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acknowledge the independence of Vermont, and 

 to settle all matters of controversy with the state. 

 On October the 23d, 1789, the legislature of 

 Vermont appointed commissioners on their part, 

 to treat with those of New York, with powers 

 to adjust, and finally determine every thing 

 which obstructed the union of Vermont with 

 tlie Uijjted States. The commissioners from 

 both states, were themselves vpry desirous to 

 have Vermont brought into the federal union. 

 The only point of difficulty and debate, related 

 to a compensation for the lands claimed by the 

 citizens of New York, which had been regrant- 

 ed'by jhe. government of Vermont. After two 

 or three' meetings of the -commissioners, the 

 matter was ' brDught to an equitable and amica- 

 ble agre'ement. 



October the, seventh, 1790, *' the commis- 

 sioners for New York,' by virtue of the powers 

 to them granted for that purpose, declared the 

 consent of the legislature of New York, that 

 the state of Vermont be admitted into the union 

 of the United States of America ; and that im- 

 mediately upon such admission, all claims of 

 jurisdiction of the state of New York, within 

 the state of Vermont, shall cease ; and thence^ 

 forth the perpetual boundary line between the 

 state of New York, and the state of Vermont 

 shall be" as was then holden and possessed by 

 Vermont, that is, the west lines of the most 

 western towns which had been granted by New 

 Hampshire, and the middle channel of Lake 

 Champlain. With regard to the lands whicn^ 

 had been granted by New York, '' the said 

 commissioners by virtue of tlic powers to them 



