"Quieting Ancient Settlers" and the Betterment Acts (1785)

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The "Quieting Ancient Settlers" and the Betterment Acts, also known as Betterment Act, was on the 1785 ballot in Vermont as an advisory question. It was approved. The measure wolud have compensated "ancient" settlers for land that they had held prior to modern titling. The intial referendum offering full compensation failed, where a compromised bill offering half the assessed value passed.

Election results

Vermont Betterment Act (1785)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		33	53.23%
No		29	46.77%

Election results via: Vermont Secretary of State

See also

Suggest a link

• Vermont 1785 ballot measures
• 1785 ballot measures
• List of Vermont ballot measures

External links

• Vermont Secretary of State