Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
I receved Yours from Johnson Hall, March ye 12tii 1765 and am glad to find you was well after Your great fatigues, and am sorry my affairs must stil be troublesome to You. but I am sattisfitnl as Lord Halifax told me, that You whoe act so well for in all things for the Publique, must doe well for me. As for Mr. Delanceys Survey appears exstrydnarey, to be measured at first by Mr. Cosby and leaft by will that number and pay'd in tl;e Secretarys Office, the same number, feas for the same I must hope you will find after a purchase is made, a draw bake cant be. but th.it you know best. & I should be sorry justice should not not take place.
I should be verry happy if you could Clear things on Your Side, as my Affairs hear are extremley narrow. So beg if possible you will endevour it, if by the land to be sold, & the mine, with ti.c five hundred pounds sterling M''. Delancey owes, may make me Easy, for I dont care how undersold they be, if I was clear
I write this to you Dear S"" as if I was vrritingto my Brother. When I goe to Town I will have full & Clear advise, about my Sons lands and will send You word, I must now beg Your forgiveness for the trouble I have and am stil giveing You. I only can asure You none can have a more gratefull sence of Your goodness nor a higher Easteam for You then