NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 753

themselves of the Lands Westward of Connecticut River by Intrusion--That the said late Governor of New Hampshire by letter of the 224 day of June 1750, declared the Council of that Province were unanimously of the opinion not to commence a Dispute with this Government respecting the Western Extent of New Hampshire, until his Majesty's Pleasure should be further known ; and accordingly had advised that he should on the Part of New Hampshire, make a Representation of the Matter to his Majesty ; relying that the Governor of this Province would do the Same on the Part of New York, and that whatever Should be determined thereon, that Government would esteem their Duty to aeqtiiese in without any further Dispute--That there was no Possibility of vacating the Grant he had made, but that if it should fall by his Majesty's Determination within the Government of New York ti would be void of cowrse That this Province accepted of the proposal contained in the last mentioned Letter, adding that it would be for the mutual advantage of both Provinces, to exchange copies of each others Representation ; to which the Government of New Hampshire consented, promising to transmit an authentick copy of theirs when perfected That the late Governor of that Colony, did notwithstanding State and transmit the claim of New Hampshire to his Majestys Ministers, by Letter dated the 234 day of March 1750|1, without previously communicating a Copy thereof to this Government ; the first Intimation of which Transaction was had from their own agent in Great Britain--That the Representation containing a State of the claim of New York was forwarded to the proper office about the close of the year 1751; and Incroachments having been made by the Inhabitants of N ew Hampshire on the Lands 'and Possessions of his Majesty's Subjects of New York, this Government on the 28th day of July 1753 issued a Proclamation for apprehending all Persons who should thereafter under Colour of Title from New Hampshire, take Possession of Lands granted by this Province--That after this Period the Matter rested, the Incursions of the Indians immediately preceeding the late War, obstructing all new Settlements, and the Government of New York confiding, that New Hampshire after what had passed, would not venture to make any further Grants of the Lands in