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III. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall respectively certify, and return under their hands and seals, a correct description of the line which they shall designate and establish as aforesaid, to the secretary of this state, to be entered of record in his office. -[Laws of New York, 1812, ch. xc.

By a similar act, passed by the Legislature of the State of Vermont, on the 6th day of November, 1812, "Joseph Beman, Jun. of Fairfax, Henry Olin, of Leicester, and Joel Pratt 2d, of Manchester," were appointed commissioners on the part of that State, for purposes recited in words almost identical with those of the New York act quoted above.

[REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS.]

To all to whom these presents shall come Be it known That in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled "An Act to designate and establish the boundary line between this State and the State of Vermont" passed 8th June 1812 appointing Smith Thompson Simeon De Witt and George Tibbitts Commissioners for the purposes expressed in the said Act on the part of the State of New York and An Act of the Legislature of the State of Vermont entitled "An Act to designate and establish the boundary Line between this State and the State of New York" passed November 6th 1812 appointing Joseph Beeman Junior Henry Olin and Joel Pratt 24 Commissioners for the purposes expressed in the last mentioned Act on the part of the State of Vermont, the said Commissioners so appointed respectively on the part of the State of New York and on the part of the State of Vermont, have, as hereinafter described, designated by permanent monuments the boundary line between the said States from the Southwest corner of the State of Vermont to Poultney River as nearly as is practicable according to the description thereof in an Instrument bearing date the seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety executed by the Commissioners empowered to declare the consent of the Legislature of the State of New York to the formation of the Territory therein described into a New State by the name of the State of Vermont, to wit, BEGINNING at a rough Stone set up and marked on the West side N Y and on the East side supported by a heap of Stones on the brow of a high hill descending to the West and at the distance of fifty Chains on a Course North eighty two degrees and twenty minutes West from the North west corner of the State of Massachusetts and running thence Northerly' 1 The course and distance here omitted is "N. 5° W., three miles and seventy-two chains. See Portfolio Map No. 227, in Office of Secretary of State. The same omission occurs in the description given in the Revised Statutes. — [P.

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in a straight Line to a point which is distant ten Chains on a course south thirty five degrees West from the most westerly corner of a Lot of Land which is distinguished on the Records of the Town of Pownal in the State of Vermont dated 30th May 1780 as the fifth division of the right of Gamaliel Wallace and now owned by and in the Occupancy of Abraham Vosburgh, then North thirty five degrees East to said corner and along the westerly bounds of said Lot thirty Chains to a place on the Westerly bank of Hosick River where a Hemlock Tree heretofore stood and is noticed in said Records as the most Northerly corner of said Lot then North one degree and twenty minutes West six Chains to a hewn Marble Slate marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT standing on the westerly side of Hosick River on the North side of the high way leading out of Hosick into Pownal and near the Northwesterly corner of the Bridge crossing said River, then North twenty seven degrees and twenty minutes East thirty Chains through the bed of the said River to a large roundish Rock on the Northeasterly bank thereof then North twenty five degrees West sixteen Chains and seventy Links then North nine degrees West Eighteen Chains and sixty Links to a White Oak Tree at the Southwest corner of the Land Occupied by Thomas Wilsey then North eleven degrees East seventy seven Chains to the North side of a highway where it is met by a fence dividing the possessions of Thomas Wilsey Jun' and Emery Hunt, then north forty six degrees East six Chains then South sixty six degrees East twenty six Chains and twenty five Links then north nine degrees East twenty seven Chains and fifty Links to a blue Slate Stone anciently set up for the South west corner of Bennington and 1813 lately cut on it then from the South west corner of Bennington North seven degrees and thirty minutes East. At one mile a Chestnut Oak Sapling in woods marked M. 1 on ground descending northwest. At two miles a réd Oak stake marked on the East side M. 2. about ten links east from an Apple Tree, at two miles forty three Chains and Eighty Links a hewn Marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the South side of the highway leading from Hosick four corners to Bennington Village and on the northerly side of a hard Maple tree. At three miles a Maple Stake marked M. 3. standing thirteen Links west of a marked Beach tree. At four miles an Iron Wood stake marked M. 4. standing on a Limestone Ridge. At four miles and Eight Chains a hewn Marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the South west side of a highway leading from Hosick four corners to Shaftsbury at five miles a hornbeam stake marked M 5 set up on the North Bank of a stream of water running easterly and twenty Links East of a marked hornbeam

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Sapling. At six miles a Butternut tree about one Chain West of the West side of Walloomsack River and marked on the South side M. 6 and on the West side 1813 At six miles and fifty Two Chains a White marble Stone erected on an intervale at the North west corner of the Town of Bennington and the south west corner of the Town of Shaftsbury and lettered on the East side Ben." N. W. Corner. then along the west bounds of Shaftsbury North Eight degrees and twenty minutes East. At seven miles a Pine Stake in a Meadow marked M. 7. At seven miles and five Chains a hewn Marble Stone marked on the west side NEW YORK and on the east side VERMONT and set up on the South side of a high way leading out of Hosick into Shaftsbury one Chain South Eight degrees & twenty minutes West from the middle of the front door of the dwelling house of John Matthews. At eight miles a white Oak Stake marked M 8 on the East side of a high way at the North west Corner of Elihu Cross's Orchard At eight miles and fifty two Chains a hewn marble stone marked New York & Vermont State Line 75 rods to Elias Huntington's Stone Factory and set up on the North side of the high way leading from the Meeting house in Shaftsbury to the Meeting house in Little White Creek At nine miles a Chesnut post or Penstock marked M. 9. twenty five links east of a small marked maple tree At nine Miles seventy one Chains and sixty seven Links a hewn Marble stone marked on the west side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up at the South side of a high way running out of Cambridge into Shaftsbury At Ten miles about twenty Links east of a Sumack stake marked M. 10 At ten miles and fifty nine Chains a hewn marble stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the north side of a high way leading from Shaftsbury West hollow into Cambridge At eleven miles a Chesnut Stake marked M. 11. At twelve miles the middle of three hard maple saplings marked M. 12. on a steep easterly descent At thirteen miles a small beach tree marked M. 13- At thirteen miles sixteen Chains and fifty Links an old marked Beach sapling at the North west corner of the Town of Shaftsbury and South west corner of the Town of Arlington and also marked 1813. Then North Nine degrees East At fourteen miles a Bass wood tree marked M. 14 standing on the north side of a mountain At fourteen miles thirty seven Chains and seventy Links a hewn Marble stone marked on the west side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the North side of a high way leading out Cambridge into Arlington At fifteen miles a Red Oak stump marked M. 15. At sixteen miles a Poplar Sapling marked M. 16 At sixteen miles and fifty Chains a common stone marked on the west side N and on the East side V set up on the northwest side of a high way leading out of

