That on the 3¢ day of Aprill 1750, Governour Clinton Laid before the Councill of this province a Letter from Governour Wentworth, desireing information how far north of Albany this province extends, and how many miles to the Eastward of Hudson's River, To the Northward of the Massachusetts Line ; that he might Govern himself accordingly in the Grants he was to make in New Hampshire and that the Council of this. province then advised Governour Clinton ; To acquaint Governour Wentworth in answer to his said Letter, that this province is bounded Eastward By Connecticut river; the Letters Patent from King Charles the Second to the Duke of York, Expressly granting all the lands from the West side of Connecticut river, to the East side of Delaware Bay.

That on the fifth of June 1750 Governour Clinton Laid before the Councill of this province a Letter from Governour Went-

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worth of Aprill 25h, owning the receipt of Governour Clinton's Letter, with the said opinion of the Councill, which he declares would have been satisfactory, had not the two Charter Governments of Connecticut and the Massachusetts Bay, extended their Bounds many miles to the westward of the said river; and requesting to Be informed by what Authority Connecticut and the Massachusetts Governments claimed so far to the Westward ; Whereupon the Councill advised Governour Clinton to acquaint Governour Wentworth, that the claim of the Government of Connecticut was founded on an Agreement with this Government, in or about the year 1684, afterwards confirmed By King William ; But that as to the Massachusetts Settlements so far to the Westward, it was presumed they were first made By Intrusion, and since continued thro' the Neglect of this Government.