That as to what they had mentioned in their public Speech on the 4^ Inst. I was not acquainted with any other particular Complaints, until I came to this place, being abroad on the Circuit at the time they made them at New York, and then I promised as soon as I returned thither, I would look into them, and do them all the Justice that lay in my Power, with which they declared themselves well Satisfied and thanked me.

James DeLancey

Albany 6th July 1754.

The Board being obliged to attend at the Interview of the Schaticook and River Indians.

Adjourned to Monday Morning at 9 aClock

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany

on Monday the 8 July 1754. A. M, Present

William Johnson ^

& > Esqrs Two of the Council of New York &

William Smith )

All the Commissioners

The Speech proposed by his Honour to be made to the Indians

of the Six Nations having been again read to the Board, and the

Complaint of the Indians relative to their Lands coming under

their Consideration ; The Board were Acquainted that Mr William

Livingston and M^" W^illiam Alexander two of the Heirs or Devisies

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. '$^

of Philip Livingston Esq*" deceased the Proprietor or Patentee of the Lands, on which Canajoheiy Castle stands, ha<l declared their Readiness to give up all rights to said Patent's or such parts as shall be thought necessary. It was ordered that s*^ M^ Livingston and M^ Alexander be informed that the Board desired to Speak with ihcm.