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CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS.
John Bolton
John Church
John Baldwin
Cyrus Houghton
Bildad Andros
John Dike
Benjan Butterfield Ji
Ebenezer Houghton
Zadock Wright
Male Church
Samuel Brown
John Butler
Crean Brush
Thos Miner
Isaac McCune
Ebenezer Wright
John Grout
John Lovell
Ebenezer Knapp
Asa Ilolgate
John Kelly
Asher Evans
Ebenezer Fox
Farebank Moore
Simeon Olcott
John Norton
Josiah Allen
Thomas-Sargeant
Solomon Phelps
Leonard Spaulding
Samuel Nichols
Elisha Harding
Samuel Knight
Joseph Wood
Jacob W T ynn
David Willis
Elijah Alvord
Joseph Fuller
Dan Tuttle
Jonathan Wells
Jonathan Fuller
Isaac Baird
AVilliam Cranny
Silas Rice
Joshua Parker
William Ellas
Joshua Hide
Joseph Peirce
Daniel Sabin
Thomas Ellas
John Fennel
Ebenezer Haws
Samuel Wheat
John Ellas
John Thorne
James Knap
Matthew Cushing
Joseph Burt
Elisha Pratt
Oliver Cook
Jonas Snow
Luther Burt
John Pettey
John Sargeant
Noah Sabin Jur
Joseph Burt Junr
Jonathan S afford
Alexdr Kathan
Jonathan Houghton
Sami Wells Junior
Ephraim Ranney
Jonathan Herrick
Noah Cushing
Bcnit Field
Elijah Ranney
Berijn Butterfield
Dennis Lockling
David Lindsey
Berijn Gorton
David Joy
Daniel Houghton
Oliver Harris
Bildad Easton
John Bridgman
Cyrus Houghton Jr
Edward Jewett
Wm Dawes
David Church
John French
Benjamin Baker
Jonth Hunt
Jacob Spaulding
James Corning Junr
1772. Dec 23.
Read in Council and writ ordered to issue.
PETITIONS TO ERECT SKENESBOROUGH INTO A COUNTY TOWN.
To His Excellehcy William Tryon Captain General & Governor in Chief in and overthe Province of New York & Territory’s depending thereon in America Vice admiraland Chancellor of the Same.
In Council.
The Petition of the Subscribers Freeholders in County Charlote.
Humbly Sheweth
That whereas it hath pleased the Honourable Legislature of this Province lately to form our partof the County Albany into a New County under the name & title of Charlote County and its beingto us a mater of very great Importance that the County Court House be fixed in a convenient spotas near the centre as may be so Skenesborrow to us apears the most suitable as the Inhabitants tothe Northward on both sides lake Champlain can come to it in Battoes upon the Lakes & on theEast & West side the people have not but about 24 miles at farthest & the road already opened. Asfor the Township of New Perth which lyes at farthest about 30 miles on the South touchg the Southline of the County altho they are the greatest body of the Inhabitants in one spot yet they arecontent & earnestly desire Skeensborow May be established as the seat of Judicature tor the County this apears by their Subscriptions & a road being already opened by their help from their Town toSkeensborow.
Wherefore May it Please His Excellency the Governor and the Honourable Privy Council to orderand appoint that our County Court house shall be erected in Skeensborow upon whateverspot the Judges Justices & Freeholders shall think most convenient Providing Major Skeenwill grant to the Trustees & Freeholders a tract of Ground in fee simple for Publick usesand your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall pray.