P.S: Since I wrote the above, I am informed that they sent a Petition to his Majesty Praying to have the Jurisdiction changed to New Hampshire as far west as to include all the Grants which Gov' Wentworth made, at the Same time praying his Majesty not to determin upon the Board of trade's report untill the Jurisdiction is first altered: I hope your Excellency will pardon the Defects of my letter & I am with submission as above

Joun Munro,

WARRANT TO ARREST CERTAIN RIOTERS IN RUPERT.

County Albany ss:

By Alext McNaughton Esq's one of his Majestys Justices in & for said County.

Whereas one Charles Hutchesson late Corporal in Col : Mont- _gomerys highland regmt of foot Compeared before me & as duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith.

That upon the 29th day of Oct last or one or other of the days of said. month the Deponent being at work upon a Lott of 200 acres of land granted him by Patent from under the Seal of this Province of New York said land being Vacant lying about 15 miles East of Hudsons river & 4 miles North of New Perth township in County Albany: There assembled Nine men who call themselves New Hampsutre men about the Deponents house which he had built on said Lott and the Deponent observing all having fire arms & attempting to demolish his house he left his

'work came & earnestly desired them to stop whereupon one Sirnamed Allen, another Baker & one Sevil with Rot Cochran & 5 other names unknown to the Deponent said that they would