These Proceedings both of the Sheriff & of Mr Livingstone (the' not equally extraordinary) yet are sucli as we could not have expected, and such as cannot be justified, and such as may justly excite an Uneasiness with those Gentlemen, as well as our Concern & Compassion for the sulfering Persons, & we doubt not your Excy will be of the same opinion respecting these matters.

We therefore most earnestly desire your Excy to embrace the first Opportunity of writing to Ms Honour the Lieutt Gov^ of New York in the most pressing Terms, that notliing be done by that Governm* or any of tlieir People that shall tend to raise a Contention between the two'Governm'^ when a strict Friendship & Union seem.5 more than ever to be necessary. That such unreasonable Proceedings as have been mention'd may be prevented for the future, That the poor Prisoner may be allow'd the Privileges the Law allows him, & that as to all the People living on those Lands in dispute, all Proceedings against them

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for matters relative thereto, may be intirely suspended, And that they may be suffered quietly to improve their present Possessions without Fear or Interruption untill the proposed method of a mutual Determination of this Dispute shall have been properly attempted.

Which is humbly offered

p Sam} Watts p Order. In Council April 11, 1754 -- Read & Ordered that this Report be accepted, & that Sylvanus Bourn & Joseph Pynchon Esq" with such as the hon^ie House shall joyn be a Coramee to present the same to His Excy accordingly.