Will Not Only Lay a heavy fine upon me, but Commence Suits against me in the Name of the two men I turned Out of Possession And by that Means lunder me to do the Duty of my Office, and tliat at a time WJien our Inferior Court, and Coui't of Sessions for this County Will Be Near at hand, and Perhaps the clrcutt Likewise, Noble Who took me Prisoner has made a kind of fort of his House, made Loop Holes in it to fire out of. and there are Continually a Number of Armed men goingtogether there Abouts, So that it is unsafe for me or any officer of this Government, to Execute Our Offices in these Parts.

I beg that Your Honour will Ee Pleased to take the Affairs into Your Consideration, and that You will Be Pleased to Give me Directions liow to Demean ray Self in these Circumstances and how to Act for the future.

I am With Profound Respect

May it Please Yoiu- Honour

Your Honours most Obedient

and most Humble Servant

Abh* Yates Jun"". To the Honorable James Delancey. (Endorsed)

29 March 1755.

ROCLAMATION TO ARREST ROBERT NOBLE.

By the Hono^i® James De Lancev Esqr His aiajesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America

A PROCLAMATION. Whereas several Incroachraents have lately been made by tlie Inhabitants of the Massachusets-Bay upon the Lands and Vol. Ill, 50

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