[AMERICA-Connecticut, July 27, 1753 Several hundred people of this Colony have agreed to purchase a large tract of Land of the Six Nations of Indians of the Susquehanna, about 300 leagues to the Westward, lying within the bounds of their Charter, to settle upon it, Expecting that it will be in a short time a distinct Government. -London Magazine for 1753.] MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY. WINDHAM, JULY 18, 1753. Articles of agree' made and Settled between us the subscribers, Inhab's of his Majesty's English Colony of Conn' in New Eng,-being Memorialists to the general Assembly of s Colony at their Sessions in May last, for the title of sa Colony to a certain tract of Land lying on Susquehanna river, at, or near a place called Chiwaumuck, an Island in s river, to the Subscribers hereunto is as followeth-viz: That whereas, we being desirous to enlarge his Majesties English Settlm's in North Ama, and further to spread Xtianity as also to promote our own temporal Intst, do hereby each of us Con' and engage for ourselves and for those we any of us repres', by signing for them Each of us to pay to Mr. Jos. Skinner, Jabez Fitch Esq'-Eliph' Dyar Esq-John Smith Esq-Ezek' Pierce Esq MrLemuel Smith and Capt. Rob' Dixon, a Committee by us nominted to repair to s place at Susqa, in order to view s tract of Land, and to purchase of the Natives there inhabits, their title and Ins' to sd tract of Land, and to Survey, lay out and receive proper deeds or Conveyance, of sd Land, to and for Each of us in Equal proportions, Each one of us two Spanish Mill dollars before Committees going and Sett out on sd business, and on their return, upon sa Committees rends their account of their reasonable charges, trouble &, Expenses and transactions in saffair, and of whatever may by them be Expended in purchasing the same; we Each of us oblige ourselves, our heirs &c, to pay Each one his Equal proportion thereof, of what the same shall surm' the sum before pd.; and if the sum advanced as aforesaid shall Exceed what may reasonably be Expended in said business and affair, sa Committee to be accountable to, and refund back to Each Subscriber that shall pay as aforesaid, his Equal prop" of what shall remain not Expend as aforesaid-- And further we do each of us instruct & order said Committee, to set forth on sd Affair & business on or before the 1st day of Sep' next, and use their utmost Endeavors to purchase, Survey, take and receive proper Conveyances, of a tract of land at or near s place Called Chiwaumuck, at Susq" aforesaid-or some said place in that County not heretofore granted, patented or convey to any person, or persons, corporation, or corporations, in opposition to, or alien from the title of this Colony, and that the extent thereof be not less than about 20 (3) miles one way, and 10 the other, and the money by them Expended not to Exceed 1000£ lawful money---And in order for the true performance of the above written, we have hereunto set and affixed our names, Excluding all right or pretence of right to any benefit or privilege to any thing that may be obtained or procured, if we fail or omit to pay the 2 dls to Said Committee, before their setting out as aforesaid, but the Same to be void as to us, as if our names were not Subscribed. Nathan Booth pd 6.10 to S. Gray-Sold to Amos Morris and Certife given Ebenezer Bobbins John Bacher 2 dls pd the Jours Committee Joseph Blackman Jabez Brown Noah Briggs-his 2 dls. pd to S. Gray James Bruister Caleb Bates-his dls. pd to Capt. J. Fitch Jonth Baker-pd 2 dls to S. Gray-Sold to Ed. Sumner Junr Cert given Jeremiah Backner-pd 2 dls. to Capt. J. Fitch Ezra Belding 2 dls paid to Journ3 Committee Wm. Buck Ishiel Barnum 2 dls pd to Journs Committee Gideon Bingham William Church Josiah Curtis " C Rob' Crary Jun' 2 dls. pd J. Gray Cert. given Geo. Crary-1 dol pd to S. Gray, half share--whole afterwards- 2 dls to make whole share Cert. given Beach Cutler Benj Craig 1 dol. pd S. Gray-half share-1754, Jan 10, rec1 2 dls. Whole share Cert. given for the s& Share. Leonard Cady |