warranty but only upon Security in Case of Eviction to refund the purchase money with Six cent Interest, as to which Mr Clarke thinks that either the Security ought to last but for a Certain Number of Years as 25 or 30 Years at least that the Interest should stop at a Certain Number of Years, because they will be enjoying the profits of the lands which will after a certain number of years sufficiently pay them their Interest, and it would be unreasonable that they should be doubly paid it, I very well approve of the thought if they will agree to it but I would rather than not Sell & Setle, do as they desire for in all probability if there be no Eviction in 20 Years there never will be, and the Longer its delayed and the more the Land is Settled the Less Chance is there of an Eviction-witness Connecticut Barbadoos, &c. James Brown was here since we received Yours to Wolcot he says he is pretty sure he can obtain the address to be made by the Governour and Council of Connecticut but as to the Assembly he says its so many headed a body & so ticklish there's no Certainty in dealing with them and better not trouble about them, & we think from the Governour & Council will be Sufficient Theres one part of your Sketch of the Address which Smith Brown Clarke and I think had better be Altered viz that part which Supposes the English Patentees to have a grant of the Lands in question, which we think ought to be amended Smith is now gone to Amboy, and as soon as he returns we shall agree upon the way we think it may be altered and send it to you by his Brother whom he expects down soon I am New York Febry 21st Your most humble Servt 1731/2 P. S. This day arrived Capt Row from Antigua who Says that the President of Antigua had a Letter from England acquainting him of Coll Cosbys being appointed for this Government. Indian Deed to John H. Lydius. THIS INDENTURE made the first Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & thirty two Between Caregohe Tejonjagarawe Canneragtaharie Egnitee Tewagnidoge Testarrarie Tejase Carogjarageon Ragsotjata Canadagaie and the Cheif Mohawks with their People Living on the Mohawk River a Branch of Hudson's River of the One part, and John Henry Lydius of Albany in the Province of New York Gent Son of the Revd Mr John Lydius Late Minister of the Word of God in Albany afd of the other Part WITNESSETH that the said Caregohe Tejonijagarawe Canneragtaharie Egnite Tewagnidoge Tetarrarie Tejase Carogjarageon Ragsotjata Canadagaie and with the advice & Consent of their People In Consideration of the said John Lydius his Ten Years Service among them, Instructing them in the Christian faith, And Performing all the offices of a Minister of the Gospel among them As also in Consideration of the Great Pains & Diligence of the sd John Henry Lydius in instructing several of them to Read and Translateing & copying Several of David's Psalme for them His frequent Visits, And many Christian & friendly Offices Performed & to be Performed for them have GIVEN granted Aliened Enfeoffed & Confirmed & by these Presents DO give grant Alien Enfeoff & Confirm unto the said John H. Lydius his Heirs and Assigns for Ever. Two Certain Tracts of Land Lying to the Northward of the English Colonies of New England near the Lake of Champlane viz One Tract Lying On Otter Creek containing about Six Dutch Miles in Width & fifteen in Lenth. And Bounded as follows viz Begining at the Mouth of Otter Creek & thence Running Six Dutch Miles Easterly, From thence Running Southerly to the uppermost Falls of Otter Creek Being about fifteen Dutch Miles as afd be it more or less From thence Westerly Six Dutch Miles And from thence Running Northerly to the first Mentioned Boundarie Being About fifteen Dutch Miles as afd be it more or less; And the Other Tract lying on Wood Creek and Bounded as follows viz Beginning Two & a half Dutch Miles Due North from the Place Called Cinjequagtenock or Falls in Wood Creek And from thence Running Ten Dutch Miles & a half Westerly to the Falls on Hudsons River goeing to the Lake St Sacrament & from thence down the said Hudsons River five Dutch Miles & from thence Running Easterly five Dutch Miles from thence Running Southerly three Dutch Miles & a half & from thence Running Easterly five Dutch Miles & from thence Running Eight Dutch Miles & a half Northerly to the first Boundarie With all the Parts Members Priviledges & Appurtenances thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the two Tracts & Parcells of Land Beforemention'd with their Appurtenances unto the said John Henry Lydius his Heirs and Assigns for Ever To the Only Proper Use & Behoof of the said John H. Lydius his heirs and Assignes forever and the said Caregohe Tejonijagarawe Canneragtaharie Egnite Tewagnidoge Testerrarie Tejase Carogjarageon Ragsotjata