May it please Yo r Most Excell* Maj'y There being nothing so dear unto us as the prosperity of your Majesty the increase of your empire and the safety of your people planted in these remote parts of America, We therefore in all humble manner find it is our duty to represent unto your most sacred Majesty the State and Condiccn of this your Majesty's Province, that by a view thereof Your Majesty may be truely informed of the advantages accruing to your Majesty and also of the great detriment and prejudice that threatens your Majesty's interest by the pretences of our Neighbours and the strength of the French your Majesty's declared enemys.

Therefore Most Excel 1 Sovereigne

This your Maj'y* Province was first settled and planted in the year of our Lord 1619. by the

States Generall of the United Provinces, who did extend the line of their

dominion from this your

Westward up Hudson's River so farr as Schenectady and from thence to the Lakes of Canada, and from thence to the Westward so farr as Majesty's Citty of New Yorke to the Eastward so farr as Connecticut Eiver and to the

along the Coast beyond the Delaware River, and to the Northward the Sinnekes land or the Indian hunting reacheth.

Since which time in the year of our Lord 1664.

King Charles the Second did subdue and reduce to the allegiance of Your Majesty's Crowne all the Inhabitants and Territorys within the limits aforesaid all which was granted by King Charles the ;