ning the Line one day, as I have the compleating of that Business much at Heart.

I do hereby Certify that Mr Valentine is in a Consumption, and consequently is totally incapable of going on the Survey, and he has a very small prospect of being better.

[Endorsement. Copy of Mr Hope's Certificate in regard to Mr Vallen

tine's Health 22a May 1773.

-[N. Y. Col. MSS., xcix, 136.

[LT.-GOV. CRAMAHE TO GOVERNOR TRYON.]

Montreal 5th June 1773.

Sir.

Just as I was upon my Departure for this Place M' Valentine sent me the Letter, of which a Copy is herewith Inclosed; at the same time I transmit you a Copy of the Certificate required of the Gentleman who attends him, in Regard to his Health, which, by Advices received since my arrival here, appears to be still in a very declining State.

The Provisions are all prepared, and M' Collins came so far upon his way, but as there is not the least chance of Mr Valentine's being in a Condition to accompany him this Season, I judged it best to suspend the Survey, for tho' I have a great opinion of Mr Collins's Skill & Integrity, and that by the Confidence you was pleased to repose in him last year, you seem to entertain the same Idea of him, I thought it a matter of much too delicate a Nature, and possibly subject to future Cavil, to suffer him to set out alone upon this Service.

As Mr Collins will have this Fall Business of great Consequence to transact for the Province, the Survey of course must be deferred untill the next year; the Delay is unavoidable, and will be attended with some loss in disposing of the Provisions, as well as the Advances made to the People, who were to accompany them, for they were all engaged, of

which I shall order Mr Collins to state and transmit a fair Account, that your Province may support their Proportion of it.

I have the Honor to be with great respect

At a Council held at Fort George in the City of New York on Saturday the twenty sixth day of June 1773

His Excellency laid before the Board Lieutenant Governor Cramahe's Letter of the 5th Instant with Lieutenant Hope's Certificate showing that Mr Valentine's Indisposition will probably prevent the running of the Line between this and the Province of Quebec, on the Westerly side of Lake Champlain, and required the Opinion of the Council as to the Steps proper to prevent a Disappointment in this service, and all unnecessary Expence; And thereupon the Council advised his Excellency to certify the Surveyor General of M' Valentine's Indisposition, that he may make immediate Provision for the Supply of Mr Valentine's Place either by his own Attendance or by some able Deputy to be approved by his Excellency and were also further of Opinion that his Excellency write to M' Cramahe earnestly urging the finishing of this Work without further delay by Mr Collins and such Surveyor as may attend on the Part of this Province or by any other Person to be appointed in M' Collins's stead if his other Engagements prevent his assisting in this Work and the rather because it may be doubted if it is unfinished this Year whether the Assembly of this Province can be persuaded to make any farther Provision for a Service which has already been so expensive.

A True Copy.

Attes' W" Banyar D Cl of the Council Pro Tem: -[N. Y. Col. MSS., xcix., 135; N. Y. Council Minutes, v. 26, p. 360.

APPOINTMENT OF A DEPUTY SURVEYOR.

Whereas by Virtue of the Power Granted me in a Commission under the great Seal of the Province of New York, bearing Date the twenty third Day of January 1772 I Deputed Mr Thomas Valentine to Act as Surveyor on the Part of the Province of New York in Conjunction with the Surveyor that was, or should be appointed, on the part of the

Province of Quebec, for running, marking, ascertaining, and Distinguishing, the Devision Line between the Said Provinces

His Excellency Governor Tryon, on the 26th Day of last Month, laid before his Majesty's Council for the Province of New York, a letter from Lieut Governor Cramahe and a Certificate from L' Hope Surgeon of the 52 Reg', shewing that the said Thomas Valentine's Indisposition would probably prevent the running of the line between this, and the Province of Quebec on the Westerly Side of Lake Champlain. That Honorable Board, to prevent a Dissapointment in this Service, and all unnecessary Expence, advised his Excellency to Certify to me M' Valentine's Indisposition, that I might make immediate Provision for the Suply of Mr Valentines place, either by my own attendance, or by some able Deputy, to be approved of by his Excellency.

I Have therefore with the Aprobation of his Excellency Constituted and Appointed And by these Present Do Constitute and Appoint Mr Claude Joseph Sauthier my Deputy in the Stead and place of the said Thomas Valentine, to act as Surveyor on the part of the Province of New York, in Conjunction with the Surveyor that is or shall be appointed on the part of the Province of Quebec, to run, mark out, ascertain, and Distinguish, the said Devision line on the Westerly Side of Lake Champlain, Pursuant to such Instructions as he my said Deputy Mr Claude Joseph Sauthier shall Receive from his Excellency Gov' Tryon or from the Gov' or Commander in Chief of the Province of New York for the time being

Given under my Hand and Seal at New York this Second Day of July 1778

ALEXN COLDEN

Survey' Gen1

[Endorsement. A Deputation to M' Claude Joseph Sauthier Appointing him my Deputy in the place of Thomas Valentine.

