Clerk of this meeting is directed to publish the substance of the above Vote in the public papers.

Adjourned without day.

A a meeting of the Susqa Comp' legally warned and held at Hartford, June 6, 1770.

Major Elizur Talcott, Moderator. Sam' Gray, Clerk.

Voted, that Ozias Yates, and Benj. Yale's right, and John Jolly on Job Yale's right, settlers on the lands on Susquehanna river, be of the number of the first 40 Settlers, and entitled to their rights in the Townships that shall be laid out of the said forty, and that Dow Tripp be excluded from the number of the said forty, and any right, in the township which shall be laid out for them, the said Yale and Jolly for the future, to do and perform their duty as settlers on said lands, according to the votes of said Company.

Voted, that the five Townships of land granted by this Comp, for the encouragement of the first 240 settlers, shall be laid out according to Mr. David Mead's survey made last fall; and as our Paxtang friends that have come on to settle with us, have agreed to take the Township called NanNanticoke granted to the Paxtang men. ticoke township, we now grant the same to them according to the number of them that have Complied with the proposal made to them by the standing Committee, the remainder of said Town to be filled up out of the 200 Settled under the same regulations, and with the same reserves made in the other townships, granted to the Settlers in fulfilment of the engagements of the Committee of this Comp' with our said Paxtang friends, in their letter to them by Capt. Butler and Mr. Ebenezer Backus, and that a township six miles square be laid out at a place called Lackawanna. on the south of said Nanticoke township, adjoining thereto, in lieu of said Nanticoke, for the fifty settlers which the said Nanticoke township would have belonged to, upon the same Conditions, and with the same reverses, made and received in the other township granted to the settlers; and if neither of the said places shall suit to lay out the last mentioned Township, that then the same shall be laid out by the direction of Major Durkee and Capt. Butler, so as to do justice to said settlers and the Com

pany.

Trading house established.

Voted that there be at present but one trading house set up in our purchase on Susq River for trading with and accommodating the Indians with such necessaries as they from time to time shall want, and that

those persons that shall trade and deal with the Indians, shall be under the direction and control of Major Durkee, Capt. Butler and Doc. Timothy Hopkins, who are hereby authorized to take care of, and oversee the trade and deal with the Indians, and see that justice is at all times done to them. Voted, that the Standing Committee as soon as they can with convenience procure some able and orthodox minister of the Gospel, to repair at our settlement at Wyoming, and remain with them for one year in the discharge of his ministerial office among them; and that said Committee shall draw their order on Capt. Butler, for such part, or the whole money in his hands, as they shall judge necessary for the support of said minister.

Minister to be procured.

Whereas, it is probable that many proprietors not included in the 240 first settlers have, and will repair to join our settlement on our purchase on Susqa river in order to settle themselves and families on said lands, in part of their general rights in part of said purchase, it is now Voted, that the committee that shall hereafter be appointed to oversee and direct the whole settlement on said land, shall, and they are hereby authorized and Empowered, at the cost of those that apNew townships to ply for the same to lay out townships five miles square for such proprietors within said purchase as such proprietor shall apply for the same in part of their general rights in Said purchase, each of which townships to be divided into fifty Equal parts or shares for quantity and quality, three of which rights or shares to be reserved for the public benefit of said township in the same maner and for the same purpose as the reserved rights in the townships heretofore granted to the first 240 settlers.

be laid out.

Voted, that Capt. Z. Butler, Isaac Tripp, Benj. Follett, John Jenkins, William Buck, Benj. Shoemaker, John Simpson, Timothy Hopkins, David Marvin, Thomas Dyer, Ebenezer Gray, Junr., Mr. Obediah Gore, Robert Young and Nath' Wales 3a, be, and are hereby appointed a committee, to assist Major Durkee in ordering and directing in all the affairs relating to the well government of said Settlers, and in directing the settling of Said lands till otherwise ordered by the Comp'; reserving only that in Case any person shall be agrieved by the determination of said Committee, they shall have liberty to lay the same before this Company for their determination thereon, otherwise, that if Said Comp3 Cannot be Conveniently Convened, before the standing Committee of said Company. Adjourned without day.

At a meeting of the Susqa Comp' lawfully warned and held at Windham, Oct. 17, 1770.

Elizur Talcott, Esq., Moderator. Sam' Gray, clerk. Voted, that Elizur Talcot, Esq., Increase Mosely, Esq.. Edward Mott and Sam' Gray, Esq., be a Committee to repair to New Haven, and join our agent and Committee there to represent to the Honorable the General Assembly of this Colony, now Setting in New Haven, to represent to said assembly the present distressed Case of our settlers on the Susqa purchase, and pray the interpostion of said assembly, and that the matterrespecting the claim of this Colony to the extent of our Charter, may be now determined by said Assembly; and that said assembly would invest our settlers, now on said purchase, with powers of Government according to the original institution of this Colony, and their predecessors, and that his Honor the Governor of this Colony, be desired to write to his Honor Governor Penn, to release our settlers that are imprisoned at Easton, from their imprisonment.

Voted, to adjourn to the last Wednesday in November next, at Hartford at 10 of the clock.

