And whereas it manifestly appears by the several Grants or Letters Patent above recited, that the Province of New-York is bounded to the Eastward by the River Connecticut: That the Province of New-Hampshire, being expressly limited in its Extent Westward and WNorthward by His Majesty's other Governments, is confined to the same River as to its Western Boundary ; and that the said Government of New-Hampshire is not intituled to Jurisdiction Westward, beyond the Limits of that River.

And whereas the said Government of Wew-Hampshire, tho' fully apprized of the Right of this Government, under the Letters Patent aforementioned to the Duke of York; and sensible also that his Majesty had not been pleased to establish other Boundaries between his said two Provinces, hath granted Lands Westward of Connecticut River, within the Limits and Jurisdiction of the Government of JVew- York ; in Virtue whereof, sundry Persons, ignorant that they could not derive a legal Title under such Grants, have attempted the Settlement of the Lands included therein, and have actually possessed themselves of Soil before granted within this Province ; while others claiming under the

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said Government of Wew-Hampshire, have endeavored to impose on the Inhabitants here, by offering to Sale, ata low Rate, whole Townships of Six Miles Square, lately granted by the said Government Westward of Connecticut River.

To prevent therefore the Incautious from becoming Purchasers of the Lands so granted ; to assert the Rights, and fully to maintain the Jurisdiction of the Government of this His Majesty's Province of Wew-York; I have thought fit, with the Advice of His Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, hereby commanding and requiring all Judges, Justices, and other Civil Officers within the same, to continue to exercise Jurisdiction in their respective Functions, as far as to the Banks of Connecticut River, the undoubted Eastern Limits of that Part of the Province of New-York, notwithstanding any Contrariety of Jurisdiction claimed by the Government of Wew-Hampshire, or any Grants of Land Westward of that River, made by the said Government.