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1777. April 25. Declaration by the people of Brattleboro’ of their allegiance to New York, . 564
May 10. Report presented to the New York Provincial Congress on the state of the counties of
Cumberland, Gloucester and Charlotte,... 564
28. Hon. P. Yan Cortland to the president of Congress , complaining that a faction in thenortheastern part of this state, who have declared themselves independent, are coun-tenanced by certain members of Congress, ... 566
June 23. John Williams to Secretary McKisson; the grants declared an independent state by the
name of New Vermount... 567
27. Resolutions of the Council of Safety of New York on receiving the above intelligence,. 567
80. Resolutions of the Continental Congress dismissing the application of Vermont for ad-mission into the confederacy,. 568
July 17. Resolution of the New York Council of safety directing the resolutions of Congress to
be sent to the several counties in the grants,. 569
28. Certificates from Capt. James Clay that he has distributed the resolves of the Continental
Aug. 10. Warrant from the Council of Vermont to arrest James Clay,. 570
16. Report of Capt. Clay, giving an account of his arrest and detention for having acted un-der the State of New York, . 570
Sept. 2. Minutes of the committee of the county of Cumberland, wherein complaint is made ofthe proceedings of the “ Pretended Council of the pretended State of Vermont, ” andauthorising Capt. Clay to be their delegate to New York . 571
4. John Sessions to Secretary McKisson on the aspect of affairs on the Connecticut River , 572
1778. Feb. 3. Proclamation of Gov. Clinton offering certain terms to the people of the grants for the
settlement of the said disputed lands in peaceable subjection to the authority of the
Oct. 17. Petition of Col. Spencer and other inhabitants of Durham to the legislature of New York ,complaining of ill treatment received from the pretended state of Vermont and de-manding protection,. 575
1779. May 4. Petition from Cumberland to the same, demanding aid,. 576
5. Col. Paterson to Gov. Clinton, informing him that the Green Mountain boys are expec-
ted on Connecticut river to reduce the townships there under Vermont,. 578
14. Gov. Clinton to Samuel Minot Esq., communicating his views as to the course the friends
of New York in Vermont should pursue at the present conjuncture,. 579
18. Gov. Clinton to John Jay, president of Congress , with copies of preceding papers to belaid before congress ; New York cannot much longer continue a silent spectator of the
violences committed on her citizens, ... 580
25. Samuel Minot Esq., to Gov. Clinton, giving an account of the visit of Ethan Allen and
his Green Mountain boys to Brattleborough , and his conduct whilst there. 581
29. Gov. Clinton to president Jay , enclosing Mr. Minot’s letter,. 581
29. Gov. Clinton to the New York delegation in Congress ; intends to send an armed force to
repair the outrage committed at Brattleborough,. 582
June 1. President Jay to Gov. Clinton; Congress intends to send a committee to the grants toinquire why the inhabitants refuse to continue citizens of the states which formerly ex-ercised jurisdiction over them,. 582
1. New York Delegation in Congress to Gov. Clinton on the' same subject, and discoun-tenancing all idea of shedding blood,. 583
o. President Jay to Gov. Clinton, transmitting to him the names of the committees recent-ly appointed by Congress, . 583
7. Gov. Clinton to Samuel Minot in answer to his of the 25th May ; is obliged to take the
field against the common enemy, recommends firmness and prudence,... 584