Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
I am with all due Respect My L^s yr Lordships Most ob^ most hble serv*.
W. J. To the Rt. Honbi«. the L^s Commissioners of Trade & Plantations.
HONBLE OLIVER DELANCEY TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.
New York ye 20th. June 1761 Dear Sir
I ReC^. your Favour By the Post and shall by the first Conveyance write to Lady Warren for Her Aprobation of what you Avant and as soon as 1 can Look Over the Paper will send you the Deed you left with S^. Peter.
Inclosed is a Copy of a Letter I wrote to M^^^. Cosby with an offer for Her Lands you', be so Good as to let me know what Terms you Propose for them all and the PriCe as she has been so Good as to write M'". Ch. Williams that I shall have the Preference to any other Person If it will not be wrong in you I shoul'd be glad you<^. be concerned in the Purchase with me which yf^u might do giving as much as any other Person will do for the Whole I am with True Regard
D^ S--.
Your most Obedient Serv^
Oliver DeLancey. The Honi« S^ W"* Johnson Bar*.
,», Govr CosBjr of N. York was married to the Late Ld Hallifax's Daughter, (Giace,) by whom he had two Sons & two Daughters; the Eldest of his Daughters married Ld Augustus Fitzroy third son of the late Duke of Grafton by whom ha had ISBt^ two Mai v»t thfe prtesbnt Duke c/f OrftfVdn & Oolo Oharles Fiteroy,