Communications of the President of New-Hampshire to the De-
legates of that State in Congress, and to the Governor of Ver-
mont, on the subject of the above union, Augt. 1778,
Appointment of Ethan Allen to repair to Philadelphia to ascer-
tain the views of Congress relative to Vermont; and his
report
to the Legislature,
Oct. 1778,
Important proceedings of the Legislature of Vermont relative to
the union,
Oct. 1778,
Protest of sundry members of the Legislature against the above
proceedings, in which they renounce all political connection
with the State,
Oct. 1778, 100
Proceedings of a convention of Delegates from sundry towns in
the vicinity of Connecticut river, at Cornish, Dec. 1778, 102
Dissolution of the union with the sixteen towns, east of Connec-
ticut river,
February, 1779, 102
Application of sundry inhabitants in the vicinity of Connecticut.
river to the Legislature of New-Hampshire, proposing a union
of Vermont with the State of New-Hampshire, March, 1779, 104
Proceedings of the Legislature of New-Hampshire, on the above
application, claiming jurisdiction over the whole of Ver-
mont,
April and June, 1779, 105
Petition of sundry inhabitants of Cumberland (now Windham)
county, to the Governor of New-York, praying for protection
against the authority of Vermont,
May, 1779, 106
Communication of the Governor of New-York to the President
of Congress, soliciting the interposition of Congress, in
quieting the disputes relative to the New-Hampshire
grants,
May, 1779, 108
Appointment by Congress, of a committee to repair to the New-
Hampshire grants for the purpose of effecting a settlement of
the controversy,
June, 1779 108
Certain officers acting under the authority of New-York in the
county of Cumberland, made prisoners, by a force under Ethan
Allen,

109
June, 1779, 109

Proceedings of Congress, thereupon,
Resolutions of Congress, recommending to the States of New-
York, New-Hampshire and Massachusetts to pass laws, refer-
ing to the decision of Congress all controversies, relative to ju-
risdiction over the "New-Hampshire grants," and appointing
a time for hearing the same, &c.
Sept. 1779, 110
Proceedings of the Legislature of Vermont on the subject of the
Oct. 1779, 113

foregoing resolutions,
Communication of the Governor of Vermont to the President of
the Council of Massachusetts, relative to the claim of that
State, to part of the territory of Vermont,
Oct. 1779, 114
Abstract of "an appeal to the candid and impartial world" by
Dec. 1779, 116

the Governor and Council of Vermont,
Further proceedings of Congress relative to the proposed
reference of the controversy to the arbitrament of that
body,
June, 1780, 117

90

92

94

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arbitrate

upon

Interesting communication of the Governor of Vermont to the
President of Congress, asserting the right of the State to inde-
pendence, and protesting against the authority of Congress to
July, 1780,
the controversy,
Congress proceed to a hearing of the controversy, and postpone
Sept. 1780,
indefinitely, a decision thereon,
Remonstrance of Ira Allen and Stephen R. Bradley, agents of
Sept. 1780,
Vt. against the proceedings of Congress,
Application to the Legislature of Vermont, from a convention
holden at Charleston, for a union of the grants on both sides
January 1781, 128
of Connecticut river,
Proceedings of the Legislature of Vermont on the subject of the
above application, which resulted in the assertion of a juris-
dictional claim, indefinitely, east of Connecticut river, Feb. '81, 128
Negociation, and articles of union agreed upon, between the Le-
gislature of Vermont, and the Convention holden at Cornish,
by which the New-Hampshire grants, east of Connecticut ri-
ver and west of the "Mason line," were taken into union with
February 1781, 132
Vermont,
List of towns, east of Connecticut river, which acceded to the
above union,
Proceedings of the Legislature of Vermont relative to a union
with a part of the State of New-York, including the articles of
said union, and the names of members from certain towns in
New-York, who thereupon took their seats in the Legislature
May, 1781, 138
of Vermont,

137

141

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118

122

124

Reflections on the existing state of things,
Important and interesting negociation with the enemy in
1781 and 1782, 142
Canada,
Appointment of Agents to repair to the American Congress, to
negociate the admission of Vermont into the American
June 1781, 156
union,
Resolutions of Congress appointing a committee to confer with
August 7th, 1781, 157
the agents of Vermont,
Conference between the Committee of Congress and the Agents

158

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of Vermont,
Resolution of Congress, prescribing as a preliminary to the re-
cognition of the independence of Vermont, the relinquishment
of her claims of jurisdiction over New-Hampshire and part of
New-York,
August 20th, 1781. 159
Proceedings of the Legislature of Vermont, refusing to relinquish
Oct. 1781, 160
her extended claims of jurisdiction,
Proceedings of the Legislature of New-York, protesting against
the foregoing resolutions of Congress of the 7th and 20th of
Nov. 1781,
August,
Correspondence between the Governor of Vermont and General
Washington, relative to the situation of Vermont, Dec. 1781

and

January 1782, 167

163

Proceedings of the Legislature of Vermont, complying with the
condition prescribed by Congress for her admission into the
union,
February, 1782,
Instructions to the Agents of Vermont, at Congress, Feb. 1782,
Proceedings of Congress, resulting in an indefinite postpone-
ment of the question arising from the application of Vermont
for admission into the union,
April, 1782, 170
Communication from the Agents of Vermont to the President of

