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John Wentworth (search for this): entry green-mountain-boys
Green Mountain boys.
Some of the settlers who had received grants of land from Governor Wentworth, of New Hampshire, had crossed the Green Mountains and occupied lands on the shores of Lake Champlain.
Emigration flowed over the mountains rapidly after the close of the French and Indian War (q. v.), and the present State of Vermont was largely covered by Wentworth's grants.
The authorities of New York now proceeded to assert their claims to this territory under the charter given to the Duke of York.
Acting-Governor Colden issued a proclamation to that effect, Dec. 28, 1763, to which Wentworth replied by a counter-proclamation.
Then the matter, onWentworth replied by a counter-proclamation.
Then the matter, on Colden's application, was laid before the King in council.
A royal order was issued, March 13, 1764, which declared the Connecticut River to be the eastern boundary of New York.
The settlers did not suppose this decision would affect the titles to their lands, and they had no care about political jurisdiction.
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Seth Warner (search for this): entry green-mountain-boys
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