His Honour laid before the Council a Letter from Rob* Livingston Jun^' Esq. of the 23*1 May last, inclosing sundry affidavits setting forth the Circumstances of a late Riot in tlie Manor of Livingston, whereby two persons lost their hves ; taken in pursuance of the Order of this Board on the 14^'' uli^ wMch Letter and affidavits being read and the Council having Considered the same, advised his Honour to issue a Proclamation to Apprehend such of the rioters wliose names are mentioned in the affidavits, and others who shall appear to have been aiding abetting or assisting the said persons therein, as also all others who shall hereafter be guilty of such Riotous and illegal practices and to commit them to Gaol to be proceeded against according to Law.

MANOR OF LIA^INGSTON, 821

PKOCMMATION TO ARREST CERTAIN RIOTERS ON LIVINGSTON MANOR.

By the Houo^ie James De Lancey Esq' His Majesty'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 it appears tliat certain persons residing in or near the Eastern Borders of this Province, liave entered into a Combination to dispossess Robert Livingston Junior Esq^' Proprietor of the Manor of Livingston, within this Province, and the Tenants holding under him, of the Lands Comprized within the said Manor, under pretence of Title from the Government of the Massacliusets Bay, as also of an Indian Purchase lately made by the said Persons, altho' tis most notorious that the said Manor hatli, till very lately, been peaceably held and enjoyed by the said Robert Livingston and his Ancestors, for Seventy Years last past. Five years before tlie Charter of IG 91, to the Government of the Massachusets Bay, upon wliich only 'tis conceived tlie said Government can legally found their Claim.