Sucli of that people as were sober and industrious remain on tlie Lands Avhere I settled them at first k which I was o])liged to purchase for them on Hudson's River for the Ends proposed by those who sent them viz* the Manufacture of Naval Stores ; these are well enabled to subsist themselves the rest have been wanderers, xibout fourty Families of them went and took possession of Lands granted to several persons at New York and Albany Against repeated Orders : In compassion to the Innocent Women and children I prevailed with the proprietors of these lands to make tliem an oifer of the Lands fiee from all rent or acknowledgment for ten years and ever after at a very moderate Quit Rent. The Majority accepted of tlie Conditions but durst not or could not execute the agreem* for fear of the rest who had been tampering witli the Indians who had resigned tlieir Claims to tliese Lands to the Crown, but I have some reason to believe that in the meantime it is compleated or speedily will be so.

Their lordships know that all the lands of any value were granted away before my administration There is still a great Tract of Land but very remote on the Frontiers formerly granted to Domine Dellius of fifty miles square & resumed by act of Assembly which may be granted to them if they are Willing to "ansplant themselves tliither In a body so as they may be secure >om the attempts of the Frencli Indians tlieir nearest neiglibours, )ut their neiglibourhood witli our Indians has given much rouble and may give more. If their Lordsliips think fit to make them an otler of that settlement a letter to the present Governor for that purpose Avill do tlie th.Jag & free tlieir Lordships from further trouble if they are willing to accept of the Offer but