But as to private Injuries by Entries into the Petitioner's Lands, and Disturbing his Possession, I conceive, that it is most Expedient, that Your Excellency do not Interpose at present by any Extraordinary Act or Order, but Leave the Petitioner to his Ordinary Remedy at Law, and if any of his Possessions are forcibly taken or forcihly held from him, the Statutes of England, being dul}^ put in Execution, will sufficiently pmiisli the oftenders, and afford a speedy Rehef to the Petitioner and give him an adequate Remedy, in a way strictly conformable to Law

AU which, being my best- Thoughts Recollection and

most mature Deliberation, are nevertheles humbly submitted to yoiu' Excellency, by

Your Excellency's

most Obedint and

New York 28 ^^ ^av most humble Servants

1752-- Wm Smith Atty Gen'.

To His Excellency the Honoui-able George Chnton Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Province of New York &ca

MANOR OF LIVINGSTON. 733

REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR GENERAL ON R. LIVINGSTON'S PETITION.

To his Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain General & Governoiu- in Chief of the Province of New- York and Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admiral of the same and Admii'al of the White Squadron of his Majesties Fleet. May it please Your Excellency

In obedience to your Excellency's order in Council referrmg to me & the Attorney Generallthe Petition of Robert Livingston junr that we separately report thereon what we shall thmk proper to be don I humbly conceive that the reference to me as Sui-veyor General must only be on one single point viz whether ye Mannor of Livingston be within the Boundary of the Province of New York I can add nothing to what has been reported to yom- ExceUency with respect to the Eastern Boundaries of this Province by a Committee of the Council to whom a claim made by the Government of New Hampsliire was referred For the reasons given in the report of that Committee I am of opmion that the lands claim'd by the Government of the Massachusets Bay within the Mannor of Livingstone are evidently within the Boundaries of the Province of New York which is humbly Submitted by