Congress,

172

173

173

1782, 176

Act of the Legislature of N. Y., " for pardoning certain offences
committed in the northeastern part of the State," April 1782,
Act of the Legislature of N. Y.," for quieting the minds of the
inhabitants in the northeastern part of the State," Ap. 1782,
Violent proceedings in the southeastern part of Vermont, and im-
portant resolutions of Congress, thereupon,
Spirited remonstrance of the Governor and Council of Vermont
against said resolutions, addressed to the President of Con-
gress,
January, 1783,
Remonstrance of the General Assembly of Vermont, on the same
subject,
February, 1783,
Extract from Williams' history, embracing the period from the
commencement of the year 1783 to the year 1791, when Ver-
mont was admitted into the union,
Act of the Legislature of Vermont, appointing commissioners to
negociate with commissioners of the State of New-York for
the purpose of settling the line of jurisdiction between the two
States,
Oct. 1789, 192
Act of the Legislature of Vermont, directing the payment of
$30,000 to the State of New-York, and declaring the boun-
dary line between the two States, &c.
Oct. 1790, 193
Act of the Convention of Vermont, approving and ratifying the
Constitution of the United States, including the names of the
members of that Convention,
January 10th, 1791,

Act of Congress, admitting the State of Vermont into the
union,
February 18th, 1791.

ERRATA.

Page 167, 2d line from bottom, for exhibits, read exhibit.
488, bottom line, for attentive, read authentic.

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169

178

185

187

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195

INDEX TO THE LAWS.

ABATEMENT and amendment of writs, judgments &c., act

concerning

Adultery, acts for the punishment of
Attornies, act for appointing and regulating
Arson, how punished

330

355

Actions, civil, act directing and regulating

383

446

Authority not derived from Vermont, act prohibiting the exercise of 389
Attendance of members of Assembly, act to compel
Auditors and actions of account, act relating to
Acknowledgment of deeds, act providing for compelling
Actions civil, act in addition to an act regulating

456

458

485

BOATS and canoes, taking without leave, prohibited
Briefs soliciting charitable contributions, circulation of prohibited
Blasphemy, how punished

COMMON LAW of England adopted

Constitution declared to be law

Barratry and common barrators, act against
Bastards and bastardy, act concerning

Brands, town, fixed, and branding horses regulated
Burglary, how punished

Breaking the peace, act against

Bills of credit, act providing for emitting

Betterment act, 1781

Betterment act, 1785

Betterments, act authorising D. Marsh to file declaration for, in a

certain case

289

290-473

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County lines established

County surveyors, appointment and duty directed and regulated
Constables directed in their office and duty

Counterfeiting bills of public credit, and emitting notes on private
credit, prohibited

Conveyances, acts relative to authenticating

333
334-458

Costs in criminal prosecutions, in certain cases, by whom paid 356-428
Conveyances, fraudulent, prohibited

373

Currency regulated

398-503

Currency, scales of depreciation of, in other States, adopted for the
settlement of debts contracted in those States

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292

316

355

361

364

365

366

375

424

442

500

287-450

287-449

-

499

294

324

332

488

Confiscated estates, act appointing and empowering commissioners
to sell

Confiscated estates, act to provide for libelling
Counties of Windsor and Örange, bounds of extended east of Con-
necticut river

Court, Superior, established

act directing and regulating choice of
constituted a Court of equity
Courts, County, directed in their office and duty
Courts in Counties of Washington and Orange empowered to take
cognizance of cases in Cheshire and Grafton Counties in New-
Hampshire

Courts, several, act defining and limiting the powers of
Continental bills of credit, scale of depreciation of
Conspiracies against the State, act for punishment of
Collector of Manchester discharged from part of tax, on account of
taking counterfeit bills which he could not swear back
Contracts, act to compel the fulfilment of, according to intent of

parties

Coining copper, right of granted to Reuben Harmon

DRUNKENNESS, act for punishing

Deer, act for preservation of

Delinquents, acts concerning
Dowry of widows, act concerning
Divorce, act regulating

Depositions (affidavits) act regulating the taking
Defamation, act for punishment of

ELECTION of Governor, Council, &c. regulated

Elections, County, regulated

Election of members of Assembly, resolution relating to
Estates, testate and intestate, act for settlement of
Executions, act regulating the levying and serving

act in addition to an act directing the levying, &c.
Execution, acts to stay in certain cases
Executions, in certain cases, act to regulate the satisfying
Embargo laid on raw hides

Depreciation of do. act to make up to Col. Warner's regt. &c.
Deed to Zacheus Malleroy, act empowering J. Strong to execute
Deed of certain premises vacated

Desertion, act for detecting and discouraging

Dartmouth College, act granting 2300 acres of land to trustees of

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— on provisions

Equity powers of Gov., Council and Gen. Assembly, terminated

FEES, acts regulating

406

420

382

Disaffected persons, act for removing from the frontiers of the State 414
Depreciation of continental bills of credit, scale of

429

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427

298

391

394

428

331

346

356-423

360

364

427

450

429

454

462

508
509

437

43€

449

437

497

325

421

434

339

362

455

445-489

495

382

396-432

505

316-390-391-398-462-477-503