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Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont ...

Print Book, English, 1873-80
Steam Press of J. & J.M. Poland, Montpelier, 1873-80
History
8 volumes : frontispieces, plates, portraits, folded map ; 24 cm
2870963
v. 1. General conventions in the New Hampshire grants ... July, 1775 to December, 1777. The first Constitution of the state of Vermont. Council of Safety ... July 8, 1777, to March 12, 1778. Record of the governor and Council, 1778-1779. Appendices: A. Proceedings of the Congress and Committee of Safety for Cumberland Co., 1774-1777; Gloucester Co. Committee of Safety; B. Some miscellaneous remarks and short arguments on a small pamphlet dated in the convention of the representatives of the state of New-York, Oct. 2, 1776 ... By Ira Allen. 1777; C. Manifesto prepared and published by order of the Westminster Convention, Oct. 30, 1776; D. Dr. Thomas Young to the inhabitants of Vermont, 1777; E. Remarks on Article three of the Declaration of rights, by D. Chipman; F. The name "Vermont"; G. First union of New Hampshire towns with Vermont, in 1778-9; H. Proclamation of pardon issued by Gov. Chittenden, June 3, 1779; I. Vindication of the opposition of the inhabitants of Vermont to the government of New York ... By Ethan Allen. 1779; J. Documents on the enforcement of the authority of Vermont in Cumberland Co. in May, 1779
v. 2. Record of the governor and Council, 1779-1782. Records of the Board of War. Appendices: A. The first Vermont Council Chamber in the Catamount Tavern at Bennington, by H. Hall; B. Resolution of Congress in September and October 1779, and action of Vermont thereon; C. The claim of Massachusetts to part of Vermont; D. Vermont's appeal to the candid and impartial world, by S.R. Bradley; E.A concise refutation of the claims of New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bay ... by E. Allen and J. Fay; F. Mission of Ira Allen to the middle states, Jan. 1780; G. Action of Congress on Vermont, Feb. to Oct. 1780 ... ; H. Second Union of New Hampshire towns, and union of part of New York with Vermont, in 1781; I. The Haldimand correspondence, 1779-1783; Protest of adherents to New York against Vermont in 1779, and origin of the Charlestown convention of 1781; Covenant, compact and resolutions adopted by a convention in western Vermont in 1775
v. 3. Record of the governor and council, 1782-1791. Appendice: A. Resolutions of Congress hostile to Vermont, 1782, and related documents; B. Renewed application of Vermont for admission into the Union, and documents thereon; C. Insurrection in Windham County, and its bearing on the Vermont question in Congress, Oct. 1783 to Oct. 1784; D. Obstacles in Congress to the admission of new states into the Union, 1785-6; E. Conflicting titles to land in Vermont, and measures of relief; F. Vermont at the period of Shay's rebellion, 1784-1787; G. Vermont acts of sovereignty; H. Settlement of the controversy with New York; I. The Vermont convention of Jan. 1791, to ratify the constitution of the United States; K. Admission of Vermont into the Union; L. Papers of Charles Phelps on the controversy with New York, &c. 1770-1777
v. 4. Record of the governor and Council ... 1791-1804. Appendices: A. Vermont in 1791, as viewed by a Virginian; B. Amendments to the federal Constitution; C. Letters of public officers of Vermont, 1791-1802; D. Internal improvements; E. Surveillance of the northern frontier by British troops, 1783-1796; F. Military contributions of Vermont for U.S. service, 1792 to 1800; G. Extradition of fugitives from justice, 1796-1799; H. Addresses of the General Assembly to presidents of the United States, with replies; I. Obituary notices; J. Governor's speeches to the General Assembly, 1797 to 1803; K. The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1798; L. Last speech of Gov. Chittenden to the General Assembly
v. 5. Record of the governor and Council, 1804-1813. Appendices: A. Governor's speeches to the General Assembly, 1804 to 1812; B. Amendments to the federal Constitution; C. State capitals, and state-houses; D. The Vermont State Bank, 1806-1812; E. The northern boundary-line of Vermont; F. Addresses of the General Assembly to presidents of the United States, with replies; G. The state prison; H. British intrigue in New England, 1809; I. Domestic manufactures in Vermont, 1809; J. Correspondence between Gov. Tichenor of Vermont and Gov. Craig of Canada in 1809 on the supression of counterfeiting in Canada; Origin and causes of the union of New Hampshire towns with Vermont in 1778 and 1781; Letter of Gen. David Wooster to Col. Seth Warner, Jan. 1776
v. 6. Record of the governor and council ... 1813-1822. Appendices: A. Governor's speeches to the General Assembly, 1813 to 1821; B. Boundary line between New York and Vermont, from the south-west corner of Vermont to Poultney River; C. Proposed amendments to the federal Constitution; D. Vermont opposed to the Hartford Convention; E. Vermont in the War of 1812; F. Vermont on slavery and the Missouri question, 1819 and 1820; G. Rights of the respective states to the public lands of the United States
v. 7. Record of the governor and Council ... 1822-1831. Appendices: A. Governor's speeches to the General Assembly, 1822-1830; B. Proposed amendments to the federal Constitution, C. Internal improvements in Vermont, 1823-1845; D. Visit of Lafayette to Vermont in 1825
v. 8. Record of the governor and Council, 1831-36. Appendices: A. Governor's speeches to the General Assembly; B. Boundary line between Vermont and New Hampshire; C. Tenure of the executive office ... judicial opinion [1832]; D. Resolutions on topics of national policy; E. The second State House; F. Judges of the Supreme Court arraigned, and vindicated; G. Biographical and historial: Curtis, Williams, Bartin, Stanley; H. Claim of the Cognawaga Indians to land in Vermont; I. Additional historical documents; J. Some old maps touching Vermont; K. Tour of President Monroe in Vermont in 1817; Lists of officers and indexes
Vol. 1 has title: Records of the Council of Safety, and Governor, and Council of the State of Vermont, to which are prefixed the records of the General Conventions from July 1775 to December 1777
Each volume contains at end list of additions covering itself and preceding volumes of series