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CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS

the Secretary to the Board of Trade to our Agent were some time since transmitted to M r Clintonlate Governor of this province that their Lordships might be informed of the sentiments of thisGovernment thereupon On which we humbly beg leave to represent to your Honour.

That on the 3' 1 day of Aprill 1750, Governour Clinton Laid before the Councill of this provincea Letter from Governour Wentworth, desireing information how far north of Albany this provinceextends, and how many miles to the Eastward of Hudson’s River, To the Northward of the Massa-chusetts Line ; that lie might Govern himself accordingly in the Grants he was to make in NewHampshire and that the Councill of this province then advised Governour Clinton ; To acquaintGoieruour Wentworth in answer to his said Letter, that this province is bounded Eastward By Con-necticut river ; the Letters Patent from King Charles the Second to the Duke of York, Expresslygranting all the lands from the West side of Connecticut river, to the East side of Delaware Bay .

That on the fifth of June 1750 Governour Clinton Laid before the Councill of this province aLetter from Governour Wentworth of Aprill 25 Ul , owning the receipt of Governour Clinton’s Letter,with the said opinion of the Councill, which he declares would have been satisfactory, had not thetwo Charter Governments of Connecticut and the Massachusetts Bay, extended their Bounds manymiles to the westward of the said river ; and requesting to Be informed by what AuthorityConnecticut and the Massachusetts Governments claimed so far to the Westward; Whereupon theCouncill advised Governour Clinton to acquaint Governour Wentworth, that the claim of the Gov-ernment of Connecticut was founded on an Agreement with this Government, in or about the year1684, afterwards confirmed By King 'William; But that as to the Massachusetts Settlements so farto the Westward, it was presumed they were first made By Intrusion, and since continued thro’ theNeglect of this Government.

That on the 24 th day of July 1750 Governour Clinton Laid before the Councill of this provincea Letter from Governour Wentworth of the 22 d of June, advising he had Communicated GovernourClinton’s Letter, with the Said Last opinion of the Councill of this province, to his Majesty’s Councillof the province of New Hampshire who were of opinion and advised, that he should on the part ofNew Hampshire , make a Representation of the matter to his Majesty : Relying that GovernourClinton would do the same on the part of New York . On which the Councill of this provinceadvised Governor Clinton, To make a Representation to his Majesty on the part of this province,and To acquaint Governour Wentworth with such his Intentions, and that it would be for the mutualadvantage of Both Governments, if they exchange Coppys of each others Representation To hisMajesty on that head ; and thereupon it was ordered, that coppys of all Letters and papers Latelypassed between Governour Clinton and Governour Wentworth, relating to the Boundaries of theTwo Governments, and a Coppy of that order should be forthwith prepared and delivered To hisMajesty’s then Attorney General of this province, to prepare and Lay Before Gov r Clinton a properState of the case with all Convenient Speed.

That Governour Wentworth by his Letter to Governour Clinton of September 2 J 1750 Expresseshimself in these words “ Sir upon my Laying your favour of the 25 th July Before his Majesty’s“ Councill, it was Advised agreeable To your proposal, that Exchanges of the Representations made“ Both By Your Excellency and myself, To his Majesty for Determining The Boundarys Betweenhis Two Governments, might Contribute to the Speedy Settlement thereof, and without Expence(C on Either Side. I shall therefore as soon as mine is perfected Transmitt you an authenliclc Coppy thereof ,“ and shall Indeavour To make it as short and plain as the Nature and Circumstances of the case“ will admit.” Upon which Letter we beg leave to observe that we are well assured no coppy ofany Representation by Governour Wentworth on that matter ever came To Governour Clintonshands, untill we received the abovementioned Extract of a Letter from M 1 ' Wentworth to the Board