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Voted that Elizer Talcott Esq of Glastonbury

Dan' Lyman Esq of New Haven,

Josiah Lyndall of Newport John Jenkins of Colchester,

Job Randall of Scituate,

Cap. Jon Pettibone of Symmsbury,
Benj. Giles of Groton,

Benj. Kinyon of Dutchess Co.,
Benj. Yale of Farmington,
Increase Mosely of Woodbury,
Benj. Steavens of Canaan
Joseph Eaton of Plainfield
Ezra Dean of East Greenwich
Rob. Dixon of Voluntown
Capt. Jas. Bird of Salisbury
Isaac Tracy of Norwich

Rich. Goldsmith of Bethlehem
Win. Buck of Armenia precinct
Elihu Marsh of New Fairfield

be a committee to receive of the proprietors, the aforesaid one and a half dollars, and give receipts therefor, and the monies so collected, be deposited in the hands of Sam' Gray for the use of said Comp-and if any proprietor or proprietors shall neglect and refuse to pay the aforesaid one and a half dollars, such proprietor or proprietors, must Expect to fail of their rights.

Whereas, this Comp being fully informed, that John Gardiner Esq, of London, our late agent, has left London for some time past, and not like to return, and that there is now no person in England to prosecute our petition before his Majesty, and the Several Boards to which it stands referred; it is therefore voted, that the Hon. Eliphalet Dyer Esq, of Windham, be, and is hereby appointed agent for the Comp'; with Convenient speed to repair to England, in the name and behalf of this Comp' to appear before the King's most Excellent Majesty, and the several Boards in which the Cause of this Comp may be referred; and to be heard, and also with such further power and authorities to be signed by the Committee of this Comp3, in order to obtain his Majesty's confirmation of our said purchase, and formation, into a distinct Colony for the purpose of Civil Government.

Passed in the affirmative.

Voted, that there shall be one and one half dollars raised on each right in the Susqa purchase, to be Collected by Mr. Jeremiah Clements of Norwich, Attorney to Col. John H. Ledius for the use of said Ledius, towards the balance of said

Leddius' accounts against this Comp, their agents or Committee, as also a gratuity for his services in making said purchase for s Comp.

Voted, to adjourn this meeting till the first Wednesday in April next. Teste Sam' Gray, clerk.

At a meeting of the Susq Comps held by adjournment in Windham April 6, 1768.

John Smith Esq, Moderator.

Sam' Gray, Clerk.

Met, and adjourned till April the 7th at 9 o'clock.
Opened according to adjournment, April 7, 1768.

Voted, that Sam' Johnson Esq, now in England, be appointed an agent for this Comp', in order to prosecute their petition before the King & Council, and before any other board before which the same may be, to a final Conclusion; on condition the said Johnson should remain in England, and the Genr1 Assembly consent to his undertaking said Affair; and that Maj. Elderkin be appointed to make application to the Gen. Assembly for that purpose, and if the said Gen. Assembly should thus consent, that the standing Committee be directed to empower him, the said Johnson accordingly; on failure--that the said Committee be directed to empower Eliphalet Dyer Esq heretofore appointed, and forward him as soon as possible to Great Britain for that purpose, and that the Committee already appointed to collect in the monies voted to be raised, be directed to proceed in collecting & paying in the same to S. Gray Esq,according to said vote-not to Exceed the 8th day of June next, and that if then the said Dyer should signify his refusal to undertake as agent for said Comp', that an agent be forthwith appointed to proceed to Great Britain to prosecute said affair, and that the monies collected, shall be actually improved & applied for that purpose,

Voted, that the Committee appointed to Collect the taxes voted Jany 6th, also collect the tax of one half a dollar voted in favor of Col. Ledius, and also, that of two dollars, and one dollar, formerly granted, which has not already been paid, and the same return and pay according to the vote of this Comp3; and that Jere. Clement of Norwich, Capt. Thomas Fish of Groton, Chas. Harris of Scituate Esq, Moses Warren of Lyme, David Bull of Hartford and Josiah Starr of Danbury, be added to the Committee for collecting said taxes.

Voted, that the remaining rights of £15 each, still unsold, and remaining in the hands of the Committee, to be sold, and the monies rec1 and paid in at the next adjourned meeting, but not to be sold afterwards. This meeting is adjourned to the 8th day of June next, at this place.

Hartford 8th June, 1768.
Sam' Gray, clerk.

John Smith Moderator, Voted, that if any proprietor shall pay in the tax of 9 and 3 on a right formerly granted by the 34 Tuesday of Sept. next, there shall be no advantage taken of their delay, and that the Committee formerly appointed continue to collect the said taxes and that the standing Committee be directed upon any intelligence or advice of importance from England, or Elsewhere, relative to the affairs of this Comp', that they forthwith warn a meeting of this Comp' to consider the same.

This meeting is dissolved.

April 24, 1755 Rec1 of Joseph Pease 9 dollars in full for 1 right in the Susqa purchase, and 4} dollars of Mr. Eunice Ely, by the hands of said Pease, in full for right per Phineas Lyman.

Recorded Dec. 28, 1768, per Eben Gray, Junr.

New Haven-Nov 3, 1762 Thomas Yale pd. £8 lawful money— Thos. Yale Assigns to Benj. Hungerford of Farmington.

Here follow some notes of transfer of rights, and there a Hiatus of 66 pages.

The consecutive minutes are made up from other sources.

