Memorialist hopes he shall be able to prove to your Excellency's Satisfaction.

And your Memorialist humbly begs Leave to observe further unto your Excellency, that as the said Committee was appointed by the said General Court, and as your Memoralist suffers by the unseasonable Execution of their power, Your Memorialist conceives himself injured and oppressed by that Government against wliose Strengtli your Memorialist can alone make no opposition. But as your Memoralist holds his Lands under the protection of tills Government

Your Memoriahst humbly entreats yonr Excellency That, as what has hitherto been favourably done by your Excellency in Consequence of his said petition has proved ineffectiial, Your Excellency would be pleased to take into Consideration the Matters contained in the above Memorial, and grant to your Memorialist such Relief in the premises as to your Excellency shall, by the Advice of this Honourable Board seem meet. And your Memorialist shall ever pray &ca

Rob'^' Livingston Junr.

New York y^ 31 May 1753.

GOV: CLLNTON TO L^ GOV. PlliPS.

New York 28tli July, 1753. 5lR ?

I am to acknowledge the Receit of your Letter of the 21 ^t lilt" and the Report and Resolution of your Government of the 12th wliich I laid before his Majesty- s Council whose further Sentiments on the Matter appear in their report to me of the lO'ii Instant which I now inclose together with a Copy of the Act mentioned therein ' and desire you will be pleased to lay the same before the General Court at their next meeting that such measures may be taken on the part of your Government as may prevent the mischiefs l)oth are threatned with and which must unavoidably happen should your province act in Conformity to tlieirlate