Upon the whole Sir, We humbly Conceive it is highly necessary that this Representation and Copies of the necessary Papers referred to therein should be laid before the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations that their Lordships may be informed of the objections which we conceive may with good Reason be made to the Line Gouvernour Wentworth points out to be fixed as the Division Line between this and the province of New Hampshire Which Papers together with this Représentation we present to your Honour and humbly pray you will be pleased to transmit the Same to their Lordships.

By Order of the Committee 'Joun Cuampers Chairman By Order of the Commissioners Paun Ricuarp Chairman City of New York 14: November 1753

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6th June. Read in Council and approved of and the Council advised his Honour to transmit the same to the Board of Trade as desired.

PROCLAMATION FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF LAND BETWEEN FORT EDWARD & LAKE GEORGE.

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By the Honoble James De Lancey Esq? \ His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and H Commander in Chief in and over the 7 Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Wuereas from the Success of His Majesty's Arms, in the Reduction of the important Fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and the very Strong Works erecting at the latter, the whole Country along Hudson's River down to Albany, will for the future be so effectually covered and secured from the Ravages of the Enemy, that the Inhabitants may return to their Settlements and abide there with Safety to their Persons Families and Estates; in confidence of Which, many have already returned to their Habitations. And heress the Fortress now erecting at Crown Point, is in great forwardness, and His Excellency Major General Amherst hath assured me, that he is determined it shall be so far finished before the Troops go into Winter Quarters, as to answer the Purpose of covering and protecting the Country: and as an Encouragement to Settlers, he has desired I would make known, that those who with the leave of this Government shall now choose to go and settle between Lake George and Fort Edward, will there find, three Several Spotts of cleared Ground two of ten capable of containing half a dozen Families each, and the other not less than twelve: On which shall be left wait ing for their Convenience the Wooden Hutts and Coverings of the Troops that have been posted there since the Beginning of