As they rejoined the main force, a small dog was discovered, which, unfortunately for the dog, bore the name of Tryon. This animal they cut into pieces with their swords for no other cause than that its name was Tryon; they held up the pieces of the dog on the points of their guns and cried out--“Thus will we do with Tryon!” Spencer was so much alarmed at these proceedings that he fled to New York, and matters remained quiet for a time. In the spring of 1772, Governor Tryon, through the medium of a minister residing in Bennington, made overtures to the people of the Grants for a pacification. He promised if they would send agents to negotiate an accommodation, they would be received and protected, only excepting Ethan Allen, Seth Warner, Remember Baker, and Robert Cockran. [Illustration: “Viewing” a New York sheriff with beech rods.] This proposal being accepted, Captain Stephen Fay and Dr. Jonas Fay were sent to represent Vermont before the Governor, to arrange for an adjustment of claims. The most that was effected was a cessation of hostilities until his Majesty’s pleasure could be further known. During this armistice, a surveyor named Cockburn was privately sent to survey out and locate lands within the bounds of the New Hampshire Grants. Ira Allen and a number of men went in search of him. They found the offender at Bolton, one hundred and thirty miles through an almost unbroken wilderness to the north of Bennington. They broke his instruments and allowed him to depart, with an admonition never to be seen in those parts again under pain of death. Only the partial armistice, and the efforts for a restoration of peace then in progress, saved Mr. Cockburn a severe whipping. Governor Tryon next essayed the plan of establishing a colony of emigrants under the New York proprietors. The settlers were to be Scotchmen, and the colony was to be located at New Haven Falls. Allen was duly apprised of this, who, with a number of trusty followers, repaired to the place and began the construction of a block fort. The Scotch emigrants wisely sent some agents to view the country before coming in with their families; and learning the nature of the dispute as to title, refused to have any more to do in the matter.