The Documentary history of the state of New-York; arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, secretary of State. By E. B. O'Callaghan ...

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1763. Dec. 28. Proclamation of Lieut. Gov. Colden, asserting the Connecticut River to be the east bounds of the Prov. of New-York, 558
1764. Jan. 20. Lt. Gov. Colden to the Board of Trade reviewing the dispute
betweeen New-York and New Hampshire, and sustaining
the claim of the former to the territory in question,........ 560
Feb. 8. The same to the same; remonstrating further against the
most surprizing and extravagant encroachments of New
Hampshire, which has already granted 160 townships west
of the Connecticut River; encloses copy of his proclamation, 567
Mar. 13. Counter proclamation of Gov. Wentworth in vindication of the
New Hampshire grants,.................................. 570
April 12. Lt. Gov. Colden to the Board of trade, enclosing copy of Gov.
Wentworth's proclamation whose grants are hawking around
New Jersey, &c., at low rates for the purposes of raising
money, asks for a speedy decision, as he wishes to settle the
discharged soldiers in the vicinity of Lake Champlain..... 572
July 20. Order of the king in council declaring the Connecticut river the
boundary between New-Ydrk and New Hampshire,....... 574
Aug. Sheriff Schuyler to Lt. Gov. Golden; the New Hampshire
people have ejected several farmers in Hoosick out of possession of their lands; some of the aggressors arrested,..... 575
Sept. 4. Minute of council; Gov. Wentworth complains of the arrest of
sundry inhabitants of the town of Pownal by the sheriff of
Albany, and signifies 1is disposition to submit the question
of jurisdiction to the king; the Lt. Governor of New-York
advised to decline interfering in the matter, as the question
is already before his Majesty,........................ 576
1765. May 22. Order of the government of New-York in favor of the occupants under New Hampshire who settled before this date,.. 577
Oct. 9. Petition praying that the northern part of the Province be
divided into five counties,......................... 578
15. Another praying for the erection of a new county on the Connecticut river,................................. 580
22. Another on the same subject,............................. 581
Report of the Council of New-York on the preceding petitions, 583
Dec. 18. Return of the names of the several persons living in the
townships of Pownal, Bennington, Shaftsbury, Arlington,
Sunderland, Manchester, Droper and Danbey............ 584
1766. Jan. 20. Thomas Chandler to Gov. Moore, with a return of the number
of men in his and Col. Bayley's districts fit to bear arms,... 586
June 6. Order of the Governor and Council of New-York that the
claimants under New Hampshire sue out their grants by a
limited time,................................... 587
July 11. Ordinance establishing courts in the county of Cumberland in
the Province of New-York. (Title only given.).......... ib.
Nomination of the civil officers for said county,.............. 588
1767. Feb. 12. Order of the Gov. and Council of New-York suspending all
proceedings on petitions for land on the west side of the
Connecticut river already granted by New Hampshire, until
one or more of the proprietors of such townships appear,.... ib.