I am with great Regard and Esteem Sir, Your Honours most Humble

and most Obedient Servant.

Hon''''- .lames DeLancey Esq- Y\-. Shirley

5 June Read in Council.

Province of the Massachusetts Bay.

At a Council held at the Council Chamber in Boston upon the Iv^ii day of May 1755. Present His Excellency William Shirley Esq'" Josiak Willard Jacob Wendell Daniel Russell Joim Wheelwrigljt Andrew Oliver Joseph Pynchon Thomas Hutcliinson John Erving Esq'^

Advised tliat His Excellency recoinend it to the Court ot General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Hampshire at tlieir next Term to continue tlie Recognizance and Trial of Abraham Yates Esq*^ and also of sucli otlier Persons charged with any riotous Disorders near tlie Line, until the next Succeeding Term^ And further advised. That big Excellency ¥/rite tc Isi-ael

MANOR OF LTVING3T0N. 797

WiliiaiiiS, Josiali Dwight and John Wortliiugion Esq'^ in the County of Hampshire, directing tliern to make inquiry into the circumstances of the Coiumittment of divers persons taken at M^^ Livingstons Iron works, or of any other persons committed on Account of the late riotous Disorders near the Line, and that they cause the Said Persons to be admitted to Bail upon their recognizing with Sureties for their appearance, and taking their Trial according to the nature of tlieir offence. Provided that they are not charged with the actual murder of William Race, and that the Said Gentlemen represent the State of tliis affair to his Excellency as Soon as may be.

And further advised that his Excellency be desired again to propose to the Lieutenant Governour of New York the appointment of three disinterested Persons of the Neighbouring Colonies, to join with three Persons alike disinterested within Said Colonies to be appointed by this Government in order to Settle the Line of Jurisdiction between the two Governments, Such Settlement to be laid before his Majesty for his Royal approbation, A true Copy Examined