He married Elizabeth, daughter of Governor Cadwallader Colden. Among his children were John, who sat in the assembly for Westchester Borough from 1708 to 1775, and Avas high sheriff of the county in 1709-70; James, high sheriff from 1770 to 1777, the famous colonel of the Westchester Light Horse (British), who after the Revolution lived and died a refugee in Nova Scotia; and Oliver, of West Farms, a lieutenant in the British navy, who resigned his com-

By the Honourable

J A MRS

LANCET,

Efq;

His Majeftfs Lh titenant-Governor and Commana >r in Chief, in and over the Proving of New-York, and the Territor, es depending thereon in America.

A!

Proclamation.

HEREASjt

appears, That certain Perfons refiding on oSnear the Eaftern Borders of

this Provirffc, have entered into a Combination to difpoffefs Robert l&ngjhn, jun. Efq; Proprietor of the Alamr of LuingJIcn, within this Province, and the Tenants holding fader him, of the Lands comprifed within the aid Manor, under Pr-tence of Title from the Oovewimenf of the Alajad>ujetl> Bay, as alfo of an Indian Pirchafe lately made by the faid Perfons jaltho' tis moS riotous that the &id Manor hath, 'til "7 !i*^ t>ee'1 peaceably heW -sni enjc nmyed-by the laid R-soerf Livmgyon, ar.d'fcs 4lK«fturs, for Seventy le-Ciaa <) nding i...wiin.^vif ik'"J>*!i'»ltiifafi*'g,^r?|ignSv^icn' only 'iX: corrcewtl the faid Government can 1' fdjnd their Claim. Notwithfta whichui"clear and nianif th their former Intrufio Right, on the Part of this Govornment, the faid Perfons, not conti His Majefty's Lands w th< he fame, firft begin to carry their Defigns into Execution, by :nde Buring to corrupt and turn : on Mr. Livingjhris own Tcnan againft him, in which they fo far ithin a few Years held Lands as Tenants under, fiicceeded, that feveral Perfons, < ind paid their Rents to him, now keep Poffeffion of the Lands Dclance of, and fet up a pretended Right againft him, under e Government of the Majfachufetts Bay, and the aforementioned Ind iPurchafe; by which illegal Proceedings, fupportcd with Orce, the Courfe of Juilice hath, bsen obftrucled, the Lives of fe 'il of his Majefty's Subjetfs loft, and private Property i ringeu and greatly injured.