Read and Concurr'd & Voted that M"^ Welles, M^" James Eowdoin Col^ Winslow, Cap* Chandler & M"" Fletcher, with such as the Honi^i*^ Eoard shall Join, be a Committee to wait upon liis Excellency the Governoi" with the message that has pass'd the two Houses this Day. Sent up for Concurrence

T : Hubbard Spk''

In Council Sepf 11th 1753 . Read and Concurr'd, and Andrew Oliver, Isaac Royal and Eleazer Porter Esq^s are Joined in the Affair

J : WiLLARD Secry.

GOV. SHIRLEY TO GOV. CLINTON.

Boston September 17. 1763.

Sir

* * * The two Houses have likewise by their message to me set forth tlie Proceedings of this Government in order to Vindicate it from any Mistaken Apprehensions, wliich the Government of New York may have of their Conduct in tliis Affair, with their desire that I would lay the same before yoiu Excellency ■ And have represented to me the severe Treatment

MANOR OF LIVINGSTON. 757

which one Michal Hallinbeck hath received from some officers in jour Excellency's Government (on Account of his being concerned in this Dispute) who refused sufficient Bail for his Appearance and Confined him in a Dungeon.

There are several Declarations taken upon Oath to support the Truth of this Representation ; and the two Houses have desired that I would move your Excellency for this mans Enlargement upon good Bail ; And I cannot but hope that if your Excellency upon Inquiry shcill find tliis matter as it is (in the message tome) represented, you will tliink it reasonable to gratify us in this request ; And the rather because the Persons belonging to your Government, who were appreliended by our Officers, were readily admitted to Bail.