As a further addition to our report, we humbly offer that since the close of your Majesties Comission, Mr. Edward Randolph ariving and signifying his power in behalf of his Grace the Duke of Hamilton, to make claime to the Kings Province or Narragansett country, wee have again conveened and summoned so many of the proprietors as could in so short a time assemble, and in their presence and hearing have read a copy of the Dukes Deed, and heard Mr. Randolphs pleas and improvements thereon and finde it takes in some part of the said Province or Narraganset country, and have also received the answer and defence of said proprietors, which we herewith humbly transmitt and submitt to your Majesties consideration, and have also ordered copies of the Dukes deed and proprietors pleas to be sent to the colony of Connecticut, to the end they may have opportunity by the first conveyance to make their answer and defence before your Majestie.

EDWARD CRANFIELD,