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

sentation, yet, as

may be most proper, and effectual, I flatter myself that the giving my opinion at large in writing will be most agreeable to your Excellency's commands.

What at first Sight occurs in the vacating or breaking these Grants by due course of Law, and indeed there seems in common justice to be room enough for it but (to the purely Legal part, as it is an

art or science I pretend to no skill in it) It is evident that in many of these the Governor who