Government of this Province it will be altogether impossible to raise such a revenue to yo r Majesty here as will be sufficient to defra)' the charge of the government, and the annexing thereof cannot be injurious to the proprietors, but on the contrary advantageous to them, for it will ease them of the charge of governm 1 which hath allways exceeded the quitt Rents accrueing to them ; whereas if

they were annexed the profits would be freed from that charge, retain their propertys and putt the Quitt Rents clear in their pocquets.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE SUSQUEHANNAH RIVER.

These inconveniences of Connecticut East and West Jersey are not only prejudiciall to yo Maj^ 8 r intrest, but also the pretences of William Penn Esq to the 3 lower Countys on Delaware River and to the Susquehanna River are equally if not more injurious to your Maj'y and particularly in this respect Susquehanna River is scituate in the middle of the Sinnekes Country which they gave unto r

your Majesty's Crowne and hath belonged as an appendix to this your Maj ties Governm 1 many years Notwithstanding thereof Mr Penn endevors to disturb your Majesty before Mr Penn had his pattent. endeavoring to tempt the Indians to sell it in the peaceable and quiett possession of the premises ;

again to him, by that means not only to dispossess your Majesty of your antient rights, but also to

pervert and draw away the trade of the Indians to his Province ;