As the settling the limits of Jurisdiction of the gov's of New York and New Hampshire absolutely depends on his Majesty's Pleasure, should his Majesty, on any Consideration extend the limits of New Hampshire Westward of Connecticut River, I humbly presume to hope the Right of Property and the Right of Jurisdiction will be saved to this Province in Respect to all Lands before granted by this Government whose Right to the Boundary of Connecticut River especially when considered as to New Hampshire, appears clear and unquestionable.

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LT. GOV. COLDEN TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lond. Doc. xxxvii.] New York 8 Feb' 1764 My Lords,

T informed your Lordpps by my letter of January 20th that the government of New Hampshire has lately made most surprizing and extravagant encroachments on the jurisdiction of lands of this His Majesty's Province ; without, I may truly say, the least color or plausible pretence of Right. The Governt of New Hampshire I am told, has lately granted 160 Townships, of six miles square each, on the West side of Connecticut River. A man in appearance no better than a Pedlar, has lately travelled through New Jersey and this Province, hawking and selling his pretended Rights of 30 Townships, on trifling considerations. The whole proceedings of the Governt of New Hampshire, in this'case, if what is told me be true, are shameful and a discredit to the King's authority, under which they act. Tho' it be not in my power to beauthentically informed, it is in your Lordsrps for it is evident from the low price shares are sold at, it is not for the benefit of persons who design to settle and improve. Your Lordprs by a proper enquiry may discover for whose benefit these fraudulent grants are really made.