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 ...

NEW HAMPSHIRE' GRANTS. 777
Names and Persons who rescued Remelbei Backer produced
in Council the 26th May 1772.
Joseph Bradley Curtisa Hawley John Whiston
Lemuel Bradley Elisha Sherman Austin Seela,
Jesse Sawyer Filow Hurlbut Justice SherwoodIsaac Yannonum Abijah Hurd Caleb Henderson.
Abel Castle Jun Ebenezer Wallis
EXAMINATION AS TO THE RIOTS AT BENNINGTON.
IN COUNCIL May 9th 1772.
Hazard Wilcox of Bennington in the County of Albany
attending without, was called in and being examined touching
the Riots and Disorders in that part of the Country, declared
that he lived on the patent of Wallumschack about seventeen
Miles from Hudson's River, and that he understood the present
Riotous disposition and Conduct of the people there, to proceed from their Claims to the soil under the Grants of New
Hampshire; that many he was of opinion would be willing to
purchase Titles under this Government to the Lands they have
improved, but were detered by the Majority who are of the
contrary opinion, and seem determined.to hold their possessions
by Force, and that among their principal Leaders are James
Breakenridge, Jedediah Dewey and Stephen Faey.
The said Hazard Wilcox being withdrawn, and the Board taking
into Consideration the present State of that part of the Country,
and being unwilling'to adopt severe Measures while there is
any prospect that lenient Methods may prove successful, humbly
advised his Excellency to signify to the principal persons among
the said Inhabitants, that they should lay before his Excellency
in Council the Causes of their Illegal proceedings; who are disposed to- examine into the Grounds of their Behaviour and
discontent, and as far as is in their power, to give them such
Relief as the Nature of their situation and Circumstances will
justify, and assuring them of full security and protection to any
persons whom they shall send hither for that purpose, from the
Time they leave their House to their Return.