CHAPTER VII.. Captain Lachlan Campbell's New York Colony.

CAPTAIN LACHLAN CAMPBELL'S NEW YORK COLONY.

Lachlan Campbell--Donald Campbell's Memorial--Motives Controlling Royal Governors--Governor Clarke to Duke of Newcastle--Same to Lords of Trade--Efforts of Captain Campbell--Memorial Rejected--Redress Obtained--Grand Scheme--List of Grantees--A Desperado--Township of Argyle--Records of--Change of Name of County--Highland Soldiers Occupy Lands--How Allotted--Selling Land Warrants--New Hampshire Grants--Ethan Allan--Revolution--An Incident--Indian Raid--Massacre of Jane McCrea--Religious Sentiment 176