The unusual badness of the roads, & the short notice given by the Sherriff, would render it impracticable to Assemble the freeholders of a county so very extensive, -- I wish they may come to a favorable resolution concerning your Losses, & think the persons you attributed them to was the most favorable for the reputation of the Province, which in my humble opinion is bound to make you full Restitution. -- I thank God my health has been much mended since my Tour to the sea side, and I am very happy to hear that you enjoy both it & Spirits of bolli which I very sincerely wish you the continuance, and hoping that I may

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long enjoy your friemlly & esteemed correspondence I remain with perfect truth & regard D'' Sir, &c.

The Honble L' Gov^ Golden.

THE PURCHASERS OF COSBY MANOR TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.

New York Febuary 8th 1769.

Sir

It having appeared by the Survey of the lands on the North Side of the Mohawk River which M'". Delancey in the year 1762 purchased of you as Attorney of the Honou^i M^'^ Cosby Since deceased, that there are 3000 acres deficient of the Quantity for which they were Sold ; and the amount of the monies for which those lands Stood Mortgaged to Sir Peter Warren, greatly exceeding the Sura imagined to be due thereon ; there must in Consequence; be a considerable Ballance due to M'^ Delancey, and those concern'd with him in that purchase. By an account Stated we make this Ballance including Interest from the Time of the Purchase, jei507-l-4-and not having it in our Power to recover it Without transmitting a State of the matter, to England, to be laid before Mrs Cosbys Executors, of whom alone we apprehend it can be recovered ; We beg leave Previously to inclose and Submit the account to your consideration, and if any Error appears therein to desire that you ^vill be pleased to point it out, that we may State the account agreeable to your own Sentiments, which being done, we shall then hope that you will grant us Such a Certificate as the nature of the case requires in order to facilitate the Recovery of the real Ballance you shall think justly due