five years, from 17£0to I7o4 inclusive, sixteen
townships were chartered, principally on the east side of the moun-
tains. From that time to the year 1761, during the prosecution of
the JJ'rench war, the territory became a thoroughfare for the excur-
sions of French and Indian scouting parties, and was, on that ac-
* Nearly the whole h'story, which we have given of the controversy between the
governors of New Hampshire and i>ew York, and subsequently, between the latter
and the Green Mountain Boys, is taken from original documents, m the Doci me ;-
taiy History of New York.
62 HISTORY OF ADDISON COUNTY.
count, ill SO disturbed a state, that no grants were made or asked
for. After the conquest of Canada, in the year 1760, and after quiet
and security had been restored to the territory, numerous applications
weremade, and in the year 17Gi no less than sixty towns v.cre char-
tered. In that year, all the towns in the County of Addison were
chartered, except as follows : Ferrisburgh, Monkton and Pocock,
now Bristol, were chartered in 1762, OrY»'cil, and Whiting, in
August 17G3. and Panton, was re-chartered on the 3d of Kovcmber
176J:. And this was the last charter granted by the governor of New
Hampshire, wiiliin the territory. The whole number of charters
of towns granted by hira in this State, is one hundred and thirty-
one, besides several others to individuals.
Lieut Governor Coloen' of New York, disturbed and alarmed by
the great number of grants made by New Hampshire, issued his
proclamation on the 28th day of December 17G3, warning all per-
sons against purchasing lands under those grants, and requiring all
civil oiBccrs