that the dispossessing of such Persons might be ruinous to themselves and their Families, is of Opinion, and it is accordingly ordered by his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, with the Advice of the Council, that the Surveyor General do not, until further Order make Return on any Warrant of Survey, already, or which may hereafter come to his Hands, of any Lands so actually possessed under such Grants, unless for the Persons in actual Possession thereof, as aforesaid ; and that a Copy hereof be served on said Surveyor-General.

PETITION FOR THE ERECTION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES.

To the Honourable Cadwallader Colden Esquire his Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province

_ of New York and the Territories thereon Depending in America in Council. |

The Petition of Thomas Chandler, Isaac Man, David Wooster, Daniel Jones, and Robert Harpur in behalf of themselves and their associates Inhabitants of the Northern part of this Province

Humbly Sheweth That your Honour having this Day been pleased to signify to

some of us that it is necessary for the better administration of

Justice as for the Convenience and encouragement of the Settlers

that the Northern part of this province should be Divided into

Several Counties your Petitioners therefore Humbly beg leave

to propose five Counties, To wit, Two Counties on Connecticut

River, and three Counties on the West side of the Hight of the

Mountains, That is to Say, Beginning at Massachusets line on

the West. Bank of Connecticut River and thence running due