Whereas it appearing that certain Persons residing on or near the Eastern Boundaries of this Province, had entered into a Combination to dispossess Robert Livingston^ junior. Esq ; Proprietor of tlie Manor of Livingston, in the Colony of J\'ew- York, and the Tenants holding under him, of the Lands comprised within t'le said ^^anor, under Pretence of Title from the Government of the Massachusetts-Bay; as also of an Indian Purcliase then lately made by the said Persons, alth.o' it was most notorious that the said Mav.iyr had been peaceably he'd and

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enjoyed by the said Robert Livingston, and his Ancestors for Seventy Years past. And that by the illegal Proceedings of the said Persons, supported with Force, the Course of Justice had been obstructed, the Lives of several of his Majesty''s Subjects lost, and private Property infringed and greatly injured: This Government did, on the Stli June, 1757, issue a Proclamation for the apprehending certain Persons tlierein named, who had been, and all others who thereafter should be guilty of sucli riotous and illegal Proceedings. And whereas the aforesaid evilminded Persons, and others confederating witli them, particularly Robert Miller, and Josiah Loomis, in Contempt of the said Proclamation, and in open Defiance of tlie Autliority of this Government, have lately riotously assembled witliin the said Manor, and do now threaten to dispossess tlie Tenants of the said Robert Livingston, and to seat and maintain tliemselves therein by Force and Violence. In Order Therefore to preveiit the Accomplishment of such pernicious Designs, and to preserve the Publick Peace : I Have thought fit, with the Advice of His Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, Hereby in His Majesty's Name strictly enjoining all Persons to forbear anddesist from such violent and unjust Pr<^ceedings, on Pain of being punished with tiie utmost Rigour of tlie Law.