Bay and the waters thereof to where the same communicate with Lake Champlain thence through the middle of the deepest channel of Lake Champlain to the Eastward of the Islands called the Four Brothers and the westward of the Islands called Grand Isle and Long Isle or the two Heroes and to the westward of the Isle La Motte to the forty fifth degree of North Latitude in the consideration of Vermont paying to the State of New York Thirty Thousand dollars within a time therein limited which sum of Thirty thousand dollars it is matter of notoriety bears no proportion to the value of private property so ceded."-Petition of Theophylack Bache & others.

DIVISION OF THE $30,000.

Names of the Claimants, who are entitled to compensation, with the sums (in the third column) to which they are respectively entitled. April 23, 1799.

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**Whoever is disposed to investigate this subject further, can consult with advantage the following works. They are in the State Library.

A State of the Right of the Colony of New York with respect to its eastern boundary on Connecticut river; so far as concerns the late encroachments under the Government of New Hampshire.

[This paper was principally drawn up by Hon. James Duane, who purchased soldiers rights and claims in the above district, to the amount (according to John Adams) of $100,000. It was agreed to by the New York Provincial Assembly on the 8th March 1773, and ordered to be sent to England.]

Narrative of the Proceedings subsequent to the Royal Adjudication concerning the Lands to the Westward of Connecticut River, lately usurped by New Hampshire, with remarks on the claim, behaviour and misrepresentation of the Intruders under that Government. New York; printed by John Holt, 1773. With an Appendix.

A Brief Narrative of the proceedings of the Government of New York relative to their obtaining the jurisdiction of that large District of Land to the westward from Connecticut River, which antecedent thereto had been patented by his Majesty's Gov. and Council of the Government of New Hampshire. And also, of the Monopolizing conduct of the Government of New York, in their subsequently patenting part of the same land, and oppressing the Grantees and Settlers under New Hampshire, Together with arguments demonstrating that the property of those Lands was conveyed from the Crown to the New Hampshire Grantees, by virtue of their respective Charters; with Remarks on a Pamphlet entitled, 'A state of the Right of the Colony of New York,' &c. By Ethan Allen, Bennington 23d Sentember, 1774. Hartford, printed by Eben. Watson, near the Great Bridge.

A Public Defence of the right of the New Hampshire Grants (so called) on both sides Connecticut River to associate together, and form themselves into an Independent State, containing remarks on sundry paragraphs of Letters from the President of the Council of New Hampshire, to His Excellency Governor Chittenden, and the New Hampshire Delegates at Congress. Dresden: printed by Alden Spooner, 1779.

A Concise Refutation of the Claims of New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bay to the Territory of Vermont; with Occasional Remarks on the long disputed claim of New York to the same. Written by Ethan Allen and Jonas Fay Esqrs. and published by Order of the Governor and Council of Vermont. Bennington, the first day of January, 1780. Hartford, printed by Hudson and Goodwin.

The Present State of the Controversy between the States of New York and New Hampshire on the one part, and the State
of Vermont on the other. Hartford: printed by Hudson & Goodwin, 1782.
Vermont State Papers, Records and Documents relative to the Assumption and Establishment of a Government by the
People of Vermont; the Journal of the Council of Safety; the first Constitution &c. compiled by William Slade,
Secretary of State. Middlebury, 1823.

Also:

The Evidence and arguments in support of the Territorial rights and Jurisdiction of the State of New York against New Hampshire as a Government; against the Claimants under it; both in respect to the right of Soil and an Independent Jurisdiction; and against the Claims of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; stated by JAMES DUANE, one of the Agents and Commissioners appointed by acts of the Legislature of the State of New York to manage those important controversies.

[This is a MSS. vol. of 189 pp. It is to be found in the Library of the New York Historical Society.]

Memoirs of Thomas Chittenden, first Governor of Vermont, with a history of the constitution during his administration. By Daniel Chipman, 1849.

Memoirs of Seth Warner, By the same. Also the several Histories of New York, New Hampshire and Vermont.

NOTE.-All the Documents regarding the controversy with New Hampshire and Vermont published in this Vol. are from the Records and MSS. in the Secretary of State's office, Albany, N. Y., except when otherwise noted.

ADDENDA.

[We are indebted to James H. Phelps, Esq., of West Townshend, Vt., for the following documents, which came to hand too late to be inserted in their proper order.-ED.]

PETITION OF SAM'L ROBINSON & OTHERS TO THE KING,
REFERRED TO IN LORD SHELBURNE'S DESPATCH OF 11th APRIL, 1767.

To the KING's Most Excellent MAJESTY.

The Humble Petition of the several Subscribers hereto, Your Majesty's Most Loyal Subjects, Sheweth to Your Majesty;

That We obtained at considerable Expence of Your Majesty's Governor of the Province of New Hampshire, Grants and Patents for more than One Hundred Townships in the Western Parts of the said supposed Province; and being about to settle the same, many of Us, and others of Us, having actually planted Ourselves on the same, were disagreeably surprised and prevented from going on with the further intended Settlements, by the News of its having been determined by Your Majesty in Council, That those Lands were within the Province of New York; and by a Proclamation issued by Lieutenant Governor COLDEN, in Consequence thereof forbidding any further Settlement until Patents of Confirmation should be obtained from the Governor of New York. Whereupon We applied to the Governor of said Province of New York, to have the same Lands confirmed to Us in the same Manner as they had been at first granted to Us by the Governor of the said Province of New Hampshire; when, to Our utter Astonishment, We found the same could not be done, without our paying as Fees of Office for the same, at the Rate of Twenty Five Pounds, New York Money, equal to about Fourteen Pounds Sterling; for every Thousand Acres of said Lands, amounting to about Three Hundred and Thirty Pounds Sterling at a Medium, for each of said Townships, and which will amount in the Whole to about £33,000 Sterling, besides a Quit-rent of Two Shillings. and Six Pence Sterling, for every Hundred Acres of said Lands; and which being utterly unable to do and perform, We find ourselves reduced to the sad Necessity of losing all our past Expence and Advancements; and many of Us of being reduced to absolute Poverty and Want, having expended Our All in making said Settlements.

