By the Honourable James De Lancey, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant governor and commander in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation : Whereas several incroachments have lately been made by the inhabitants of the Massachusetts-Bay, upon the lands and possessions of divers of His Majesty's subjects holding the same by virtue of letters patents under the great seal of this province ... Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Fort-George, in the city of New-York, the second day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-five ...