My Lords,

I send your Lordships herewith, by His Majesty's Command a Copy of a Letter wch I have received from Mr Porter Judge of the Admiralty at North Carolina, containing an account of the unwarrantable proceedings of Sir Richard Everard late Governor of that Province, in giving Grants of Land there, to the great prejudice of His Majesty's Right to the same, and I am to signify to you His Majesty's pleasure, that you examine into this matter, and report the state of the case as it shall appear to you, with your opinion what may be proper for His Majesty to order upon it.