Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

ihc Great River & y« laiul of Sarah Kierstede on ye North side by a Rivolet or run of Water on y^ East side bounded with y* great hills on y<= South side w*^ an arm of y" great River afores<J w^'' hath not yet been Legally purchased or bough of ye Indians: Thess may certify that y^ s'^ Gerbrunts Claesson hath hereby liberty & license to purchase of y^ Indians y« said parcell of Land, provided it hath not been legally disposed of to any others & ye said purchase to Be made before some of his Mat'^s Justices of ye peace in y^ s*' dutchess County or West Chester on or before ye first day of July next Ensuing y^ date hereof And the Surveyor Generall or his DepuCy are hereby Required to Survey the Said Tract of Lands'to make a Report thereof into ye Secy^ Office for weh this shall Be his warrant. Dated In New Yorke at Fort William This 25th Jay of Jany. 1689. » Jacob Leisler

BY THE LIEU"^ GOVERNO'^ & COUNCILL &c.

Whereas I am enformed that there is Severall Barrells of gun porwder in ye Custody of M"" John Pell of Pelham within Westchester County

These are to will & require you to make diligent Search and Enquiry for the same & what quantity you find to make a report unto mee forth^vith. . Given &c february l^t 1689.

Jacob Leisler

LEISLER TO GOV. TREAT.

Honorable SIR N : york ffebruary 14th 1689.