We have likewise had some discourse with him and two of their Ministers that have attended us on that subject and having at their request promised to write to you for fuither Information in the said afiair, we do accordingly desire you w^ould inform us in your next what the behaviour of these Moravians has been in y province and whether any ill-practices on their part gave occasion to there being inserted by name in the said Act.

We must here observe to you that we have rec^ the above Act with 24 others transmitted to us by the Secretary of the Province without any letter from him or any observations upon the said Acts from you w«^h by yr Instructions you are directed to send us with them. So we bid you heartily farewell & are ■I ;;.^,,i:..i. • ■ 'i Your very loving Friends

and humble Servants MoNsoN R. Plumer B. Leveson Gower M. Bladen J. Pitt Ja. Brudenell

REASONS FOR PASSING THE LAW AGAINST THE MORAVIANS RESIDING AMONG THE INDIANS.

May it Please your Excellency,

In Pursuance of your Excellency's Order in Council of the 25th day of April last, referring to us (amongst other things) the Consideration of a letter from the Lords of Trade to your Excellency bearing date the 28*^ day of June last, we beg leave to Report our Sentiments upon the Subject matter of that part thereof communicated to us as folio weth.

What in our opinions gave Occasion to the Passing the Law affecting the Moravians,- Entitled "An Act for securing of his Majesty's Government of New York," was.