Nicholls & Chambers' by desire of the Executors there appeared a just ballance to no small amount in My favour the orig^ of which signed by the aforesaid Gents is now in my Custody which with the papers thereto annexed sufficiently Exemplify the accts. on both sides, there is also over & beside the ballance, settled, a considerable acc^ which tho' not charged was submitted to Lady Warren, as I could not be particular, altho' I had a right to make it from the nature of the sev^ charges made ag*. me wi'.h all which you are doubtless so well acquainted that I shall not trouble you on that head ; for these reasons I apprehend that my family can have no Expectations or claim upon me or the

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Estate of Sir Peter, in right of these bonds the ballance being so much in my favour as may appear on equal authority with the Charges made against me & therefore I am of opinion the bonds should be restoreil but should the Assent of my Relations be still faither insisted on I shall write to my Brothers and Sisters to obtain the same which will be chearfully acceded to.

I find by a late Survey made of the patent of Caghnawaga in order to give the present owners thereof their equal shares in the words thereof, they have deviated from the Gen', beginning of the patente and thrown that of Governeur &c farther back so as to take away all, Milns Tract and the Improvements thereon, or rather to alter its position much to its disadvantage by giving it in an unimproved place, for which reason I would deferr the Leases mitil I hear farther about it, as I apprehend it will occasion some dispute in the Neighbourhood.