I am to acquaint you that I have sold to M^" Oliver DeLancey your part in the Manor of Cosby, for ^66,000 Currency, and two Thousand Acres, which lyes on the South side of the Mohawk River between Fort Hunter, and Schenectady, for j£500, Currency, of which he has paid me the Sum of four thousand Pounds Currency and passed his Bond for the remaining two thousand five hundred Pounds, which sum he is to pay on demand, without Interest, provided you discharge the Mortgage and Quit Rent which it is encumbered with ; if said incumbrance is to be paid here, I will, as soon as I can learn how much it is, settle it with M' DeLancey, and remit you the overplus if any there should be.

Enclosed You have a Bill on the Rt Hono^i" the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury for ^£21] 9,14,7. which 1 bought of Mt" John Watts of New York at 90 Exchange being the lowest I could possibly buy bills at. You will find that I was obliged to advance twenty seven Pounds nine Shillings and Eight Pence Currency of my own to purchase said Bill, I have the honf to be &c

(Sign'd) W" Johnson

SIR W^ JOHNSON TO CHARLES WILLIAMS.

Johnson Hall Deer 31st 1762 Dear Sir

I am favored with your Letter together with that of M''^ Cosby,

& am glad to hear things have been done to her satisfaction --

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I should be ^hd you would apply to M"" DeLancey for the power of Atty which you will please to send up by the first p^ood opporiunily together with the other papers in the hands of M*' Jones.