I have enquired of D* Auchmuty the Rector of Trinity Church here (who is I am informed the principal correspondent of the Society in this Province) from whence this extraordinary information could be sent, but he tells me that he is entirely ignorant of it, and as I have the greatest reason to imagine that the Society have not founded their petition on better authority than what they have received from Robinson and his associates, IT hope they well act with so much candour when they are informed of the particulars of my answer as to lay before your Lordship the authorities upon which they have been induced to present a Petition to His Majesty which tends so manifestly te Calumniate me. Common Justice requires this at their Hands and the Principles upon which that Society is supposed 'to act in other matters, will I hope suggest to them that such a behaviour will be necessary on this occasion not only in support of my Character, but of their own.

I have the honor to be with the greatest respect, My Lord, Your Lordships most most obedient and humble servant,

Rt Hon>le Earl of Shelburne H. Moore.

*,* In Counc. Min. xxv. There is an entry substantially of the same purport as the above, dated 10 June 1767; & in vol. xxix , 250 will be found a Royal order dated 26 June 1767, disallowing an act passed by the New York Legislature in 1766 erecting the lands on the west of Connecticut River into the County of Cumberland.