You are also to Inform yo^self what number of palatines there are who have been formerly us'd to the raising or manufactureing of Hemp & flax, and in case Coll. Heathcote shall send you notice that he has occasion for a number for that purpose not exceeding twenty you are to choose such as are most Intelligent in that matter & most willing to pursue it and send them in ye manner you shall be by him advised Ro Hunter.

R. LIVINGSTON TO M^ LAWRENCE SMITH.

Manor Livingslon 2 April 1712.

S^ I reed your kind Letter of y^ 26t'> March & have had no opportunity tiU now to write. I have had my hands full this Spring from ye S^h of feb'' last Ye gutter of my Corn mill was Carried away, by ye Ise, ye Palatines had a foot Bridge above our Dam w^h stopJ ye jge, and at last it gave way. Carrying a Peece of ye old Damm with it, and came down with such force yt had like to Carry both Saw Mill & Corn miU & Dam and all, for ye Ise being Strong below ye Dam, stopd ye water w^h Rose 16 foot Perpendicular, I was at a losse what to doe with ye Palatins having no flour aforehand, ye frost being so great could grind no more than they eat dayly. So I got 30 Slees & sent them Loaden to And^ Coeymans 28 miles of, & gott 7 or 800 skepi ground presently, w^h lasted 3 or 4 weeks y^ ye Ise went away & ever since have been sending to a little mill at Catskill,