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

Cosbys Land, and find they are verry willing to pay jeiOO p Hundred Acres, as the land is verry good, there are also Gentlemen, who would willingly purchase y«^. whole, as I before observed to you, who I imagine will give much more for it than you are pleased to offer, the Stop, which I understand, is now put to further purchaseing Indian Lands, must also greatly enhance the Value of what is already pattented, wherefore I beleive jEGOOO Curr<^y. will not be thought too much for M^s, Cosbys Share of that Pattent. when I learn the utmost, the others will give for it, I shall write you my final resolution thereon.

As I am told that you are concerned in adjusting and settleing Mr. Shirleys Acc*'s_ i enclose you an ace", of expences attends my going to call a Meeting of the Six Nations at Onondaga in y^ year by order of Gener^. Shirley to which is also added the

expence of carrying up the Baggage provisions &ca of Cap*. Pattens Company of Grenadiers, who were ordered as an Escort. -- General Abercrombie oflferred to pay the ace"., if they would VOL. u, 51

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abate something of the Charge for horse Hire. W^Jj Conrad Frank \vho is the principal, was afraid to comply with least the others niicht compel him to pay y«. whole by w^ii. means the acc«. rests still unpaid; as it is a hardship on the People who did that Service to be so long out of their money ; I flatter myself that you and the rest of the Gentlemen concerned will order them payment. -- I am Dr. Sir