Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV
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.
That Governour Wentworth by his Letter to Governour Clinton of September 24 1750 Expresses himself in these words " Sir upon my Laying your favour of the 25 July Before his
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*¢ Majesty's Councill, it was Advised agreeable To your proposal, "that Exchanges of the Representations made Both By Your Excellency and myself, To his Majesty for Determining The *¢ Boundarys Between his Two Governments, might Contribute "to the Speedy Settlement thereof, and without Expence on " Either side. I shall therefore as soon as mine is perfected Trans- "matt you an authentick Coppy thereof, and shall Indeayour To '' make it as short and plain as the Nature and Circumstances of " the case will admit." Upon which Letter we beg leave to observe that we are well assured no coppy of any Representa- : tion by Governour Wentworth on that matter ever came To Governour Clintons hands, untill we received the abovementioned Extract of a Letter from Mt Wentworth to the Board of Trade the date of which is Less than Seven months after Governour Wentworths promise in his Letter to Governour Clinton last mentioned and we have the more reason to Believe that no Coppy of that Representation was sent by Governour Wentworth To Governour Clinton, Because no mention is therein made of its being So Communicated.