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to that part of Hudsons River which is in 41 Degrees of North 

 Latitude and otherways bounded and limitted as in the said Grant 

 and Confirmation as expressed with all Islands, Bays, Rivers 

 &c^. to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining within 

 which said boundary lyes an Island called Staten Island. 



That Your A^^a*^®. Governor of New Yorke pretends in right 

 and for the use of Your Ma*^. to Claime the said Inland and keeps 

 Possession thereof, and tho. Your Pef^ by Councell Learned in 

 the Law are advised they have an undoubted Right to the said 

 Island, yet out of their great duty and Deference to your Ma*^^. 

 doe restrain themselves from taking any other method for 

 Recovery thereof than by humble Representation of their Case 

 for your Ma*''^. most Gracious Pleasure and Direction therein, to 

 which your Pef®. shall most Readily and Intirely Submitt. 



Your Pef^ therefore most humbly pray That Your Ma*^. will 

 be Graciously pleased to give such Orders and Directions for the 

 bearing and finall determining of this matter as your Ma'^. in 

 your great Justice and wisdome shall think fitt. 



And Yo'". Pef^. (as in duty bound) shall ever pray &c^. 



Peter Sonmans 

 W^: DocKWRA 



An Order of Council, referring to the Lords of Trade a 



PETITION FROM PeTER SoNMANS AND Wm. DoCKWRA, 

 ABOUT THE TITLE TO StATEN IsLAND 



(From P. R. P. B. T. New Jersey, Vol. i A, 18.) 



An Order of Council of the 6*^. Ins*, referring to this Board y^. 

 Petition of Peter Sonmans & W'". Dockwra &c relating to their 

 Title to the Island of Staten in New Jersey &c Reed July 10*''. 

 1704. 



At the Court at S*. James's the 6*'^. day of July 1704. 



L. s. 



