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It corrected the errors of the governmeRt of 

 Vermont, and produced a confidence in the re- 

 solves of Congress, recommended by the opin- 

 ion and advice of Washington. After a full 

 debate upon the matter, the assembly resolved 

 to comply with the preliminary, required of 

 them. Their proceedings were in this form : 

 " State of Vermont, m General Assembly, Feb. 

 22, 1782. 

 " The recommendation of the grand com- 

 mittee, consisting of his excellency the gover- 

 nor, the honorable the council, and the repre- 

 jsentatives of the people, on taking into con- 

 sideration the resolutions of Congress respec- 

 ting this state, in the month of August last, be- 

 ing read, is as follows : That in the sense of this 

 committee, Congress by their resolutions of 

 August last, in guaranteeing to the states of 

 New York and New Hampshire respectively, 

 all the territory without certain limits therein 

 expressed, has eventually determined the boun- 

 daries of this state. And whereas it appears 

 to this committee, consistent with the spirit, true 

 intent, and meaning of the articles of union en- 

 tered into by this state, with the inhabitants of 

 a certain district of country, on the east side of 

 the west banks of Connecticut river, and on 

 the west side of a line twenty miles east of 

 Hudson's river, which articles of union were 

 executed on the twenty fifth day of February, 

 and the fifteenth day of June last, that Congress 

 should consider and determine the boundary 

 lines of the state : It is recommended to the 

 legislature of this state, to pass resolutions de- 

 claring their acquiescence m^ and accession la 



