We are aware that the Claims of persons under this general description must vary in their Circumstances ; and that a greater regard and attention may be due to one than ought to be shewed. to another ; but it is we fear impossible to distinguish any different Case ; and we humbly conceive it is the less necessary in as much as these General Regulations will not preclude any parti-

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cular persons who think themselves intitled to particular Indulgence, from making such application thereupon as they shall think proper.

We beg leave further to observe to your Lordships that there is another Claim of interest in these Lands which as it stands upon Grounds very different from these already stated ; requires a seperate consideration & that belongs to the Society for the propagation of the Gospel in Foreign parts; who claim his : Majestys consideration in consequence of their having in each of the Townships granted by Mt Wentworth a Reservation of five hundred acres in order to enable them to carry the laudable and pious purposes of their institution into effect.

As this claim of the above Society has already been considered as meriting his Majestys attention and was as we conceive in Great measure the foundation of that Instruction to his Majestys Governor of New York, by which the lands in this district were lockt up from settlement, until his Majestys further order were known, it becomes our duty to consider in'what step an adequate compensation can be made for it, and we beg leave to suggest to your Lordships, whether such consideration may not be most properly obtained, & every other Religious Establishment for which Reservations were made in the New Hampshire Grants, effectually provided for, by subjecting every Grant which shall be made of Lands within this district in consequence of the above proposals to the payment to the said Society for the propagation of the Gospell of one Shilling proclamation p annum for every hundred Acres, over & above the Quit Rent payable to his Majesty; & that it be recommended to the said Society © that the monies arising therefrom be applied solely to the purposes of providing Ministers and School Masters for that District. !