But as about sixty familys desired to be in a distinct Tract from the rest & were those who had all along been most hearty for the Government I have given them leave to purchase laxd from the Indians, between the present English settlements near Fort Hunter & part of Canada on a Creek called Canada Creek Vvhere they will be still more immediately a Barrier against tiie sudden incursions of the French, who made this tlieir Road when they last attacked & burned the Frontier Town called Sclionectady -- The other Palatines have since my return to New York, sent some of tlieii- bod} to desire a warrant of Survey for y^ New Tract already purchased, which convinces me that I had done right, in not being too ernest in that affair when I was at Albany And indeed in my dealings with those people I find very little gratitude for favors done them, & particularly that those who were best taken care of & settled on good Lands by ray Predecessor are the most apt to mirrepresent him and this is

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managed by a few cunning persons among tliem that lead the rest as tliey please, who are for the generality a laborious and honest but a headstrong ignorant people.

SECRETARY CLARKE TO M^' WALPOLE.

N. York Nov. 27th, 1722.

Sir

I find myself obliged to give you the trouble of this to prevent the malice of my enemies who bearing w^^ impatience their ill succes hitlierto are now with new hopes about to attack me from another quarter: I will be as short as possible.