The only thing which can make any person prefer the grants of New Hampshire to those of this Governt is the difference of quit rent ; for as the Commerce of that Country must be carried on by Hudson's River, it must be more convenient for the Inhabitants to be under the jurisdiction of New York. The quit rent of New Hampshire, I am told, is at the rate of one shilling sterling for every hundred acres, and that of New York

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is at the Rate of two shillings and six pence ; this difference on a moderate computation may amount to one thousand pounds sterling yearly. So that it is likewise much for the benefit of His Majesty's Revenue of Quit- Rents that this dispute be speedily put an end to. A

I am informed that the officers and private Men of the Provincial troops of this and the neighbouring Colonies imployed in the late war of America, design to apply for His Majesty's bounty in lands to be extended to them as to, the officers and Soldiers of His Majesty's Army. I have no objection to this, only that the civil officers of the Governt ought to be considered, who, have freely given up their usual fees in favour of the army; for L apprehend the same reason does not extend to both in this respect.

The Officers and Men of the Provincials, all live in this Country, have their friends and Relations to assist them, and as the Colony Troops were levied annually, and received annual bounty, different Officers and Men were employed in different years ; their numbers will be very great, and the trouble to the Civil Officers of this Governt become very heavy ; for the charter and Proprietary Governts are not bound by the King's proclamation.