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

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under very great hardships; as this affiiir Concerns me in a very tender point I must beg your Honour to lett me know what agreements the two Governments are come too in order to Settle this grand dispute, and that your Honour will do all in your power to gitt a Line Settled Speadily, that we may once again live in peace on our Borders, I remain very Respectfully May it Please your Honour Your Honours most

obediant Humble Ser'

Rob* Livingston Jun*".