Province of the Massachusets Bay In Council 14th Janry 1731
Voted that his Excellency be desired to write to the Honble
Mr Van Dam President of his Majestys Council at New York
in Answer to his Letter dated the 9th of October last to signify
to him that if that Government shall think proper to send a
Commr to the Governor of Canada to remonstrate against his
Proceedings in erecting a Fort at Crown Point whithin the
Dominions of his Majesty of Great Britain, and to insist upon
demolishing the same, and his withdrawing the Forces there-
from; This Government upon seasonable Notice thereof will
readily contribute their Proportion of the Charges thereof, or
send some suitable pson to accompany the Commr of New
York: And in as much as the five Nations of Indians under
the Dominion of Great Britain are particularly affected by the
said Encroachment that his Excy be desired to write to Mr Van
Dam to ingage them to joyn these Governments in the said
Affair, and that this Province will in the mean time take Care
to instruct the Agent for this at Great Britain to joyn with the
Agent of New York in an humble Representation of this
Affair to his Majesty for his Direction therein
Sent down for Concurrence John Willard Secry
In the house of Representatives read and Concurred January
14th 1731 John Quincy Speaker
Copy Examined John Wilward Secretary
Copia from the Original Examined by me N. York IIth
february 1731 Rip Van Dam.
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