We forbear to make any further observations on the matter tliough it is insinuated witliout any Reason we 11 link, that this Province hatli not shov.'n the same good Disposition the province of Massachusets Bay has towards an amicable Settlement of the Afiair, or have used less Moderation and lenity to the People of that Government than tliey have done to tlie People of this Province concerjied in tlic Dispute : A particular Discussion of this Point, v/e are fuliy perswaded would remove every prejudice of tins nature, but as it might lengthen th,e Controversy we shall avoid entering iutu it being very desirous to see an end put to all Contention l^y a speedy and final settlement of the

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Line between the two Proviiices : Which is humbly submitted to your

Honour

By Order : City of New York ) Jn" Chambers Cliairman of

4th May 1754 l ye Committee

Paul Richard Chairman of CoDimissioncrs

M^ LIVINGSTON TO L^ GOV^ DE LANCEY.

May it please Your HoNorR

The following is a Memorandum of the Informations whicli have received concerning some late proceedings of the Massachusets Bay in relation to the Mannor of Livingston &c

On the 27t'» of January last Ebenezer Loomis by his Letter of that date acquainted me that he had been to the Mountains at Tackanick on the Saturday before but had not had the Good Hap to do me any Service by reason that the People said Engersel had the Grant meaning a Grant for Lands in my Mannor That thereupon he sent Joseph Gould to Slieffield but Engersel would not let ]iim see the Grant but that Orent had told tlie Letter Writer that lie had seen and heard it read and further that Gould acquainted him that the Names of the Committee lately apjiointed by tlie Massachusets Bay Government to lay out those Lands are Capt Watts M'" Bradford and M"- Livermore.