My Lord, upon the whole matter I am of opinion that if the Subsistence proposed is allowed, the consequence will be that Levin gston and some others will get Estates, the Palatines will not be the richer.

MANNOK OF LIVINGSTON.

ACCT. OF THE SUBSISTENCE OF THE PALATINES FROM THE TIME OF THEIR SEVERAL ARIVALS AT THIS PLACE TO THE 25tH MARCH 1711

Year and

Date

No of Persons

No of

At (Jd per

Month

subsisted

days

Diem

October

at 6 J

138 9 -

63 16 6

32 8 "

123 -- 6

12 7 6

NoveniJ'

Decemr

17if

January

--

1127 12 6

1111 7 -

February

--

1004 10 -

March

898 2 6

Somma £5703 13 6

f ei. 'i^^

658 PAPERS RELATING TO THE

MR CAST TO GOV. HUNTER

[ Translated. ]

Blarch 27. 1711.

# * # * The people contemplate present settlement for a couple of Years. They persuade themselves that Canada will be taken this ca,mpaign, and that upon the conquest of that country, to secure their settlement, tliey will be established on the lands destined for that purpose. In this opinion, they are confirmed by the reports of those who wintered at Albany, who say that the inhabitants up there are in consequence very apprehensive of losing the profit they derive from the Indians and the hay they annually cut on said lands.

Some days ago, five Palatines were sitting around the fire conversing on the prospect of their settlement. Tliey all agreed, that the selection of the Levingston lands was well planned -- that their situation between New York Sopes and Albany was very convenient ; that the proximity to the river is of great advantage and that the exemption from the fear of enemies affords peace and a home to their families.