This Government had determined to delay doing any thing in the matter until they could know yours and the furtlier Sentiments of your Government upon it But upon proof being laid before tliem of a Riot committed in the Manor of Livingston thought themselves obliged to order the persons concerned in it to be apprehended in order to be put on their Tryal for so daring a procedure and contempt of the Governm* of this Province of which I thought proper to give you notice by sending you the enclosed Proclamation that you might not from any misrepresentation of the matter have a different opinion of our peaceable intentions and as we think it must be agreed on all hands that the officers of your Govm* exceeded any authority that could be given them from thence We demand and expect you will order stiict inquiry to be made who the Officers or Persons were and cause them to be apprehended and sent te> this Government ia order for their Tryal.

I am &c

G. Clinton.

The Honf>>'« Spencer Phips Esq^

Sent 30 July 1753-- G^ Baj^yar.

MANOR OF LIVINGSTON. 751

PROCLAMATION TO ARREST RIOTERS IN THE MANOR OF LIVINGSTON.

By His Excellency The Hono^J^ Gkorge Clinton Captaine General and Governour in " Chief of the Province of New York and Territories tliereon depending in America Vice Admiral of the same and Admiral of the Wiiite Squadron of liis Majesty's Fleet. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas Several Incroacliments have lately been made by the Inhabitants of the Provinces of Massacliusets Bay and New Hampshire, upon the Lands and Possessions of divers of his Majesty's Subjects, holding the same by Virtue of Letters Pattents under the great Seal of tliis Province, on pretence that the said Laflds are included witliin the said two other Provinces.