this month ; the proposal of the Massachusetts Council for settling the line in dispute between tlie two provinces is the same with that, w^^ the whole assembly determin'd upon in their late Sessions, and I hope it will beapprov'd of by Your Honour's Governm' as it seems the shortest, most amicable and effectual method for settling this unhappy controversy now depending between the two provinces, For my own part I think it an unexceptionable one. But that it would have been more perfect with this addition viz' " such line to be the settled line of " Jurisdiction between the two Governmt^ until his Majesty's " Determination in Council upon it shall be known.

Upon my acquainting the Sheriff of Albany with the Order, I should send to the Justices of the Court of Sessions at Springfield, to continue all proceedings upon his Recognizance and those of tlie others belonging to New York GovernmS w<^'' were bound over to that court on acc^ of the late Riots committed on the Borders, to the next court, he let me know, he was Apprehensive

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that the persons who were bound fur liis and tlieli- appearance at tiie present coui-t, would not consent to stand bound for it at tlie next ; wliereupon I wrote to the Justices to find some persons at Springfield, if they could, who would be Bail tor their Appearance at tlie next court ; But to prevent any disappointm* in the matter, and put things upon as amicable foot as I could, I conveu'd the Council again, and upon my laying tlie matter before them a second time, they gave me the advice w-<^^ is contained in the inclos'd Copy of the minute of Council dated the 19tfi instant, and I have accordingly given orders for the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi in the case of those who are bound over by Recognizance ; and for the discharge of M' Livingston's workmen upon the conditions and in the manner advis'd to by the Council, and Your Honour may depend upon It that nothing in my power sliall be wanting to restore the Borderers to that natural State of Tranquility and Friendship which ought to Subsist betuTen the two Governm's in this, and every other respect.