April, of that year, which
adopted spirited resokitions against the government of New York.
In the meantime, agents were sent from the west side of the moun-
tains to encourage those rising dispositions, and ascertain the pre-
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vailing sentiments of tl.csc counties, as to tbo cstablisLc-.cnt of
an independent government.
Soon after Ethan Alle.v and Setii Warner returned from the
capture of Ticondcroga and Crown Point, they " set off on a
journey to the Continental Congress, -with the design of procuring
pay for the soldiers under them, and soliciting authority to raise a
new regiment in the New Hampshire Grants. In both these objects
they Avcre successful." The Congress " recommended to the Pro-
vincial Congress of New York, that after consulting General
Schuyler, they should employ, in the army to be raised for the
defence ofAmerica, those called ' Green Mountain Boys,' under
Buch oSccrs as the said ' Green Mountain Boys' should choose."
Allen and Warner, notwithstanding their outlawry, repaired with
the recommendation, to the Congress of New York ; and that body
with some delay and reluctance, resolved that a regiment of Green
Mountain Boys should be raised, not exceeding five hundred men,
and to consist of seven companies ; who were to choose their own
officers, except the field officers. "A lieutenant colonel was to be
the highest officer." The committees of several townships assem-
bled at Dorset, and made choice of ''Setu Warner, lieutenant
colonel and Samuel Safford for major."
" Knowing the value of Colonel Allen's experience and activity,
General Schuyler persuaded him to remain in the army, chiefly
with a view of acting as a pioneer among the Canadians."* On
the