History of the Town of Middlebury: In the Country of Addison, Vermont |
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acre lot acre pitch Addison County afterwards Allen annual appointed Benjamin brick building Capt charter church commenced committee Conn continued Cornwall County of Addison Crown Point Daniel Chipman Daniel Foot daughter death deeded died dwelling house east elected erected established Evarts extended falls farm father Ferrisburgh Foot's Goodrich Governor granted Green Mountain Boys Hampshire Hampshire Grants Haven home lots Horatio Seymour Indians inhabitants John Jonathan Joshua Hyde Judge Painter Lake Champlain land legislature March meeting Middlebury College Munger occupied Otter Creek Panton possession proprietors purchased purpose removed resided River road rods Rufus Wainwright Rutland Salisbury Samuel saw mill second hundred second hundred acre SETH WARNER settled settlement settlers Seymour sheep side Slade Society sold spring stone thence tion town tract Vergennes Vermont village Voted and chose Weybridge whole widow William York
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Page 75 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Page 62 - Excellency should afford the inhabitants of those townships all the relief in your power, by suspending, till his Majesty's pleasure shall be known, all prosecutions in behalf of the crown, on account of the crimes with which they stand charged, by...
Page 142 - ... said township as the land will admit of shall be reserved and marked out for town lots, one of which shall be allotted to each grantee of the contents of one acre.
Page 264 - ... Assembly ; and, at the opening of the General Assembly, there shall be a committee appointed out of the Council, and Assembly, who, after being duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their trust, shall proceed to receive, sort, and count, the votes for the Governor, and declare the person who has the major part of the votes, to be Governor, for the year ensuing. And if there be no choice made, then the Council and General • • Assembly, by their joint ballot, shall make choice of a Governor.
Page 72 - York, that, after consulting with General Schuyler, " they should employ in the army to be raised for the defence of America those called Green Mountain Boys, under such officers as the said Green Mountain Boys should choose.
Page 61 - ... protection to any persons whom you shall choose to send on this business to New York, from the time they leave their homes to the time of their return, except Robert...
Page 358 - That the money which shall be in the Treasury of the United States, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, reserving the sum of five millions of dollars, shall be deposited with such of the several States, in proportion to their respective representation in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
Page 73 - Boys, are in our neighborhood ; you all have arms, and I am confident ever stand ready to lend a helping hand to your brethren in distress; therefore, let me beg of you to raise as many men as you can, and have them in Canada, with the least possible delay, to remain till we can have relief from the Colonies. You will see that proper officers are appointed under you, and the officers and privates will have the same pay as the continental troops.
Page 109 - There is no doubt whatever of this, that the breed of the Morgan horse was and is now, in the few instances where it can be found, far the best breed of horses for general...
Page 53 - Reduced officers and Disbanded Soldiers have already applied to me for Lands pursuant to his Majesty's Proclamation which at this time are to be surveyed for them, in that part claimed by New Hampshire. Your Lordships will perceive the necessity of determining the claim of New Hampshire speedily.