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CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS.

I shall be glad the method I have proposed may be agreable to your Province , and if Submittingthis affair to His Majesty, meets with your approbation I shall upon receiving an Answer loose notime in Transmitting what concerns this province to the proper Officers. I am with the greatestrespect Sir

Your Excellency’s most obedient humle Servant

B. Wentworth.

His Excelly Governor Clinton.

GOV. CLINTON TO GOV. WENTWORTH.

New York 25 th July 1750.

Sir I have taken the Sentiments of his Majesty’s Council on your Excellency’s Letter of the 22Ulto. respecting the extent of the Western Boundary of your Government, who think it highlyexpedient J should lay before his Majesty a Representation of the Matter on the part of this province,and as you propose to do the like on the part of New Hampshire , they are of opinion it will be forthe mutual Advantage of both Governments, if we exchange Copies of each others Representationon this Head: If you approve of this I will Send you a Copy of mine accordingly.

I am

GOV. WENTWORTH TO GOV. CLINTON

Portsmouth Sep r 2 d 1750.

Sir Upon my Laying your favour of the 25‘h July before His Majesty’s Council, it was advisedagreeable to your proposal, that Exchanges of the Representations, made both by your Excellency &myself, to His Majesty, for determining the Boundary’s between His two Governments, might contri-bute to the Speedy Settlement thereof, & without expence on either Side; I shall therefore, as Soonas mine is perfected, transmit you an authentic Copy thereof, & shall endeavour to make it asShort and plain, as the nature & circumstances of the matter will admit. I am with great thruth Sir

Your Excellencys Most Obedient Hum le ServantHis ExcelP Gov r Clinton B. Wentworth.

REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK.

To his Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain Generali and Governour inChief of the Province of New York and Territories thereon depending In America ,Vice Admiral of the Same, & Admiral of the White Squadron of his MajestysFleet, In Council.

The Representation of Richard Bradley Esq r Attorney General of the province of New York .Humbly Sheweth

That in obedience to your Excellency’s order in Councill of the 24 th of July last past; I havePerused and Considered the papers laid before me by your Excellency’s Said order, Relating to theEastern Boundarys of this Province of New York ; North of the western Bounds of the Colony of