Young people go from this Province, and Purchase Land in the Neighbouring Colonies, while much The reason of better and every way more convenient Lands lie useless to the King and Country this is that the

Grantees themselves are not, nor ever were in a Capacity to improve such large

Tracts and other People will not become their Vassals or Tenants for one great reason as peoples (the better sort especially) leaving their native Country, was to avoid the dependence on landlords,

and to enjoy lands in fee to descend to their posterity that their children may reap the benefit of There is the more reason for this because the first purchase of their labour and Industry unimproved Land is but a trifle to the charge of improving them It may perhaps deserve the consideration of those who are more capable of Political foresight than I am, whether, if these large Grants take place, as they are designed and become great Lordships with large dependencies and revenues, whether this will secure or indanger the Dependancy of the Colonies on their Mother Country.

brought

few instances can be given where great changes were

I think

to effect, in any state but when

they were headed by Rich and powerful

men

;

any other

commotions generally produced only some short lived disorders and confusions

Now that I have done with what is more peculiarly my business the Historical part of this repreyour Excellency did me the Honour likewise to ask my opinion of what Remedy