*»• A Memorandum is added to the above agreement providing- for the alteration of the assize of bread incident on any change in N : Yorlf .

GOV. HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lend Doc XVIII.]

Nov. 14. 1710.

I have now settled the Palatines upon good lands on both sides of Hudson's River, about one hundred miles up, adjacent to the Pines ; I have planted them in 5 Villages, three on the East Side of the River upon 6000 Acres I have purchased of M"" Levmgston about two miles from Row-Lof Jansens Kill: The other two on the West side near Sawyers Creek, as your Lordships will observe by the Inclosed Sketch N° 10. compared with your Mapps. The lands on the West side belong to the Queen,

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each family hath a sufficient Lot of good arrable Land, and Ships of 1 5 foot draught of water can sail up as far as their Plantations. They have already built themselves comfortable huts and are now imployed in clearing of tlie ground. In the spring I shall. set them to work preparing the Trees according to Mr Bridger's directions.

LORD CLARENDON TO LORD DARTMOUTH.

[Lond Doc XVIII.]

8lh March 1710-11

I think it is unhappy that Col° Hunter at his first arrival in his Government fell into so ill hands, for this Levingston has been known many years in that Province for a very ill man, he formerly Victualled the forces at Albany in which he was guilty of most notorious frauds by which he greatly improv'd his Estate, he has a Mill and a Brew house upon his Land, and if he can get the Victualling of those Palatines who are so conveniently posted for his purpose, he will make a very good addition to his Estate, and I am persuaded the hopes he has of such a Subsistence to be allow'd by Her Majesty were the Chief if not the only Inducements that prevailed with him to propose to Col" Hunter to settle them upon his Land, which is not the best Place for Pine Trees, the Borders of Hudson's River above Albany, and the Mohacks River Schenectady are well known to be the best places for Pines of all, sorts both for numbers and