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CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS.

A Nomination of the Civil Authority for the County of Cumberland in the Province of NewYork .

Surrogate Thomas Chandler )

Judges of the Pleas & Justices of the Quorum in y eCommission of y e Peace

Joseph LordSamuel Wells

Nathan Stone

Olher Willard j Assistant Justices in the Commission of the Pleas and

oin lms V Justices of y e Quorum in y e Commission of the

James Rogers r peace

Benjamin Bellows'

John Church

John Chandler Justice of y e Peace and Quorum

William WillardThomas BridgmanBildad Androsand John Curtis

John Chandler Clerk of General Sessions of y e Peace and Court of Common PleasThomas Chandler Jun r High Sheriff to the 25 tb October 1767.

Timothy Olcott and Samuel Taylor Coroners

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In Council New York 12 ,b February 1767.

The Council having under their Consideration the Petitions of sundry Persons for certain Tractsof Land on the West side of Connecticut River , which have heretofore been granted in Townshipsby the Government of New Hampshire under the Great Seal of that Province ; and conceiving itimproper to proceed on such Petitions until one or more of the principal Proprietors in eachTownship, duly authorized by the Rest shall appear and produce such Powers from the otherProprietors, and answer to such Questions relative to the Lands so granted, as shall be demanded ofthem by this Board. It is ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Council,that all Proceedings on the Petitions aforesaid, be suspended, until the appearance before hisExcellency in Council, of such principal Proprietor or Proprietors of each respective Townshipduely authorized to sue out a Grant for the same in behalf of all the Persons interested therein, andsufficienty prepared to give the fullest Information to the Board respecting the shares of the severalClaimants.— Counc. Min. xxix.