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

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,

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 795

HONO^i-E OLIVER DELANCEY TO SIR W^ JOHNSON

New York ye 19th Janry 1762 Dear Sir

I am Favoured with Yours of y^ 5^^ Instant Your Proposal in Regard to the Purchase of M''^ Cosbys Land I should without Hesitation have Join'd in but as I am to be in Partnership with three other Persons in it in Equal Shares I have to Ask tliat instead of your holding half youd Consent to Take one quarter or at most one Third and I will oblige myself to Pay you the Proportion of the Remainder as soon as the Purchase is made I press this the more Ernestly as those Concerned with me are very intent to Offer a Larger sum could they Accomplish it, according to their First Design Your Answer I shall hope soon.