452 ' APPENDIX. 



And whereas the Congrefs of the fevcral ftates, did in faid Congiefs, oa 

 the fifteenth day of May. A. D. 1776, in a fimilar cafe pafs the following 

 refoluiion, viz. " Refolvcd, That it be recommended to the refpeftive af- 

 femblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government 

 fufficient to the exigencies of their affairs h'as been heretofore eliablifhed, 

 to adopt fuch government as fhall in the opinion of the rcprefentatives of 

 the people, beft conduce to the happinefs and fafety of their cooflituencs 

 in particular, and of America in general." — Your committee having duly 

 deliberated on the continued coodufl of the authority of New York before 

 recited, and on the equitablcnefs on which the aforefaid rcfojution of Con- 

 grefs was founded, and coufideiing that a julf rijrht exifts in this people to 

 adopt meafures for their own fecuriiy, not only 10 enable them to fecurc 

 their rights againft the ufurpations of Great Britain, but al(o againU that of 

 New York, a«d the Isvetal other governments clauning jurildiftion in ihis 

 territory, do olfer the lollowing declaration, viz. 



" This convention, whofe niembeis are duly chofen by the free voice of 

 their conftituents in ihe feveia! towns on the New Hanipniire Grants in 

 public meeting affemblcd, in oar own names, and in behalf of our conflitu. 

 ents, do hereby proclaim and piiblicly declare, that the diftriil of territory 

 comprehending and ufually known by the name and defcription of the 

 New Hampfljire Grants, of ri^ht ought to be, and is hereby declared for- 

 ever hereafter to be confidercd, as a tiec and independent jnrifdiftion, or 

 fiate ; by the name, and forever hereafter to be called, knov/n, and diilin- 

 guifhed by the name of New Connefticut, alia* Vermont ; Andthatthe 

 inhabitant? that at prrlent areTofTRat may bcrealter become refident, ijithet 

 by piocreaiion or emigration, wit'nin faid territory, fliall be entitled to the 

 fame privileges, immunities, and enfranchifements, as are allowed ; and on 

 Juch condition, and in the fame manner, as the prefent inhabitants in fu- 

 ture ViViW or may enjoy ; which are, and forever (hall be confidered to be 

 fuch privileges and immunities to the free citizi ns and denizens, as are, or 

 at any lime licrcafier may be allowerJ,to any fuch inhabitants of any of tiie 

 free and indepciiuent ladies of Amoiica : And that ftich privileges and im- 

 munities fiiall be regulated in a bill of rights, and by a form of govein- 

 iiient, to be efiablilhed at the next adjourned frffion of this convention." 



lOtb. Voted, N. C. D. to accept of the above declaration. 



" To the honorable the c hair.»nan and gentlemen of the tonvenlion, your 

 co.Timiitee appointed to take into coni'sdtiation what is further ticceffary to 

 be tranfaf.cd at the preTent convention, beg leave to report, viz. 



That proper information br given to the honorable Continental Congrefa 

 of the United Stales of Amcric?, of the reaioiis, why the New Hampfhite 

 Giants have been declared a free liate, and pray the laid Congrels to grant 

 {aid flate a repre'ientation in Congrels ; and that agents be appointed to 

 transfer the fame to Congrels, or the committee be filled up that are al- 

 ready appointed, and that a committee be appointed to draw the draught : 

 That a committee of war be appointed on the eaft ficc of the mouniams, to 

 be in conji:ii£iion with the committee of w-aron :be weft fide of th« moun- 

 tains, to a(S on ai! proper occafions : That iome fuitable meafures be taken 

 to govern our internal police for ihe time being, until more fuitabic meaf- 

 ures can be taken : That fcine fuitable way be taken to laife a (uni of mo- 

 ney, to defray the opences of the agents that art 10 go to Congrefs ; and 

 for printing the prccecdiigs of the convention, waich we are ofo^iinioo 

 ought to be printed. AW which is humbiy fubmiitcd to the convention, 

 by ycur committee. 



By Older of committee, 



THOMAS CHANDL5:R, aauM^s." 



