In a County where a great part of the Inhabitants are disafected to this Government, and have been subject to no law, it becomes a question, whether it would be proper to place the County Town near to Crown point, where the Inhabitants are

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Well affected to this Government, and where the Civil Magistrate could have the assistance of a military Force in case it should at any time be found absolutely necessary in the Cnet thom of his Duty.

All that I wish for is, that such a Resolution may be taken, as will tend to the Honor of Government, and to the equal advantage of the Inhabitants of that County.

All which is humbly submitted by 7th Apl 1772. Joun Rew.

PETITION OF THE PROPRIETORS OF SOCIALBORO' &C.

To his Excellency William Tryon Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America Chancellor and Vice Admiral sia the same.

The Petition of the Subscribers, who are interested in the Townships of Socialborough, Halesborough, Newry Richmond Kelso Monckton & Durham in the pod of Charlotte,

Most humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioners being informed that the appointhienit of the Township or place for holding the Courts in that County of Charlette, will soon come under your Excellency's Consideration, They beg leave most humbly to suggest-- ;

That the Township of Socialborough is nearly central, to that part of the Country, which will probably remain a separate County, when the Northen part of this province becomes popu- . lous (to wit) from Batten Kill, to an East Line from the mouth of Otter Creek, comprising a district of about 75 Miles in length--