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^nd virtue. In the name of the assembly, ho 

 wrote to Mr. Chittenden, governor of Vermont,* 

 alaimiPig- the sixteen towns as part of the state 

 of New Hampshire. His elaim was founded <3u 

 the known boundaries of that state, before the 

 revohition ; on tlieir sending delegates to the 

 convention in 1775 ; on their applying to the 

 assembly of New Hampshire, for arms and am- 

 niunition ; on their receiving commibsions from 

 the government, and having always acted as a 

 part of it. He gave information at the same 

 time, that the minority in those towns, had 

 claimed protection from that state ; which the- 

 5i3sembly of New Hampshire, vievved themselves 

 as bound on every consideration, to afford." 

 And he urged the governor of Vermont, to ex- 

 ert his influence with their assembly, to dissolve 

 so irregular and dangerous a connexion. That 

 he might avail himself of the highest authority 

 in America, Mr. Weare wrote also to the dele- 

 gates of that state in Congress,! urging them to 

 take advice, and procure the interposition of 

 Congress ; intimating his apprehensions, that 

 this would be the only method, in which the 

 controversy could be settled, without the effu- 

 sion of blood, as all attempts for reconciliation 

 had been in vain. 



Nor were the governor and council of Ver- 

 mont without their difficulties, in the manage- 

 ment of these aflairs. To euide the movements 

 of a people, irritated by a long series of injuries, 

 and now too much elated by success, was a 

 critical and difficult business. Aware of the 

 applications, that would be made to Congress, 



* August 22. + August 19. 



