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I sent 40 dolls. by Mr. Elderkin to Deacon Woodbridge of the last money received by me.

Feb 13. To Cash pd Mr. Thomas Stantly for his trouble his accounts as on file £40.0.0 old tenor.

1762.

Here begins in the original page (1) succeeding that (62) apparently a second book though sow'd up with the sameHartford May 19. At a meeting of the proprietors of the Susq* purchase legally warned and held at Hartford, May, 19, 1762. Col. W. Whiting Moderator-John Jenkins clerk. Voted, for the promotion and encouragement of a speedy beginning of a settlemet of our Susqa purchase, that there be liberty for 100 of the purchasers of the said Susq3 purchase, by themselves personally, and not by substitutes, to enter upon, and under the Company of purchasers of the said purchase, to hold and improve a tract of land within the said purchase 10 miles square, Easterly of, and adjoining to the Susq" Riverwhich said tract of 10 Miles Square, shall under the said Company by the said 100 men in equal shares, or a like proportionable part thereof by any lesser number of our said purchasers, be held and improved and be to them, their heirs &c, as a gratuity from this Company over and above their respective shares in the rest of the said purchase, with this promise, and on the following Conditions &c, no other-viz-that none of the said persons be permitted to enter upon, and hold the said 10 miles square of land, Except such only as shall be appointed and aceepted by, and be under the direction of the Committec appointed for that purpose. —And also, that the said Entrance on the said 10 miles square of land, be made within 4 months of this time, and also that the said 100 men, or such lesser number not under 50, who shall so Enter upon said 10 miles square of land within 4 months of the time as aforesaid, shall continue thereon, holding and improving the same under said Company, for and during the whole term and time of five years next, after they so enter thereon as aforesaid-provided, also, that if any or all of the said persons, who shall so enter thereon as aforesaid, shall at any time during the said 5 years, or at any time before the whole matter respecting said purchase be determined distinct and separate from the rest of the said original purchase, quit

his, or their pretentious possessions of holding and improving the same under the vest of the said Company and by virtue of the original purchase, and shall make any manner of pretention of holding the same or any part of the Susqa purchase under any said person or persons whatsoever, that then, and in that case, his or their whole separate interest in the aforesaid 10 miles square of land, shall be to all intents and purposes forfeited, and shall revert to the said Co.

Voted, also, that the said 10 miles square of land be taken up, laid out, and improved in such manner and in such place within said purchase-provided it be Easterly of, and adjoining the Susquehanna River as aforesaid, as the person, who shall so enter thereon as aforesaid, shall think proper--And whereas, Col. Eliphalet Dyer of the town of County of Windham, hath heretofore been chosen by the said Company of the Susq* purchasers an agent for the said Company, to apply to the Court of Great Britain for a confirmation of the said purchase, to be by the said Agent laid before his Majesty for his royal confirmation, and hath hitherto delayed for several reasons to transmit the Samo by the Said Agent, to the Court of Great Britain-It is now voted, that the said Committee proceed to make Complete the needful preparations of the said Case in the best manner possible, and properly attested-and after taking the best advice and transmitting the same either by the said agent or otherwise, as the said Committee shall think proper, to some person in Great Britain-and in the name and behalf of the said Company, to authorize and Empower him to appear for this Company, and make what interest. he can for us in this affair, and also that the said Company shall from time to time transmit to him all proper instruction, relative to the said purchase, as the occasion shall or may require, and said person so authorized as aforesaid, to acquaint said Committee of the first favorable opportunity to be by us improved, in sending our said agent to the Court of Great Britain for the purpose aforesaid, and it be left to the discretion of said Com. mittee, upon the first notice of a favorable opportunity, to send home our said agent for the purpose aforesaid.

Upon the testimony of John Smith Esq of Voluntown in the county of Windham, that James Bennet of Preston in the County of New London, has paid his money and took a receipt for the same, for a whole share in said purchase, and that by some means he had lost his said receipt, and his namo has not hitherto been entered upon any of the rolls of a CompanyVoted that the said Bennet be now admitted as a whole sharo proprietor in said purchase, and that his name bo accordingly entered of Record.

Voted, that Timothy Woodbridge, John Smith, Stephen Gardner, Amos Stafford, John Jenkins, Thomas Darling, Thomas Hill, and Dan' Laurance, be a Committee to direct and inspect the settlement to be made on the Susqa Comp3 land, and are empowered to prosecute the measures proposed and voted, relative to said settlement.

to be warned.

How meetings are Voted, that upon application being made by 100 or more of the proprietors to the major part of the Committee that are authorized to warn meetings Setting forth in said application the matters and reasons why they would have a meeting warned, said Committee Shall forthwith warna meeting, by inserting the same in the public prints at New Haven, New London, and Newport, at least three weeks before such meetings shall be held, or upon like application being made to the clerk as aforesaid, the clerk shall directly warn a meeting in manner above mentioned, and that the said committee have the same power to warn meetings at any time hereafter-when they shall judge proper, as ever they had, they publishing the same as in manner above mentioned and that said committee or clerk give more extensive warnings for meetings if they judge it necessary.

