Dear S^^ Your Faithfull & Affectionte

Humble Ser* To Sf W™ Johnson Oliver DeLancey.

at Johnson Hall

Albany

FROM MESSRS. VROOMAN, GLEN & DUNCAN TO SIR Wm. JOHNSON.

AUTHORIZING HIM TO PURCHASE 100,000 ACRES OF INDIAN LANDS.

Schenectady, Decemr. 24th 1766.

Sir,

This morning Garlock arrived, and on Examining find it much as you observe, from Intelligence of M"^. Fry and the Indians, but in order that no stop may be on our part, to get the affair fix'd with the Indians as you may find occasion to proceed, wee at a venture will purchase all the good Land on the back of yours,

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 831

between the two Creeks, that can be found in one body not exceeding a Hundred Thousand Acres & will pay the Indians for the same in proportion to what they lately rec'd for other Lands, having regard to the great distance, this is from the River as raention'd by us formerly, which wee intirely leave to you, as likewise we declar'd before.

Otherwise we will extend from Sarah McGinnis Corner on your Line about seven miles, as farr as M'", Vrooman ran for you, to run from thence a north easterly line, about Eight, Ten, or Twelve miles, meaning as farr as the good land continues, from which period to run a line across to both Creeks parallel with your Rear Line, then down or along both the Creeks Including them to your north east & north west corners.

This wee think will enable you to make an end, at least an agreement with the Indians, which shall be allways acknowledged as a very Particular favour done to Sir Your Ever oblig'd and most humble Servant^*. Isaac Vrooman Jno. Glenn Jun^. To the Honbie Sir Will™. Johnson John Duncan.