Having understood that repeated application had been made on the Part of New York, to the Grand Council of america, to interfere in settling their internal Troubles; the loyal Subjects of that State upon the Grants, have aiuited with much Impatience the Lieusure of your honorable Body to examine into the matter, and recommend something adapted to the Restoration of Peace and Tranquility) They conceived that by the third Article of the Confederation the States had Severally bound themselves to assist each other against all Force offered to, or attacks made upon any of them on account of Sovereignty, or on any other pretence whatsoever ; and therefore that the general Interest required the honorable Congress (as soon as they possibly could) to use their Influence, in putting a Speedy at to this political Schism.

That your Petitioners and others subjects of New York upon the Grants, have since this internal Revolution endured the most compleat anarchy possible, not having had the shadow of Government amongst them; and have besides had to. contend with disorderly headstrong men, who endeavoured to exercise an usurped authority over them; this they have supported with all the Fortitude they were masters of; well knowing from the general Conversation of Persons not in Office that (whatever those who promoted the present Disturbances from ambitious and interested motives might think) your honorable Body's expressly recommending a return of their Allegiance, which we have almost daily expected, would put a final Period to the Disturbances, and restore good Order and Government.