Whereupon Your Petitioners beg Leave most Humbly to observe,

1. That when We applied for and obtained said Grants of said Lands, the same were and had been at all Times fully understood and reputed to lie and be within the said Province of New Hampshire, and well within the power of the Governor of that Province to grant; So that Your Petitioners humbly hope they are equitably entitled to a Confirmation of the said Grants to them.

2. The said Grants were made and received on the moderate Terms of your Petitioners paying as a Quit-Rent One Shilling only, Proclamation Money, equal to Nine Pence Sterling per Hundred Acres; and which induced Us to undertake to settle said Townships throughout, and thereby to

form a full and compacted Country of People, whereas the imposing the said Two Shillings and Six Pence Sterling per Hundred Acres, will occasion all the more rough and unprofitable parts of said Lands not to be taken up; but pitches, and the more valuable parcels only to be laid out, to the utter preventing the full and proper Settlement of said Country, and in the Whole to the lessening your Majesty's Revenue.

3. Your humble Petitioners conceive, that the insisting to have large and very exorbitant Fees of Office to arise and be computed upon every Thousand Acres in every Township of Six or perhaps more Miles square, and that when one patent, one Seal, and one Step only of every Kind, toward the completing such patents of Confirmation respectively, is necessary, is without all reasonable and equitable Foundation, and must and will necessarily terminate in the totally preventing your Petitioners obtaining the said Lands, and so the same will fall into the Hands of the Rich, to be taken up, the more valuable parts only as aforesaid, and those perhaps not entered upon and settled for many years to come; while your petitioners with their numerous and helpless Families, will be obliged to wander far and wide to find where to plant themselves down, so as to be able to live.

Whereupon your petitioners most humbly and earnestly pray, that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to take their distressed State and Condition into your Royal Consideration, and order that We have our Lands confirmed to Us, on such reasonable Terms, and in such Way and Manner, as your Majesty shall think fit. Further, We beg Leave to say, that if it might be consistent with your Majesty's Royal pleasure, We shall esteem it a very great Favour and happiness, to have said Townships put and continued under the Jurisdiction of the government of the said province of New-Hampshire, as at the first, as every Emolument and Convenience both publick and private, are in Your Petitioners humble Opinion, clearly and strongly on the side of such Connection with said New-Hampshire Province. All which Favours or such and so many of them as to Your Majesty shall seem meet to grant, We humbly ask; or that Your Majesty will in some other Way grant Relief to Your petitioners; and they, as in Duty bound, shall ever pray.

Dated in New-England, November, 1766. And in the Seventh Year of His Majesty's Reign. Ebenezer Cole, Sam'l Waters, Freegift Cole, Parker Cole, Mills Sly, Peleg Spencer, Jacob Marsh, Machir Martin, Ichabod West Jr, Ichabod West, Rufuss Baker, Matthias Cole, Isiah Carpender, Ichabod Cross, Jestins Olin, John Burnum, George Pengrae, Abiather Waldo, David Blakelee, Zerubbabel Waterson, John Trumble, Edward Fitsimmons, Moses Robinson, Ebenezer Wood, Nathan Clark, Jacob Hide, Jonathan Eastman, Henry Walbridg, Jedediah Merrill, John Fasset Jur, Joseph Wilkes Jur, Joseph Reade, Jonathan Scott Jr, Josiah Fuller, Lebbeus Armstrong, Timothy Pratt, Joseph Willoughby, Elijah Story, Elisha Field, Jonathan Fassett, Simeon Harrison, Joseph Richardson, Sam'l Pratt, Benj'a Whipple, Samuel Safford, Silas Pratt, Henry Walbridge Jr, James Breakenridge, Thomas Smith, Joseph Robinson, Gideon Spencer, John Smith, Samuel Atwood, Nathaniel Holmes, Nathaniel Holmes Jr, Sam'l Hunt, Nath'l Spencer, Sam'l Tubs, Daniel Mills, Israel Hurd, Jonathan Carpenter, Nathan Clark Jr, Benjamin Covey, John Covey, Joseph Barber, Joseph Smith, Joseph Barber, Nath'l Dickinson M D. Sam'l Robinson Jr, Silas Robinson, Daniel Scott, Zephaniah Holmes, Tho's Henderson, Elnathan Hubbel, Elkanah Ashley, Cornelius Cady, Leehih Harwood, Lenard Robinson, Benajah Story, John Smith Jr, Petre Harwood, Robert Cochren Se'r, Robert Cochren Jr, Benajah Reade, Jonathan Scott, Ebenezer Robinson, Stephen Fay, Samuel Cutler, Sam'l Scott, Benj'a Warner, Daniel Warner, Seth Warner, Weight Hopkins, Stephen Hopkins, Seth Hudson, Direck Smith, Asa Alger, Michel Duning, Isaac Van Arnum, David Perigo, Timothy Grover, Enos Grover, Petter Payn, Luke Van Arnum, Caleb Raynolds, Peeter Robards, Isaac Whaley, Theophels Whaley, Charls Wright, Elijah Woolcutt, Abraham Bass, Noah Pratt, Lorance Cry, Woolrood Kriger, Crispen Ball, Andrew Burns, Francis Burns, Matthew Ford, Peter Fursbury, David