From Archibald Kennedy

NEW YORK

Dear Doctor

Jan: 20th 1732/3.

I Just now had the favour of yours by which we are glad to understand you are all well, The Governour has mentioned the North West line to me Severall times but as I was much a Stranger in the affair I refered him to the Minister of Council which I believe he has perused you may depend upon it there shall be nothing wanting in my power to foreward that affair. How we shall succeed in the Court of exchequer now established for those purposes is what I have some doubts about As for newes we have none, our merchants have had some meetings about petitioning the corporation for establishing searchers &c of flower I hope It will not affect your office as to other matters we are just as you left us, The Gover familly passed an evening with us in the Holydays and we dined & pass'd two evenings at the fort. It is an agreeable family. with whom I shall take all opportunities to doe Justice to you & yours to whom we wish very many happy New Years and remain Dr Sir very much Your Humble Servt

Wanting much to see ye I desire you'l on rect of this make the best of your way to Town wch will oblige Dr Colden Your humble Serv

W COSBY.

[Indorsed]

To CADWALLADER COLDEN Esq

Surveyor Generall of the province of New York.

Indian Deed to Johannis Halenbeeck.

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this present writting Shall or may Come Greetings. know ye that Wee Nacapin, Schawenackie Tatakeem and Mameitageeck Indian Inhabitant In the County of albany and In The province of New York Do hereby for the Consideration of Seaventeen pounds and Ten Shillings Currant money of New York to us In hand paid before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents by Johannis Halenbeeck of Said County and Province afore Said The Receipt whereof wee do hereby acknowledge and our Selfs therewith fully-Satisfyed and Contented, and thereof and from Every part and Parcell thereof do Exonerate acquitt and Discharge the Said Johannis Halenbeeck his heirs Executors administr or assigns for Ever, by these presents, Have given, Granted, Bargained and Sold and by these presents do hereby give Grant, Bargain and, Sell, unto him the Said Johannis Halenbeeck his heirs and assigns for Ever, one Certain Tract of Land Lying and being In the County and Province aforesaid at or upon a Certain Creek Called and known by the Name of Caterskill and begining by the Grote Vals kill and the Land Lying on boath Sides of the Caterskill Containing by Estimation Three hundred Acres Shall and may more fully and att Large appear by a Certain Pattent or writting Giving and granted To the Said Johannis Halenbeeck by our Late Govenour William Burnett. Late of the province of New York Deceased and wee Indian Nacapin, Schawenackie, Tatakeem and Mamatageeck Do hereby give grant bargain, and Sell unto Johannis Halenbeck his heirs and assigns for Ever The aforesaid Tract of Land according to the Instant and Meaning of the aforesaid pattent: and wee do hereby acknowledge to be the True owners of the above percell of Land: and wee the Said Nacapin Schawenackie, Tatkeem and Mamatageeck Do hereby Give grant bargain & Sell and also Give to the Said Johannis Halenbeck his heirs and assigns for Ever free Liberty to possess or Injoy the Same And In his full and peaceable possession

IN TESTIMONY whereof wee Nacapin, Schawenackie, Tatakeem and Mamatageeck have hereunto Sett our hands and Seals the Ninth Day of february In the Sixth Year of his majesties Reigne Annoq Dom 1732/3

These Indians are wittness of these

presences here under Subscribed

Memorandum That the Within mentioned-Indians Nacapin Shawanachke tatakim memactrheck Nagayan pit Tap and Jacob Did oppenly Declare before us the Subscribers that they had Sold we are fully paid for the Island on the Cateracks Kill Lying on the West Side of Trin Clos Platts and of the falls and Land with in Mentioned and Did for Ever Quit all manner of Claim to the Said Lands or any part thereof att the house of Mindert Sen in the County of Albany this Twelfth Day of May annoq 1733

MARTIN HOFFMAN.

Wee pet Tap Nagayon: Jacob part owners of the Island on the Cateracks Kill Lying on the West Side of Trin (Clos Platts and of the falls and Land with in Mentioned Doe hereby Declare that wee are fully Satisfied contented and paid for the Said Lands and Doe hereby Quit all manner Claim to the Said Lands or any part thereof In Witness whereof Wee have hereunto Set our Marks this Twelfth Day of May Seventeen Hundred and Thirty Three

The Govern❜ being petitioned by a Number of Inhabitants and others claiming Tracts of Lands under the N West Line Dispute, He is very desireous to have that affair Settled with all Expedition, not only for ye Safety and Ease of the Subject but for the Honour and Advantage of the Crown: No body can be So instrumental in bringing this Manner to bear as your Self The present Controversy being whether Mr Wm Grahams Line or your own be right, Yours gives the Crown a vacancy of many thousand Acres of Land to Grant Mr Grahams I think, none So 'tis very Natural to Suppose the Govern is desireous to have your Line Supported of his Right, tho' there are various Reports about the value and Quantity of Land to be Patented if your Line takes place Some of the Govern" Friends tell him there will be great

Quantitys of valuable Lands to be Granted, others tell him the Contrary, and that the Late Gov: Presid & Counc" were not at all Sollicitous about it but granted away to Such as Blagg & people lately of no Interest what was worth takeing up: I shall be proud of your Sentiments in this affair the sooner the better, & So calculated as I may show it to the Govern' as an answer to mine: I have the pleasure of receiving daily Markes of favour from the Gov' and wishes to lett me in to be concern'd in Lands that may turn out to my advanage, Your Freind Mr Kennedy gives his Service & begs you will give us all the Information you can: I have just now waited on MT Colden & your Daught to introduce them to M Cosby at y Fort where they were reced very handsomly and kindly-The Gov. was rode out So had not an opportunity of Speaking to him but Mr. Cosby told us that she understood he had wrote for you to come down immediately I wonder he did not tell me of it, however it will occasion me to End this Trouble a little abruptly. If you come down immediately pray let me See you before you See the Gov. Mr Clarke is in Town & I perceive Agrees to have the N W Line run amicably I Suspect Something may be behind the Curtain. & shall learn it in the mean Time: We were just prepareing a Bill in Chancery. Clowes had consented to be made a Deft Lewis's Morris from Staats' represetitives,[?] but I found it stuck[?] with those concern'd in Mr Sharpas's Patent. If you should not come down very soon pray write by the very first opportunity being