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About Shelburne, VT

Shelburne was chartered by New Hampshire, August 18, 1763, to Jesse Hallock and 64 associates by Governor Benning Wentworth. The name "Shelburne" or "Shelburn" was chosen to honor William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, a celebrated nobleman of the British Parliament and Prime Minister. According to the charter, the town was to have an area of 23,500 acres (95.1 km 2), or a tract a little over 6 square miles (15.5 km 2), but owing to a blunder on the part of the surveyors, it was shorn of a large portion of its possessions. [ citation needed ] From the beginning, Shelburne's economy was based on farming. With the clearing of land and burning of logs the town experienced a potash boom.