transport ten barrels of flour, from Manchester, to the relief of Col. Herrick's regiment, in Paulett. You are further authorised to impress teams where you may find them most convenient for that purpose; for which this shall be your sufficient warrant. By order, JOSEPH FAY, Sec'y. In Council, Bennington, Nov. 22, 1777. To the inhabitants of Clarendon. Gentlemen-We received the proceedings of your town, in October, 25th ultimo. These are to inform you, that we have passed a resolve, in what manner tories shall be tried. The Commissioners of Sequestration have received their orders from Council, in what manner to proceed with tory estates, and that those who have forfeited their estates, it is to the State in general, and not to any particular town, till further orders from this or a future Council or General Assembly. I am, Gentlemen, By order of Council, Your most obedient, humble servant, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, President. In Council of Safety, Nov. 24, 1777. Resolved, that Doct. Paul Spooner, Col. Peter Olcutt, and Capt. Curtis, be appointed, and are hereby appointed, a committee to settle with the Commissioners of Sequestration, on the east side of the Green Mountains, in this State, and make returns to this Council, by the first day of January next. By order of Council, JOS. FAY, Sec'y. Resolved, that the members of Council belonging on the east side of the Green Mountains, in this State, together with the above committee, appointed to settle with the Commissioners of Sequestration, be appointed, and are hereby appointed, with full powers to determine the destination of all such persons, whom the Committees of Safety deem to be dan gerous persons to remain within this State, or the town to which they be long-also to determine with respect to the confiscation of such estates. By order, Capt. Bowker-Sir, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, President. In Council, 25th Nov. 1777 The confusion and multiplicity of business, occasioned by the unhappy war in the northern department, since the appointment of this Council, has prevented their being able to get the Constitution printed, which obliges us, this Council, to desire you to call together the old Convention, to meet at Windsor, on Wednesday the 24th of December next, which you will not fail to do. I am, Sir, by order of Council, Your most obedient servant, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, President. P. S. The business of the Convention will be, to adjourn the meeting of the General Assembly.* T. CHITTENDEN. In Council of Safety, Nov. 28, 1777. Capt. Jonathan Fassett, commissioned to sequester tory effects,-to last during the pleasure of this Council, or other legislative body, within this State. JONAS FAY, V. President. In Council of Safety, Dec. 12, 1777. The Committee of Safety, for the town of Dorset, are, this day, certified, that Asa Baldwin, Samuel M'Coon, William Underhill, Thomas Baldwin, and Moses Veal, are discharged for whatever they may have said or acted relative to the dispute between Great Britain and America, to the 23d day of September last. By order of Council, JONAS FAY, V. President. In Council of Safety, 20th Dec. 1777. This day given Col. Chittenden an order to take one cow, belonging to this State, now in the custody of John Connor of Manchester, which cow is to be appraised, and an account returned to this Council. By order of Council, JONAS FAY, V. President. Andrew Hawley is permitted to take his gun, first obtaining liberty of the Committee of Safety, and return it to the Committee, within six weeks from this date. By order of Council, To all concerned. THOMAS CHITTENDEN, President In Council of Safety, Bennington, Jan. 3, 1778. Resolved to appoint Moses Robinson of Rupert, a Commissioner of Sequestration of that town his commission and instructions sent to him, for that purpose. Resolved, that Capt. John Fassett, Jun. be, and he is hereby, appointed a Commissioner of Sequestration for the town of Arlington. Commission or instructions delivered. By order of Council, JOS. FAY, Sec'y. In Council of Safety, Bennington, Jan. 6, 1778. Resolved, that it be recommended to the Committee of Safety, convened in convention, for the towns of Shaftsbury, Bennington and Pownal, to strictly examine into the particular circumstances of the estates of * See address of the Council of Safety to the inhabitants of Vermont, page 81. all such persons as they have had under immediate examination, and are deemed to be enemies to this and the United States of America; and, as soon as may be, transmit to this Council, a copy of their opinion of all, or any part of estates, that are justly forfeited to this State. Mr. Ebenezer Wood-Sir, Bennington, Jan. 7, 1778. You may remember that, on the 21st day of October last, judgment was had against you, by the Council of the State of Vermont, in favor of Mr. Job Wood; in which tryal, you was to pay the costs, which I find, on examination, to amount to about £5: 0:0. Mr. Job Wood, now present, requests the authority of Council to interpose in his behalf. On this indulgence of Council, it is expected you will pay his bill on sight. Should you refuse, you need not expect a second indulgence in the premises. I am your friend and humble servant, JONAS FAY. was In Council of Safety, Jan. 9, 1778. This may certify, to all whom it may concern, that tried before this Council, on the 24th day of September last, for enemical conduct, and that he did satisfy the judgment of Council; upon which he was discharged. And whereas the convention of Committees have since taken him under their examination, and adjudged him to be enemical to the liberties of America, and referred him to this Council, to dispose of him as they think proper :-they, finding no crimes against him, transacted since his trial aforesaid, do hereby discharge him; and he is permitted to pass to his home, and there remain