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. I could wish it was in my power to see you and the rest of my friends as you have observed, but I am really the Least master of my own time of any Labourer in the Country, and from the continued succession of business have no prospect of visiting New York, at the same time that my remote situation in a Wild Countiy gives me little reason to expect seeing many of my Friends here. My Son and Son in law wo*^. have done themselves of pleasure of making you a Visit but that they left town in a great hurry & heard you was in the Country.

Pray make my best Compliments to M^^. DeLancey & believe me to be &c.

M^, JACOB DYCKMAN TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.

Kings Bridge March 22d 1763

Sir

I Wrote you two letters last April About the trees I sent you but fear Were Miscarried thinkuig Otherwise I Would have had an answer, I Wrote you the Particulars about them.