I have taken the Sentiments of his Majesty's Council on your Excellency's Letter of the 22 Ulto. respecting the extent of the Western Boundary of your Government, who think it highly expedient I should lay before his Majesty a Representation of the Matter on the part of this province, and as you propose to do the like on the part of New Hampshire, they are of opinion it will be for the mutual Advantage of both Governments, if we exchange Copies of each others Representation on this Head: If you approve of this I will Send you a Copy of mine accordingly.

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GOV. WENTWORTH TO GOV. CLINTON.

Portsmouth Sept 24 1750 Sir Upon my Laying your favour of the 25th July before His Majesty's Council, it was advised agreeable to your proposal, that Exchanges of the Representations, made both by your Excellency & myself, to His Majesty, for determining the Boundary's between His two Governments, might contribute to the Speedy Settlement thereof, & without expence on either Side; I shall therefore, as Soon as mine is perfected, transmit you an authentic Copy thereof, & shall endeavour to make it as Short and plain, as the nature & circumstances of the matter will admit. JI am with great thruth Sir Your Excellencys Most Obedient - Hum!e Servant ; His Excell' Goy' Clinton B. Wentwortn.

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REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK.

To his Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain Generall and Governour in Chief of the Province of New York and Territories thereon depending In America, Vice Admiral of the Same, & Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majestys Fleet, In Council. The Representation of Richard Bradley Esq? Attorney General of the province of New York. Humbly Sheweth That in obedience to your Excellency's order in Councill of the 24th of July last past; I have Perused and Considered the papers laid before me by your Excellency's Said order, Relating to the Eastern Boundarys of this Province of New York; North of the western Bounds of the Colony of Connecticut, in order to discover and ascertain the bounds between this Government and the Government of New Hampshire, for which purpose, I beg leave to Lay before your Excellency the Following Observations, -