Canadagaje By & with the Advice & Consent of their People for themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns & for every of them Do Covenant Promise and Grant to & with the said John H. Lydius his Heirs & Assigns by these Presents in Manner & form following: That is to Say that at & Immediately Before the Sealing & Delivery of this Present Indenture They are the Sole true & Lawfull Owners & Proprietors of the said two Tracts of Land with the Appurtenances, And are Solely Rightfully & Absolutely Seized thereof as of an Absolute Indefeasable Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple & that they have Good Right & Lawfull Authority to Convey the Same as afores & that the said John Henry Lydius his Heirs & Assigns shall at all times hereafter Quietly & Peaceably Hold & Injoy all the Lands & Premises above Conveyed Takeing all the Issues & Profitts thereof Without Any Lett or Molestation of them the said Caregoha Tejonijagrawe Canneragtaharie Egnite Tewagnidoge Testarrarie Tejase Carogjarageon Ragsotijata Canadagare and their Heirs or Assigns or any Other Person from by or Under them or any of them Also that the Lands & Premises above Conveyed are & shall Continue free from all Incumbrances Whatsoever Made or Suffered by them or any of them And Lastly that they s Caregoha Tejonijagarawe Canneragtaharie Egnite Tewagnidoge Testarrarie Tejase Carojarageon Ragsotijata & Canadagare and their Heirs shall & will at any time or times hereafter upon the Reasonable Requests of the Sa John H. Lydius his Heirs or Assigns Make & Execute all such further & Reasonable Assurances & Conveyances in the Law for the Assureing & Confirming of the said Lands & Premises to him or them as he or they by his or their Council Learned in the Law shall Reasonably Devise Advise or Require. IN WITNESS whereof the Said Caregoha Tejonijagarawe Canneragtatjarie Egnite Tewagnidoge Testerrarie Tejase Caragjarageon Ragsotijata Canadagare and With the Advice & Consent of their People Testified by the Covenant Subscriptions & Seals of Many of them Have hereunto annexed their Hands & Seals the Date above written Was Sign'd Sealed with the Respective Marks A True Copy Examined & Compared with the Pr me JOHN COLDEN Clerk of the City of Albany. Seal'd & Delivered In Pres ence of Barend Vroman Vol kert Dow jun' S Cadwallader Colden to Major Woolcot. [Copy] COLDENGHAME March 6th 1731/2. I often reflect on the Pleasure I had in your Conversation & as often have thought it one of the greatest misfortunes of my Scituation in the Country to be depriv'd of that Correspondence with my Friends which my being at New York would give me It is with much pleasure therfore I am assured that this will have a certain Conveyance to your hands & that if you will favour me by directing yours to Mr Alexander's Care at New York yours likwise will come safely to me. Nothing gave me more Satisfaction than to remember with what Unanimity & I fear hints that affair we were then about was carried on because it seldome happens so in publick affairs where clashing Interests & diferent humours commonly meet & I believe you will be no less pleased to have the ends & purposes of our agreement fully compleated with That there should be an end to Contention & strife with the people of both Colonies incouraged in their Settling & improving that part of the Country especially that the poor people of Ridgefield should be quieted [torn] Possessions which I remember was one principal view on your part in this Agreemt in 1725 I know likewise how much you abhor Deceit & Cunning & the throwing a Country into Confusion to serve private Interest or Resentment & that you will readily give your assistance to defeat such sinister Designs Your Govern I saw has had the Condition of the poor People of Ridgefield so much at heart that I flatter myself you will not be displeas'd with any proposal in their favour while they are under their present distress especially when what I am to propose for their relief cannot properly come any way but from your Governm because we in this Governm* cannot use the same Arguments that you may tho' I think them some of the Strongest that can be used in their favour which may be done by a Representation to the King from your General Court or if that cannot be obtain'd easily from your Governour & Council & if it succeed (as I make no doubt of its Success) will be the easiest & quickest relief they can find And as I think I cannot so effectually perswade you to this as by running over the Arguments which you may use on this Occasion I beg leave to take this Method of doing it You may set forth how you readily acquiesced in the Settlement of the lines of Devision & Boundary between your Colony & that of New York made by Commiss apointed by King Charles the 2a the 4th day of December |