I herewith inclose Copys ol the Act of the General Court also the messages above refer'd to for your Excellency's Consideration, and desire you will be pleased to let me know the Determinatioi* of your Government upon these matters as soon as may be Convenient.

I have the Honour to be with very great Regard S^ y Excellency's most Humble & most Obedient Serv*

W. Shirley

To His Excellency the Honbie George Clinton Esqr

VOTE OF THE MASS. LEGISLATURE IN RELATION TO MICHAEL HALENBEKE.

Province of the Massachusets Bay

In the House of Represses Septr 14, 1753. It being represented that IMicliael Halenbeck lately dwelling on some Lands in Dispute betwec' this Governm* & that of New

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York, was sometime past imprisoned in Dutchess County Goal by Order or Warrant I'rom the Authority in New York Province, & unexceptionable Bail refused by the officer ; is still continued in very close confinement & in a very uncomfortable Place, notwithstanding the oiler of very sufficient Bail. -- Wherefore

Voted that His Excy the Governour be desired as soon as may be to write very particularly on this affair to his Excy the Governour of New York, the two Houses apprehending that the common Rights of any or all his Majesty's Subjects in sucli Circumstances are denied him.

Sent up for Concurrence,

T. Hubbard Spk» In Council Sept>^ 14, 1753, Read & Concur'd

Thqs Clarke Dep^y SeCr A True Copy Examined

p Tho3 Clarke Dept^ Secry.

GOV. CLINTON TO GOY. SHIRLEY.