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Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Delegates from the pretended State of Vermont, sent to Congress for admission as the fourteenth state, were refused until relinquishing claims east of the Connecticut River. Upon return and reporting Congress's unanimous resolve, it had no effect, spurring more unrest; warned that refusal may lead to denial of statehood and lands added to New Hampshire and New York.
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Connecticut River
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refused admission by congress; potential fatal consequences to many; possible denial of statehood and lands added to new hampshire and new york
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Persons sent as delegates from the pretended State of Vermont to Congress for admission as fourteenth state refused until relinquishing pretensions east of Connecticut river; returned and reported Congress's unanimous resolve, which had no effect and made restless spirits more resolute in disturbing peace