-[N. Y. Col. MSS., xcix., 136.

[CERTIFICATE.]

I do hereby certify that Mr. Valentine is in a Consumption, and consequently is totally incapable of going on the Survey, and he has a very small prospect of being better.

(Signed)

R HOPE Surgeon
to the 52a Regnt

-[N. Y. Col. MSS., xcix, 136.

Sir

[ALEXANDER COLDEN TO THOMAS VALENTINE.]

New York July 34 1773

His Excellency Gov' Tryon having rec a letter from Gov' Cramahe, and a Certificate from Doct' Hope, Shewing your Indisposition would probably prevent the running of the line, between this and the Province of Quebec, on the Westerly Side of Lake Champlain. His Excell laid the letter and Certificate the 26th of last Month before his Majesty's Council, requiring the Opinion of that Honorable Board, as to the Steps proper to prevent a Disapointment in this Service, and all unnecessary Expence The Council thereupon advised his Excell' to Certify to me, y' Indisposition, that I might make immediate provision to Suply your place, either by my own Attendance, or by some able Deputy, to be aproved of by the Gov'. I have therefore Deputed Mr Claude Joseph Sauthier, to act in your Stead and place.

I am truely Concernced your Indisposition makes it necessary to take this Step, in order that the work may be finished without further Delay.

M' Sauthier will Set out in a few Days with his Excellency who is going himself to Montreal to forward the Compleating the line as Expeditiously as possible.

His Excellency will give the Necessary Orders either for your continuing to Act as my Deputy or for M' Sauthier to act in your Stead. Herein you are to Govern yourself by his Excellency's Orders and to Act Accordingly.

Its now nine months Since you finished the line on the East Side of Lake Champlain, & I have received only two letters in that Time. The one Dated at Connecticut River Oct 5th, the other at Quebec the 22a of the Same Month. In this last letter you mentioned you would with all possible Expedition. prepare a Map, Copy of your Field book and Settle the Accts.

These papers I expected would have been transmitted to me long Since, in order that I might have laid them before his Excellency. Why they have not, I am at a loss to Conjecture what Excuse you can have to offer in Vindication of this Neglect, and of that in not giving me the least Information of your proceedings, Since the 22a last Oct".

You are my Deputy and Acting by my Appointment therefore I think I have very Just Cause to be Displeased with your Conduct herein, having an Undoubted right to expect the Earliest, and every information, you could give me of your Proceedings by Virtue of my Deputation.

It will give me pleasure if you can herein acquit yourself to my satisfaction.

Sincerely wishing you may be Reinstated in Such a State of health that the Gov' may not find it necessary for M' Sauthier to act in y' place, but Suffer you to compleat the Work I Deputed you to perform This I truely wish & am Sir

Y' Assured friend

I am truely Concern'd for Mr Valentine who I find has been Indisposed for some time past and that it is aprehended he is in a Declining State of health. Gov' Cramahe having informed our Gov' of Mr Valentines Indisposition, His Majesty's Council advised his Excellency, that I should (to prevent Disapointment in running the line between this and the Province of Quebec, on the Westerly Side of Lake Champlain, and all unnecessary Expence) make immediate Provision for the Suply of Mr Valentine's place by appointing some other able Deputy I have accordingly with the Aprobation of His Excelency Gov' Tryon, Deputed Mr Sauthier; A Gent" well Qualified for that Service, & one who I dare Say you will be happy in acting with, if Mr Valentines State of health will not admit of his Compleating the Work & therefore make it necessary Mr Suthier should Suply his place.

His Excellency being Anxious to have this Devission line Compleated as expeditiously as possible, is Determined to take every Step that is in his power Conducive thereto; and therefore has resolved to Sett out himself, in a few Days, for Montreal, to Consult with your Gov' on proper Measures to be pursued, and prevent any further Delay in this work M' Sauthier will attend his Excellency and Act agreable to such orders & Instructions as the Gov' may find it necessary to give him. As the Council advised my Deputing some other Able Deputy in the place of Mr Valentine only on Acct of his Indisposition, I make no Doubt should he be restored to such a State of health, that he will be able without further Delay to proceed and finish the business His Excellency will order him to continue in the Service notwithstanding of my Deputation to M' Sauthier. However herein M' Valentine must Govern himself by the orders he will receive from his Exc" and Act accordingly.