And lastly As this Controversy hath abeady subsisted a Long time and in the present Method of carrying it on is likely to be protracted to a very unreasonable length without the least Appearance of its determination We pray your Honour will be pleased to lay this Report before the Governm* of the Massachusets Bay to be Communicated to the next General Court hopeing that they will come to a Resolution to signify to this Government on what their Claim to Soil or Jurisdiction Westward of Connecticut River is founded, and how far the same extends : that this Government may Consider of the same, and do therein what shall appear just and reasonable. But if that Government should still decline, or neglect to take this Step, we shall, agreeable to the Trust reposed in us, as soon as may be prepare, and lay before your Honour, a proper Representation of the several matters, which shall have come to our Knowledge, and

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may be thought material in this Controversj In order to be transmitted to iiis Majesty.

AH which is neverthless humbly submitted By order of the Commee

Jn° Chambers Chairman New York ) By order of the Commissioners 16 Novemr 1753 { P^ul Hichakd Chairman.

M« EOBT LIVINGSTON TO L^ GOV. DE LANCEY.

May it please youk Honour """"' '''"""''''* ^' '^ ^''"' ''''

As I stiU continue to be troubled by the people of the Massachusets Government I find myself Obliged to address your Honour for assistance and protection as an Inhabitant of this Province, which from the Long personal acquaintance I have had of your honour, and your Love for Justice, to protect the Inosent, and pumsh the Guilty, leaves me no room to doubt of your Honours readiness to defend me against the Incroachments of these restless people, and to fall upon some way Effectually to protect me from their Insults for the future.