CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS.

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extend from Socialborougli Southward, there are Ninety six Families actually settled, who all hold

their Estates under this Government.

That in Chatham, which is the next Town adjoining Chesterfield towards the South, there aresettled Fifteen Families ; & in Eugene , which adjoins it on the West, Forty. In Princetown, whichadjoins Chatham on the South, Seventy Families ; and in the West Camden which adjoins it on theWest, Twelve Families.

That those making in the whole near two hundred Heads of Families, chiefly live at a convenientdistance from Socialborougli, and the most remote of them not exceeding Forty miles ; and havealready the advantage of a tolerable road, thro’ which loaded Carts have passed from Socialboroughto Albany the last summer.

That Col. Reids settlement, which is furthest North and which consists of about Fifteen Families,is at no greater distance from Socialborough than thirty Miles and Major Skene’s within Twenty Miles.

That from these circumstances your Petitioners hope it will appear that this Township is wellsituated for the County Town, and not only convenient to the greater part of the present Inhabit-ants, but will continue to be so to the Country in general (as far as to the said East Line from themouth of Otter Creek,) when it becomes populous and fully improved.

That the present Inhabitants of the said County are very poor, and unable, but by their Labour,to contribute any thing towards the Building a Court House and Goal, nor is any Provision made forthat purpose by law.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray, that, unless your Excellency shall judge some otherplace to be more proper, the County Town of the said County may be fixed at Socialborough inwhich case your Petitioners are willing, and do engage, to raise & pay all the money, which shallbe necessary for erecting a convenient Court House & Goal for the said County .

And your Petitioners shall ever pray &c

Gerard WaltonJohn De Laneey

Adam GilkristSami DeallWilliam Coekburn

Jacobus Van ZandtWm SheriffRichd Maitlandt Atty

Chas McEversHamilton YoungTheophylact BacheHenry Van YleckWilliam LuptonTheodrs Van WyckIsaac Roosevelt

Fred: De Peyster forself & Doctr Jno JonesFredk V. Cortlandt

by order

W. Me AdamG: Maturin

Wm WaltonJacob WaltonJ: W: Harris Cruger

Garret Rapalje

Stepn KembleJames Phyn

1772. April 8. Read in Council.

CIVIL OFFICERS FOR CUMBERLAND CO.

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A Nomination for the Civil Authority in the County of Cumberland in the Province of NewYork 1772.

Thomas Chandler j

Joseph Lord >

Samuel Wells )

Noah SabinWilliam WillardThomas Chandler JunrJames RodgersStephen GreenleafWm WilliamsJohn Bridgeman .

Judges &c.

Nathan StoneSimeon StevensEphraim RanneeySamuel NicholsZadock WrightDavid StoneJonathon Burch and

Justices of ye Peace.

Assistant Justices &c.

Hatch

John Chandler ClerkElias Olcott CoronerDaniel Whipple H: Sheriff