That your Petitioner hath been obliged in order to quiet the disturbances occasioned by the said pretence of Title, and to assert his right to the same lands to commence one action of Trespass, and another action of I^ectment, in both of wliich the Defendants have compromised the matter by taking new Leases from your Petitioner, and giving security for tlie payment of the Costs, but that his having recourse to the usual process at law, is so far from being hkely to put a stop to the said Disturbances, that he did lately receive a Letter signed 01"^ Partridge in the words following to Witt " March 24^^ 1752 Sir, in consequence of an order of a Committee of the General Court of the Province of Massachusets-Bay, to lay out Equivalents in the Province land, I have begun on the East side of Tackinick BaiTick, and laid' out a large Farm which encompasses the dwellings of Michael Halenbeeck and Josiah Loomis, imd yon may depend on it the Province will assert their rights to said lands. I have heard you liave sued the one, and threatned the other, which possibly may not turn out to your advantage. I should have gladly seen you and talk'd of the affau" with Calmness and in a friendly manner, wMch I hope to have an opportunity to do, in the mean time I am Sir your very humble servant 01*' Partridge" as by the said Letter superscribed and directed to your Petitioner may appear.