Windham July 27, 1762.

WINDHAM, JULY 27, 1762.

At a meeting of the Susqa Comp' for the further encouragement of settlers.

Whereas the proprietors of the Susqa Comp" purchase at the meeting in Hartford May 19, 1762 Voted that 100 of the purchasers have liberty only by themselves personally to settle on said purchase and take up and improve for themselves as a gratuity from said Comp' 10 miles square of land on the East side of said River upon certain terms and conditions therein expressed and under the direction of a committee nominated and appointed by said meeting as per record will appear.

Settlers and Town

It is now Voted, that instead of 100 settlers ships increased. as voted in the aforesaid vote-there shall be 200 settlers upon the same terms and conditions and under the direction of the same Committee and for encouragement to the said 200 Settlers proposed-Now Voted, they shall have for themselves equally between them, an addition of 10 miles square of land, together with that already granted in common between them the said 200, and in proportion for a lesser number, not less than 100 in the whole, according to the first vote the said additional tract to be laid out on the West side of the River, opposite to where the first was granted, and adjoin to said River, upon the same terms and conditions as expressed

Time extended.

in the aforesaid vote-only that they all shall have 1 berty of three months from the date of this meeting, to begin the settlement voted.

Voted, that David Edwards, Eliphalet Dyer, Sam' Gray, Jed. Elderkin, Job Randall, Thomas Seymour, and John Smith Esq, be a Committee in order to transact and manage all affairs with respect to the Susqa Comp'; Settle accounts, draw orders on the Treasurer of this Comp' for money as necessary, mak» and transmit all necessary preparations and power, wherever needful, and on the whole, to transact all affairs to which any Committee are now Empowered; Except with respect to the settlements, and of disposing of rights in said purchase, to which Committees are specially, appointed-Voted, that Capt. Timothy Hollister be added to the committee for Carrying on the settlements.

An account of proprietors admitted by Daniel Lyman, Sep. 4, 1761:

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The following rights and half rights in the Susq' purchase, disposed of by Daniel Lyman:

Sam' Stewart of Palmer in Boston Government,

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Windham. Nov. 16,

1762.

At a meeting of the proprietors of the Susquehanna purchase, legally warned and held at Windham, the 16th day of Nov. 1762, Eliph1 Dyer Moderator, S. Gray, clerk.

Whereas, it is represented to this Company, that a Congress with the Indians of the six nations is Expected at Albany, on the 224 day of March next, according to the agreement of John Smith Esqr, with some of said Indian Chiefs; it is thereupon voted, that the Hon. E. Dyer Esq, Timothy Woodbridge Esq, John Smith Esqr, Job. Randall Esq, Mr. Isaac Tracy, Mr. John Jenkins, Capt Uriah Steavens and Col. John Lydius, be a committee, to repair to Albany on the said 22a day of March next, with full power and authority on behalf of this Company, to treat with said Indian Chiefs, respecting our purchase made of them, of lands on Susquehanna River, and settlements thereof, and procure a recognition of said purchase; and also to agree with any tribe of Chief Indians, that Complain that they have not been fully satisfied, nor receiv'd their part of the purchase money, and make such reasonable presents, and gratuities, as may be needful to Content said Indians, in our quiet possessing & enjoying said purchased lands; and if it appear that any head man, Chief or Sachem, hath not Executed our deed of said land, then to procure the said head man, Chief or Sachem, to Execute the same; and the Treasurer is hereby desired and ordered, to pay out so much of the Company's money in his hands, to the above named Committee, as they shall Judge needful to be improved by them for the purpose mentioned in this vote; and their account thereof, to lay before this Company at their next meeting, and the overplus, if any there be shall be repaid to the said Treasurer.

50 proprietors added.

Voted, that 50 more proprietors be admitted to have shares in the Susqa land, by paying to the Committee hereafter named, the sum of £15 lawful money for each Whole Share.

Rights at £15.

Voted, that the Committee formerly appointed toadmit proprietors at £8. per right, be and they are hereby order'd forthwith to transmit to the clerk of this Company, an account of all such rights as have been disposed of, and the monies arising therefrom, forthwith to collect and deliver into the Treasury of said Company, and that all such rights as are now undisposed of, be disposed of at the rate of £15., as those now added are; and that Messrs Isaac Tracey, Nath' Wales Junr, Ezra Dean, Jona Root, Uriah Steavens, be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee to dispose of all such remaining rights, as also those 50 now added, in Equal divisions, at the rate aforesaid; receive and Collect the monies thereon,

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