Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
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.
Bant. &c, &c, &c, Johnson's
Hall.
Sm WM. JOHNSON TO GENL. GAGE.
Johnson hall Jany 2d 1767
Dear Sir
Since I had Last the pleasure of Writing to you which was on the 12th ulto I have received Letters from Niagara informing me of the burning of one of the Vessells at Navy Island on 20^^ Nov^ last which was at first ascribed to the Indians, but the Comissary with others went thither the next morn? to View the remains and made a Report to the Commandg Officer in writing from which and from the substance of his Letter it appears that a parly of Men had set out before day Light on that day for Fort Erie and it being very Cold and the Crossing tedious had probably kindled a fire