At a meeting of the Susquehanna Company held at Hartford by adjournment.

Wednesday, November 27, 1770.

Voted, that the Committee of this Comp do, as soon as may be, send £50 L. M. to Philadelphia & Easton, for Major Durkee, and the rest of the New England prisoners in gaol, tó maintain and support them according to the orders and directions of said Committee.

Minister.

Voted, that the Rev. Mr. Geo. Beckwith, Jun., of Lyme, be entitled to one whole share in the Susq purchase, in part for his services in the Ministry at Wyoming, for the benefit of the settlers there.

Voted, that all the settlers at Wyoming, that do again take possession of the land at Wyoming aforesaid by the 15th of May next, and continue thereon, holding under this Company according to the former votes respecting said settlement, shall still have their settling rights, notwithstanding all that has passed.

Voted, that the 300 settlers on the West Branch, that do by the said 15th of May next take possession of the Susqa land. and hold according to the vote relating thereto, shall be entitled according to the former votes respecting the settlement there; Voted, that any proprietor, or man under a proprie

those persons that shall trade and deal with the Indians, shall be under the direction and control of Major Durkee, Capt. Butler and Doc. Timothy Hopkins, who are hereby authorized to take care of, and oversee the trade and deal with the Indians, and see that justice is at all times done to them. Voted, that the Standing Committee as soon as they can with convenience procure some able and orthodox minister of the Gospel, to repair at our settlement at Wyoming, and remain with them for one year in the discharge of his ministerial office among them; and that said Committee shall draw their order on Capt. Butler, for such part, or the whole money in his hands, as they shall judge necessary for the support of said minister.

Minister to be procured.

Whereas, it is probable that many proprietors not included in the 240 first settlers have, and will repair to join our settlement on our purchase on Susq" river in order to settle themselves and families on said lands, in part of their general rights in part of said purchase, it is now Voted, that the committee that shall hereafter be appointed to oversee and direct the whole settlement on said land, shall, and they are hereby authorized and Empowered, at the cost of those that apNew townships to ply for the same to lay out townships five miles square for such proprietors within said purchase as such proprietor shall apply for the same in part of their general rights in Said purchase, each of which townships to be divided into fifty Equal parts or shares for quantity and quality, three of which rights or shares to be reserved for the public benefit of said township in the same maner and for the same purpose as the reserved rights in the townships heretofore granted to the first 240 settlers.

be laid out.

Voted, that Capt. Z. Butler, Isaac Tripp, Benj. Follett, John Jenkins, William Buck, Benj. Shoemaker, John Simpson, Timothy Hopkins, David Marvin, Thomas Dyer, Ebenezer Gray, Junr., Mr. Obediah Gore, Robert Young and Nath' Wales 3", be, and are hereby appointed a committee, to assist Major Durkee in ordering and directing in all the affairs relating to the well government of said Settlers, and in directing the settling of Said lands till otherwise ordered by the Comp'; reserving only that in Case any person shall be agrieved by the determination of said Committee, they shall have liberty to lay the same before this Company for their determination thereon, otherwise, that if Said Comp' Cannot be Conveniently Convened, before the standing Committee of said Company. Adjourned without day.

At a meeting of the Susqa Comp' lawfully warned and held at Windham, Oct. 17, 1770.

Sam' Gray, clerk.

Elizur Talcott, Esq., Moderator. Voted, that Elizur Talcot, Esq., Increase Mosely, Esq., Edward Mott and Sam' Gray, Esq., be a Committee to repair to New Haven, and join our agent and Committee there to represent to the Honorable the General Assembly of this Colony, now Setting in New Haven, to represent to said assembly the present distressed Case of our settlers on the Susqa purchase, and pray the interpostion of said assembly, and that the matterrespecting the claim of this Colony to the extent of our Charter, may be now determined by said Assembly; and that said assembly would invest our settlers, now on said purchase, with powers of Government according to the original institution of this Colony, and their predecessors, and that his Honor the Governor of this Colony, be desired to write to his Honor Governor Penn, to release our settlers that are imprisoned at Easton, from their imprisonment.

Voted, to adjourn to the last Wednesday in November next, at Hartford at 10 of the clock.

At a meeting of the Susquehanna Company held at Hartford by adjournment.

Wednesday, November 27, 1770.

Voted, that the Committee of this Comp' do, as soon as may be, send £50 L. M. to Philadelphia & Easton, for Major Durkee, and the rest of the New England prisoners in gaol, tó maintain and support them according to the orders and directions of said Committee.

Minister.

Voted, that the Rev. Mr. Geo. Beckwith, Jun., of Lyme, be entitled to one whole share in the Susq* purchase, in part for his services in the Ministry at Wyoming, for the benefit of the settlers there.

Voted, that all the settlers at Wyoming, that do again take possession of the land at Wyoming aforesaid by the 15th of May next, and continue thereon, holding under this Company according to the former votes respecting said settlement, shall still have their settling rights, notwithstanding all that has passed.

Voted, that the 300 settlers on the West Branch, that do by the said 15th of May next take possession of the Susqa land. and hold according to the vote relating thereto, shall be entitled according to the former votes respecting the settlement there; Voted, that any proprietor, or man under a proprie