Given under my hand and seale at ffort Anne in Nevy York this Thii^tieth day of Aprill in y Twelfth yeare of her Majesties raigne annoq: Dm. 1713.
To Augustus Graham Escf
Surveyor General of y«|
province of New York or j
his Deputy
PETITION OF THE GERMANS AT QUASSECK CREEK.
To liis Excellency Robert Hunter Esq^' Cap' Gen^' & Gov' in Cheife of the province of New York New Jerst^ and Territories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall of tlie same &c.
The humble petition of George Lockstadt on behaLfe of himself and the rest of the Germans settled neare Qua^saick Creek upon Hudson's River. Sheweth
That Pursuant to yo"" Excellencey's warrant of siu'vey the thirtieth day of aprill 1713, The Sui-veyor Generallhath surveyed and laid out for yo^" Petitioners a Certaine Tract of Land on the west side of Hudson's River in the County of Ulster and by such sui'vey hath allowed for each of them his quantity thereof distinctly as by the Retm-ne of the said Survey may appeare
But in as much as the said Tract of Land soe Laid out for yo'" Petitioners is all upland, yc Petitioners find they cannot be able to subsist themselves and fiamilys thereon for want of some meadow Land for ifodder for tlieir Catlle in winter. And there being a small quantity of vacant and unappropriated meadow Ground Lyeing behind yo"" petitioners said Lotts about an English mile from the Limitts of their said Lotts very Convenient for yo"" petitioners said Settlements