Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Peter Warren is now before me and I readily acknowledge the circumstances of friendship that were or ought to have been between you and what you might have reasonably expected from his Good Inclinations to you Who had Influence over him in Ireland I cant Say at the time of his Death, It could not be his Lady who was in England and was not So well considered as in his former Wills I am only an Attorney & must Act with Security and realy have it not in my Power to do more than I offered in my last to you the Alteration is wholly between you & your Relations and for me to do more would be improper I have Carefully Looked over your Account with S^". Peters Estate and had not I thought my Proposal Equitable I never Should have made it As to the conveying Miln^ Tract to you it is at Present impracticable as no conveyance can be given untill His youngest Daughter is of Aage and if you approve of it I will Trasmitt a Copy of your Letter to Lady Warren which be Pleased to Signify to me by your next Though I Should look on your (Saying the Plain Honest Manner in Which You Represent the Affair will induce them to comply with So Reasonable a Proposal) as consenting I Should I am much Obliged to you for your assurance of endeavouring to make the Indians quiet Should they Give the Surveyor any Disturbance I imagine no Danger My Request proceeeded from a Surmise of his.