King Charles the Second to James Duke of York in 1663] 4 comprehending in express terms; "All the lands from the West

side of Connecticut River to the East Side of Deleware Bay ;"

While your Majestys Government of New Hampshire, the Limits

whereof were first ascertained about the year 1739 is confined

in its @xtent westward to your Majesty's other Governments. That notwithstanding this clear designation of Boundary to each Province New Hampshire proceeded to make Grants of the

Lands westward of the River Connecticut, and the matter at

length coming under your Majestys consideration, your Majesty

was pleased by your Royal order of the 20 of July 1764,

finally to determine and declare the Western banks of Connecti-

664 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE

cut river from where it enters the Province of the Massachusets Bay as far as the 45t» degree of northern Latitude, to be the boundary Line between the Provinces of New Hampshire and New York.

That in the year 1768, an ordinance was passed in your Majesty's name and under your Majestys Seal of New York, erecting part of the Lands on the west side of Connecticut river into a new County by the name of Cumberland ; and on the 16'" of March in the present year, a like ordinance passed erecting another county to the northward of the former, by the name of Gloucester ; in consequence whereof proper courts have been established and organized, & justice duely administered, as in the other Counties within your Majestys Province of New York, to the great comfort ease and happiness of your Petitioners, and other your Majesty's loyal & faithful subjeets, who hoped to have enjoyed uninterruptedly the fruits of their industry in Peace and tranquillity.