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.

That on the 24" day of July 1750 Governour Clinton Laid before the Councill of this provincea Letter from Governour Wentworth of the 224 of June, advising he had Communicated Governour Clinton's Letter, with the Said Last opinion of the Councill of this province, to his Majesty's Councill of the province of New Hampshire who were of opinion and advised, that he should on the part of New Hampshire, make a Representation of the matter to his Majesty: Relying that Governour Clinton would do the same on the part of New York. On which the Councill of this province advised Governor Clinton, To make a Representation to his Majesty on the part of this province, and To acquaint Governour Wentworth with such his Intentions, and that it would be for the mntual advantage of Both Governments, if they exchange Coppys of each others Representation To his Majesty on that head ; and thereuponit was ordered, that coppys of all Letters and papers Lately passed between Governour Clinton and Governour Wentworth, relating to the Boundaries of the Two Governments, and a Coppy of that order should be forthwith prepared and delivered To his Majesty's then Attorney General of this province, to prepare and Lay Before Gov' Clinton a proper State of the case with all Convenient Speed.