Qdly Governour Wentworth is pleased To Say that, "the Massachusetts Bay have allowed the Government of New York To extend their Claim also Twenty miles East of Hudson's River." On which we observe that this is a Very new kind of Title that Governour Wentworth says his Majesty has to a great part of this his province the allowance ef his Subjects of the Massachusetts Bay, We apprelend that no good Title can be within his Majestys Dominions But under valid Grants of the Crown, and know of no valid Grant that Massachusetts Bay have' to any Soil or Jurisdiction west of Connecticut River, and that they have none appears in a Strong Light by a Report approved in the Conncill of this province on the 20'" of ffebruary Last (which contains the subtance of and more than the Attorney Generals Representation before mentioned) which has been Communicated to the Government of the Massachusetts Bay, and To which no direct answer has as yet Been given, tho again and again requested.

34y We think that Governour Wentworth has Been greatly misinformed as to the Manor of Renselaerswyck, By his suggesting that it is claimed By one person, whereas great numbers of persons are owners of lands within it and the whole city of Albany Situated within the Boundaries of it.

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We know of no such Extent of Land within this province that has so much bad land in it as the Manor of Renselaerswyck. Also the principal owner of that Manor Renselaerswyck is an Infant and unable to contend with the Massachusetts Bay, But his Guardian hath Lately petitioned the Legislature of this province against the Incroachments Both of the Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire on his pupills Estate.