"And whereas it is just and reasonable, and essential to our Interest, and the Security of our Colonies, that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians

"And whereas it is just and reasonable, and essential to our Interest, and the Security of our Colonies, that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians ... should not be molested or disturbed in the Possession of such Parts of Our Dominions and Territories as, not having been ceded to or purchased by Us, are reserved to them ... We do therefore, with the Advice of our Privy Council, declare it to be our Royal Will and Pleasure, that no Governor or Commander in Chief ... in any of our other Colonies or Plantations in America do presume for the present, and until our further Pleasure be known, to grant Warrants of Survey, or pass Patents for any Lands ... which, not having been ceded to or purchased by Us as aforesaid, are reserved to the said Indians, or any of them."—Proclamation of 1763

The phrase from the Proclamation of 1763 that states "that no Governor or Commander in Chief ... in any of our other Colonies or Plantations in America do presume for the present" reflects which of the following? (1 point)