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

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GOV. CLINTON TO GOY. SHIRLEY.

„ New York 1st October 1753.

Sir

I communicated your Excellency's Letter of thel7'h ult" and

the Papers accompanying it to his Majesty's Council of this Province, who were of Opinion they sliould b^ referred to the Committee of the Council and Commissioners appointed to examine into the Eastern Boundaries of this Government, that they might consider of them and make Report to me on the Subject which I have referred accordingly and as soon as I receive their Report shall send you a Copy of it. In the mean time I can assure you from good Information that Michael Hallinbeek who w' as lately confined in the Goal of Dutchess County made his Escape from thence with several Debtors Nor can I tliink he met with any severe Treatment while there -- It must be a mistake that he was confined in a Dungeon, there being I am told no such Place belonging to that Goal, and as to Bail being refused for his Appearance, in this too, I imagine your Government has been misinformed for as he was committed on