By His Excellency the Right Honourable John, Earl of Dunmore, captain general and governor in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation Whereas in pursuance of an act of the legislature of this province, entitled, An act for the more effectual collecting His Majesty's quit-rents in the colony of New-York, and for partition of lands in order thereto; commissioners and a surveyor were appointed to make partition of certain lots ... in the county of Albany ... and the said commissioners in the execution of their duty ... were ... interrupted and opposed by a number of armed men ... Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Fort-George, in the city of New-York, the first day of November, one thousand seven hundred and seventy.