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Cambridge into Arlington At seventen Miles a red Oak Stake marked M. 17 set up at the North end of a Stone wall of William Nicholson At seventeen miles fourteen Chains and thirty Links a hewn marble stone marked on the west side NEW YORK and and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the North side of a high way leading out of Cambridge into Arlington At eighteen miles a Chesnut Oak stake marked M. 18 standing two Chains north of a hard maple tree in this Line, marked 1813 which tree is thirty Links north of a Spring of water running West At eighteen miles forty eight Chains and fifty Links a hewn marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and

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set up on the North side of a high way leading from Arlington to the Turnpike Road in Cambridge At nineteen miles a Red Oak tree marked M. 19 At nineteen miles & fifty one Chains a large pile of Stones about one Chain west of the summit of a very high mountain at the north west corner of the town of Arlington and the South west corner of the Town of Sandgate Then North nine degrees East At twenty miles a large red Oak Tree marked M. 20 At twenty one miles a Chesnut Oak Stake marked M. 21, at twenty one miles and sixty nine Chains a hewn Marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the North side of a high way leading out of Sandgate into Salem at twenty two Miles a Red Oak Stake marked M. 22. at twenty three miles a White Ash Sapling marked M 23 At twenty-four miles a hard maple tree marked M. 24 At twenty-five miles a White Ash Stake marked M. 25 At twenty five miles and five Chains a Hewn Marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the North side of a highway leading out of Sandgate into Salem At twenty five miles forty seven Chains and ten Links a hewn Marble Stone marked on the west side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the North west side of a high way leading South westerly out of Sandgate into Salem At twenty six miles a small White Oak Tree on a Mountain marked M. 26. At twenty six miles and nineteen Chains a Maple Stake and heap of Stones at the North west Corner of the Town of Sandgate and South West Corner of the Town of Rupert about ten Links South west from a Beech tree marked on the West side 1813. On the North side I. Beeman and on the East side W. M. M. Then North Eight degrees East At twenty six Miles and seventy eight Chains a hewn Marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the North West side of a high way called the Vermont Turnpike Road leading from Rutland South westerly to Salem Village At twenty seven Miles a Pine board Stake marked M. 27. At twenty seven miles and sixty Chains to the top

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point of a small Rock on high ground South twenty five Degrees West twenty two Links from a wild Cherry tree marked 1813 Then North ten degrees and fifteen minutes East At twenty Eight Miles a point ten links West of a Walnut Sapling marked XXVIII At twenty eight miles and ten Chains a hewn Marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the South west side of a high Way leading North west out of Rupert into Hebron. At twenty eight Miles thirty five Chains and fifty Links an old marked hard maple Tree. Then North nine degrees and fifteen minutes East At twenty Eight Miles fifty five Chains and twenty Links a large hollow black Oak Stump then North Eight degrees and forty five minutes East At twenty nine Miles a red Oak Stake marked M. 29. At thirty miles a point twelve Links west of a small red Oak tree marked M 30 At thirty miles sixty six Chains and sixty Links a hewn Marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT & set up on the South side of a high way leading out of Rupert into Hebron At thirty one miles a red oak Stake marked M. 31 At thirty two miles a Shagbark Walnut Sapling marked M. 32 At thirty two miles seventy three Chains and sixty Links a Stake and Stones at the Northwest corner of the Town of Rupert and the Southwest corner of the Town of Pawlet six links south of a Beech tree marked on the West side New York and on the East side Vermont Then North Eight degrees East At thirty three Miles a Cherry Birch Tree marked M. 33. At thirty three miles forty two Chains and Eighty Links a common Stone marked N on the West side and Von the East side and set up on the North west side of a high way leading out of Pawlet into Hebron At thirty four miles a Sumack Stake marked M. 34 on the top of a Rocky Ridge At thirty five miles a soft Maple Sapling Stump marked M. 35 having sprouts growing out of it at the Top At thirty five miles forty three Chains and twenty Links a hewn marble Stone marked on the West side NEWYORK and on the East side VERMONT & set up on the North west side of a high way leading south west out of Pawlet into Hebron At thirty five miles fifty three Chains and fifteen Links a hewn Marble Stone marked on the west NEW YORK STATE LINE and on the East side VERMONT STATE LINE and set up on the South west side of a high way leading Northwest out of Pawlet into Granville At thirty six miles a wild Cherry Tree marked M. 36. At thirty seven miles an Iron wood Stake marked M. 37. At thirty seven miles thirty seven Chains and fifty Links a hewn Marble Stone marked on the West side NEW YORK and on the East side VERMONT and set up on the North side of a highway leading out of Pawlet westerly into Granville At thirty eight miles a Walnut Sapling marked M 38 At thirty nine miles a point twenty

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