That the Committee presented as a Gift to such Tenants of Robert Livingston Jun>- or John Renslaer Esq's as would accept them, and hold tlie Lands against tlieir Land Lords, Releases for One hundred Acres of Land each, and that tlie Residue of the Lands, were Sold or Released at Two Shillings lawful money per acre. Having tlius concluded the Narrative, of the most Material, Transactions upon the Borders, We beg leave to Subscribe that we are,

Your Honour's most Obedient humble Serv*^

W" Smith Jun' Rob* R. Livingston.

ROBERT LIVINGSTON TO LT. GOY^ DE LANCEY

Mannor Livingston ye 15 June I75&. May it please your Honour

I have been credibly informed that the Sheriif of Albany County has sett four of the prisoners, wluch were Confin'd in his Goal, for taking & Carrying him to Slieffield, at Liberty; and that they are now at their respective lioraes in Coll^ Rensehiers Mannor; this I think Extreamly hard wliile my folcks taken from my Iron works are still Confin'd in Springfield Goal, and a Committee from the General Court of the Massachusets Bay daily laying out Coll^ Renselaers & my lands, and giving Quit claims to his & my tenants for the Lands they live on.

I cannot think your Honour has given these orders to our Sherriff without sufficient assurances from that Government that our folcks Should also be set at Liberty, and that a line of peace & Jurisdiction should be Immediately Settled, and in the mean time all should rest Quiet, and things be left as they wliere before, otherwise it would be laying Collo Renselaer Si. myself