His Excellency laid before the Board a Letter from Samuel Wells Esq" one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common pleas for the County of Cumberland, inclosing the Affidavit of Nathaniel Howe, whereby it appears that Messieurs Whiting and Grout, who were lately employed by Governor Wentworth to trace Connecticut to its source, had pursued an Easterly instead of the Northerly Branch, which Easterly Branch they had returned as the Head of Said River.

On Reading whereof and the Affidavit of Samuel Gardenier of Wallumschack, setting forth, sundry late flagrant Instances of Riots and Violences committed on the Claimants of this province by disorderly persons seated on Lands within. this province, under Grants of New Hampshire, who seem to be greatly influenced in this outragious Conduct, by the assurances they pretend to have received from the Governor of New Hampshire, that the Jurisdiction will be altered by his Majesty so as to include the Lands held by them within the Limits of New Hampshire, The Council humbly advised his Excellency to write to Governor Wentworth on the subject of the said exparte Survey of Con

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necticut River, and to urge the propriety of his disavowing by some public Act, any such or the like assurances, and by so necessary a Measure co:operating with him in the preferring peace and Tranquility among the settlers in that part of the Country.

GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

' New York October 241771. Sir