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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 258 words

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

We are \vith very great Regard Sir Your Most Obedient Humble Serv^ Oliver DeLancey Jas Jauncey Peter Remsen To Sir William Johnson Bar* Gw Banyar

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 927

Messr. Oliver Delancey, James Jauncey, GoldP Banyer ^- Peter

Remsen Their Acc(f. Curr^. With Miss Grace Cosby. Dr. ^

Augt 1 To 21000 Acres of Land Bought of Miss Grace Cosby by- Power of Attorney to Sir William Johnson for 6000

To 2000 Acres of Land more Bought of Ditto 500

Ballance over paid Miss Grace Cosby by Messr. Oliver Delancey. James Jauncey. Goldb. Banyer & Peter Remsen 1150 -- 8-9^

£7650--8-9^

Cr.

Augt 1 By Cash paid Miss : Cosby 4000

By Cash paid to the Indians by Peter Remsen by an Agreement with Sir Willm Johnson 102-16-4^