On the 27t'» of January last Ebenezer Loomis by his Letter of that date acquainted me that he had been to the Mountains at Tackanick on the Saturday before but had not had the Good Hap to do me any Service by reason that the People said Engersel had the Grant meaning a Grant for Lands in my Mannor That thereupon he sent Joseph Gould to Slieffield but Engersel would not let ]iim see the Grant but that Orent had told tlie Letter Writer that lie had seen and heard it read and further that Gould acquainted him that the Names of the Committee lately apjiointed by tlie Massachusets Bay Government to lay out those Lands are Capt Watts M'" Bradford and M"- Livermore.

On tlie 28"' of January last David Shirts came to tell me that Hendrlck Brusie, Adam Shefer & Jacobus van Duesen had been at his House the day before and told Nra tliat tliey were sent round by the Boston People to the Tenants in tlie Mnnor Livingston to ask tliem whether they would join with them against their Landlord or not-- Tliat in Case they would they should have all theh^ Lands from them for Notlnng-- That they had already been to several to discourse them on this Sulyect and had got their Ansvi^er^ But what that was they would not inform -- ■

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David Slikts answered them that he had nothicg to do with the New England People-- That he had hired tlie Lands of me, and that as long as tliey continued mine he would have nothing to do with any other. They then desired him, that if he came out with me against them he would join with the New England People, and that they would return for his Answer in a fortniglit.