the rest of the Persons with them were also (as was said) of that Colony, that these Persons declared that they came thither to Lay out Lands, and a man that appeared to be a principal person among them Declared that Crown point was in their Government, the reason of his speaking it was a Dispute about the value of New Hampshire money which he said ought to pass for as much there -as nearer home the Company also said that they were Laying out Lands on the East of Lake Champlain, and

further this Deponent saith not. ALEx® McLeans.

Sworn this 15 March 1763 before me W™ Smith (Endorsed) 16%» March, 1763. Read in Council.

PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE CONNECTICUT RIVER

TO BE THE EAST BOUNDS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK.

By the Honourable Capwatiaper Coxpen, Esq; His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of New-York, and the Territories depending thereon in America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Wuereas King Charles the Second, by his several Letters Patent bearing Date the 12th Day of March, 1663-4, and the 29th June, 1674, did give and grant in Fee, unto his Brother, James Duke of York, certain Lands, of which the Province of New-York is a Part; containing, among other Tracts, " All that Island or Islands, commonly called by the several Name or Names of Matowacks, or Long-Island, situate and being towards the West of Cape-Cod, and the Narrow Higgansetis, abutting upon the main Land between the two Rivers there called or known by the several Names of Connecticut and Hudson's River. Together also with the said River, called Hudsons River, and ul the Land from the West Side of Connecticut River, jp the East Side of Delaware-Bay."