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York County Proprietor's Record Book of Colonel Josiah Waters
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fully informed by the Shapleys as their Agent to Submit the Affair to | fully informed by the Shapleys as their Agent to Submit the Affair to | ||
their decision - We must earnestly request therefore that you would come | their decision - We must earnestly request therefore that you would come | ||
| + | to Boston immediately, that you may as Agent for the Shapleys join with | ||
| + | the proprietors of Land under Bridget Phillips in having these Claims | ||
| + | settled during the present Session of the General Assembly, we are of | ||
| + | opinion we shall never have a better opportunity and if we miss | ||
| + | of it perhaps shall never be favored with such another -- If your | ||
| + | Health will not admit of you Coming to Boston we desire you would | ||
| + | in writing inform the Com ttee to Settle the Boundaries between the | ||
| + | Commonwealth and the Shapleys + between the Shapleys + the Claimants | ||
| + | under Phillips - at the same time you will suggest in writing to the | ||
| + | Com ttee all you have to say in reference of the Claimants under the Shapleys but | ||
| + | we think the hearings will be more friendly + effectively one by your being | ||
| + | present than otherways + therefore desire that no little matter may prevent | ||
| + | your Attendance + that immediately -- You will bring with you, or | ||
| + | send | ||
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�case the Claimants under the Shapleighs will join with them to submit their Claims to the determination of the Com ttee so far as respects the Lands they claim below the Little Ossapee -- The Commission apprhend as Judge Sewall informs us that by their Commission they have the power to Settle the Boundaries betwee the Common
- wealth and the Claimants under Phillips + the Claimants under
those two proprietors provided they will submit the matter to them and Mr Sewall informs us that you are very Solicitous to have the Matter Settled and are fully informed by the Shapleys as their Agent to Submit the Affair to their decision - We must earnestly request therefore that you would come to Boston immediately, that you may as Agent for the Shapleys join with the proprietors of Land under Bridget Phillips in having these Claims settled during the present Session of the General Assembly, we are of opinion we shall never have a better opportunity and if we miss of it perhaps shall never be favored with such another -- If your Health will not admit of you Coming to Boston we desire you would in writing inform the Com ttee to Settle the Boundaries between the Commonwealth and the Shapleys + between the Shapleys + the Claimants under Phillips - at the same time you will suggest in writing to the Com ttee all you have to say in reference of the Claimants under the Shapleys but we think the hearings will be more friendly + effectively one by your being present than otherways + therefore desire that no little matter may prevent your Attendance + that immediately -- You will bring with you, or
send