At a meeting of the Susqa Comp' duly warned and Convened at Hartford on the 28th day of December 1768. John Smith Esq, Moderator.

Ebenezer Gray, clerk.

Voted, that Mr. Joseph Jacobs of Philadelphia, be entitled to one whole share in the Susqa purchase, as a gratuity for his good services and attention to the interests of this Company.

Whereas at a meeting of the Susqa Comp', held at Hartford on the 18th day of May 1763, said Company were advised that his Majesty in his roval pleasure, had been pleased to inhibit all entries and settlements upon lands claimed by said Comp purchased of the Six Nations of Indians, lying on the river Susquehanna, until the state of the case should be laid before his Majesty, and such precautions taken, as might obviate any fresh troubles with the Indians;

And Whereas, said Comp at said meeting, in pursuance of his Majesty's order, did then vote that no person or persons belonging to said Company, shall enter upon, or make any settlement on those landsaccordingly, and Whereas since that time the state of their Cause respecting those lands has been laid before his Majesty in Council, and in pursuance to his Majesty's orders such precautions have been taken in settling the line with the Indians, and in paying and satisfying them for all

lands lying east of said line, settled as aforesaid, as fully to obviate any fresh troubles with the Indians, on account of any claim or settlement of the English within the time aforesaid— Whereupon, it is now voted by said company,

New measure to cffect settlements.

to proceed and settle said land, lying on, and adjacent to said Susq" river, purchased from the Indians by said Comp', lying within the line settled with the Indians as aforesaid, at the late Congress at Fort Stanwix; as soon as conveniently may be, And that 40 persons, upwards of the age of 21 years proprietors in said purchase, and approved by the Committee hereafter nominated and appointed, proceed to enter upon, and take possession of said land, for, and in behalf of said Comp by the 1st day of Feb. next-and that 200 more of said Comp' of the age aforesaid and approved as aforesaid, proceed and join said 40, on the lands aforesaid as early in the spring as may be, for the purpose aforesaid, not later than the first day of May next; and that in order to encourage the said 40 persons to proceed take possession and settle the lands aforesaid for and in behalf of said Comp', that there be paid into the hands of a Committee appointed and hereafter named, to, and for the use of the said party, the sum of £200-to be laid out by said Committee in providing proper materials, sustenance & provision, for said 40-as the discretion of said Committee shall be thought proper and needful, and for the further encouragement of said forty, as also for the encouragement of the said 200, who may join them in the spring according to the foregong votes.

6 Townships of land It was further Considered and Voted, to lay to be laici out. out 5 townships of land within the purchase of said Comp", and within the line settled with the Indians aforesaid, of 5 miles square each, three on one side of the river, and two of them on the opposite side of the river, adjoining and opposite to each other, only the river parting; at such place and on said river as they may think proper, each of said Townships to be five miles on the river, and extend an equal width back five miles, to be, and belong to the said forty and the said two hundred persons, over and above the respective shares and proportion in the remainder of the general purchase, in manner following, namely-That the first forty have their first choice of one of the said five townships, which they shall choose to be, and belong to the said forty, and the other four to be, and belong to the said two hundred, to be divided out to them by fifties in a township as they shall think proper. re3 lots reserved for serving and appropriating three whole rights or shares in each township, for the public use of a gospel ministry, and Schools in each of said towns, and also

public use.

reserving for the use of said Comp and for their after disposal, all beds of mine ore, and coal, that may be within said Townships, the aforesaid townships to be held by the said forty, and the said two hundred, on consideration of their entering upon, and taking possession according to the above vote; and also of their continuing thereon, holding and improving the same by themselves, heirs, or assigns, under said Company, for the space of five years after their entry as aforesaid; and that they shall not so disorderly conduct and behave themselves, as shall by the Committee be judged inconsistent with the good and interest of said Comp', and that they hold not the same or any part of said purchase, under pretence of any other Claim but of said Company; and if the first number approved by said Committee shall fall short of forty, and if those approved to join them in the spring fall short of 200, nevertheless those that so proceed according to the above vote, to be entitled to their respective parts or shares in the said five townships in full, as though the whole number were complete-and in order that proper persons, and as such may appear to be most subservient to the benefit of said Company may be orderly introduced as settlers on said land.

Voted that a committee be appointed in each County in this Colony, as also some meet person or persons in the neighboring Colonies, to admit and approve such persons who may offer themselves for the first settlers, according to the foregoing votes; and that.

Col. Sam Talcott, Major Elizar Talcott for the County of Jon Pettibone and Jon" Root Esqr S Hartford

Dan' Lyman Esq, Mr. Mich' Baldwin) for the County of the and Capt. Macook Ward New Haven

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Sam' Ely Esq, Mr. Gershom Reed) for the County of

And Capt. Obadiah Gore

) New London

Mr Cornelius Hall, Mr Nathan Birdseye) for the County of Mr. Benjamin Sealy

Fairfield

John Smith & S. Gray Esq, ) for the County of

And Mr. John Jenkins

Windham

Increase Mosely, Sam' Canfield Esq) for the County of

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Mr. Wm. Buck and John Wadsworth, for the Province of N. York

Timothy Woodbridge Esq for the province of Massachusetts Bay

Isaac Tripp. Job Randa'l Esq }

and Mr. Ezra Dean

for the Colony of
Rhode Island

be, and they are hereby appo`nted a Committee, jointly, and soverally to approve and admit the aforesaid 200 persons pro

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