By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq ; governor of the state of New-York, general of the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. A proclamation : whereas the Senate and Assembly of this state, did ... declare and resolve, that the disaffection of many persons, inhabiting the North Eastern parts of the county of Albany ...

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Corporate author / creator:	New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)
Uniform title:	Proclamation (1778 February 23)
Imprint:	[Poughkeepsie, N.Y.] : [publisher not identified], [1778]
Description:	1 online resource (1 sheet)
Language:	English
Series:	LLMC-digital (Series)
Subject:	Land grants -- New York (State) Land grants -- Vermont. Land tenure -- New York (State) Land tenure -- Vermont. Boundaries. Land grants. Land tenure. Politics and government New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783. Vermont -- Politics and government -- To 1791. New York (State) -- Boundaries -- Vermont. Vermont -- Boundaries -- New York (State) New York (State) Vermont. Broadsides. Proclamations.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11441638

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Notes:	"Given under my hand, and the privy seal of the state of New-York, at Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess, the twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy eight. Geo. Clinton. God save the People." Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed September 28, 2017).
Summary:	Overtures intended to confirm and clarify title to disputed lands originally granted by Massachusetts or New Hampshire and occupied by tenants in Albany, Charlotte (that is, Washington), Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties in New York, the latter two counties ultimately ceasing to exist after Vermont declared itself a republic. Additionally warns that claims to properties will not be recognized by tenants acknowledging "any allegiance or subjection to the pretended state of Vermont."
Other form:	Print version: New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton). By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; governor of the state of New-York, general of the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. A proclamation. [Poughkeepsie, N.Y. : s.n., 1778]

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