unmolested, under the inspection of the Committee, his behaving as becometh a friend to this and the United States of America. By order of Council, To Lt. Peter Roberts, You are hereby required to deliver JONAS FAY, V. President. *his horse and other effects, which you lately took as his estate, by virtue of your commission of sequestration, for the use of this State. By order of Council, JOS. FAY, Sec'y. In Council of Safety, 12th Jan. 1778. This Council, having taken into consideration the application of the Hon. General John Stark, requesting ten effective men to be immediately employed in beating and treading the snow, in the road leading from this place through the pass of the green mountains, to Col. William Williams, in Draper, alias Wilmington, within this State, do hereby grant the said request, and order that Capt. Samuel Robinson, overseer of the tories, *See note, page 198. provide such number, properly officered and equipt, with provisions and other requisite necessaries, for such service, who are to be in readiness to march immediately. By order of Council, JONAS FAY, V. President. January 12, 1778. To Capt. Samuel Robinson, overseer of Tories, You are hereby required to detach ten effective men under your command, with proper officers to take the charge, and march them, in two distinct files, from this place through the green mountains, to Col. William Williams' dwelling-house in Draper, alias Wilmington, within this State; who are to march and tread the snow in said road, a suitable width for a sleigh or sleighs, with a span of horses on each sleigh; and order them to return, marching in the same manner, to this place, with all convenient speed. By order of Council, JONAS FAY, V. President. N. B. You are to order three days provisions to each of such men, and the same to be cooked this day, and to march at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning. JONAS FAY, V. President. Bennington, Jan. 13, 1778. The petition of John Payne, John Ordway, and their associates, being presented to this Council, having taken the same under their consideration,-voted, that said petition remain in this office on file, and at the setting of the General Assembly of this State, to be laid before thembeing the first petition made for the grant of the land therein mentioned By order of Council, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, President. To Israel Canfield, at Arlington. You are hereby ordered to deliver to the bearer, Mr. Daniel Sherman, six sides of neats leather, and two sides of horse hyde. By order of Council, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, President. of Arlington, is permitted to remain at home until further orders from this Council, he behaving as becometh. By order of Council, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, President Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Council, that tate is, and it is hereby declared to be, forfeited to this State. By order of Council, THOS. CHITTENDEN, President. es. *See note, page 198 Resolved, that In Council, Bennington, Jan. 14, 1778. is guilty of enemical conduct against the United States of America-Thereofore, Voted, that he pay a fine of thirty pounds, L. money, for the use of this State, and to stand committed until this judgment be complied with. Further resolved, that said is not permitted to go further to the northward than the north line of Rutland, within this State, on penalty of forfeiting and paying a fine for the use of the same. By order of Council, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, President. This Council having taken under their examination, the complaint of Capt. Samuel Robinson against for defrauding and endeavoring to cheat him, the said Robinson, out of seventy seven dollars, billetting money, &c. do hereby resolve that the said pay Capt. Rob inson seventy-seven dollars, being his demand for billet money, and pay cost, and to stand committed until this judgment be complied with. By order of Council, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Pres. The above judgment satisfied and paid. Jos. FAY, Sec'y. In Council of Safety, Bennington, Jan. 14, 1778. Whereas, many of the inhabitants of this State were drove from their possessions, the last year, by the enemy, by which means they have been prohibited the benefit of securing their corn, grain, &c. and from making the necessary preparations for a future crop; by which means there appears to be great danger of such inhabitants and others suffering for want thereof; And whereas, it has been represented to this Council that considerable quantities have been, and still are, daily transported out of this State; to prevent such inconveniency, in future, this Council have taken the same under their consideration, and have thought fit, and do hereby Resolve, that no wheat, rye, indian corn, flour, or meal, be transported out of this State, or sold to any person, not residing within the same, (except continental stores) after the date of this resolve, except they have à permit from this Council, or Gen. Jacob Bayley, Col. Peter Ŏlcutt, Col. Joseph Marsh, or Col. John Barrett, or any two of them. Any person or persons, violating this resolve, shall, on conviction thereof, before five or more committee men of the town or towns adjacent to where such grain, flour or meal is carried from, (who are hereby authorised to hear, judge and determine the same,) shall forfeit such load or quantity of grain, flour or meal, and three fold the value thereof, in money; one half to be given to any person or persons, prosecuting to effect, the other half to be converted to the use of this State. And this Council do hereby recommend it to the several committees of safety within this State, to see this rule duly observed,―any one of whom is hereby authorised to seize, or, on complaint and application, to issue his warrant to seize, and See note, page 198, - |