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

As I some time ago wrote M'" Commissioner Jefferies (from whome and M^ Montague I have received a fresh power of Attorney) and desired that he would give me particular Instructions forthwith, concerning the Deficiency Mortgage & other matters I cannot be as explicit as I could wish until the receipt of his Answer w^hich I may shortly expect ; -- In the mean time give me Leave to observe that on Exams the Acco*. of Fees for that patent which with other papers were lately transmitted to me I find that the North Tract which you purchased was made to contain 20,000 Acres, & that on the South Side 22,000, and I am the readier induced to think it may yet be found so, as I know that your Surveyor at the time he run the Lines was but a beginner in that business, and has since been faulted by the Surveyor General for some errors of that nature, from this and the former circumstances I should think that a resurvey would be necessary.

Indeed I formerly understood that both Tracts were equal in quantity, however I hope all these matters will be Settled in a Satisfactory manner and that I shall be enabled to write you soon thereon in consequence of my Letter to the Gentlemen who are the late Mrs Cosbys Executors.

Messrs DeLancey, Jauncey, Banyar &, Remsen.

HON. OL. DELANCEY TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.

New York ye 26 Feby 1769

J>iiAK Sir

Bv the Dec^. Packett that arrived Last Thursday I received a Letter from Lady Warren Dated y® 4*^ December of which the