The application of Melancton Smith, for the piu-chase of a certain tract of land, beginning where the old line of property strikes the Canada creek, and running thence southerly along said line until it meets the most northerly corner of a tract of land, grant to one Perach6 ; thence along the said Perach6's land to most westerly corner thereof, and thence on a direct line northerly along the line of the Oneida cession to the place of beginning, at the rate of three shillings and seven pence per acre, payable the one sixtli in six months, and the residue, the

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one half in one year, and the other half in eighteen months from the date hereof; being read and duly considered,

(Accepted) Acres 2000 X358 6 8

The application of James Clinton Esq. for the purchase of all the islands in tlie Chenango river, opposite the first tract in tlie town of Chenango, wliich was granted to himself and Isaac Melcher, at the rate of four shillings per acre, payable in six months from tlie 1 5th of July last, being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 1000 £200 0 0

The application of Jonatlian Lawrence, for the purchase of all the unappropriated land within the following boundaries, to wit, beginning at the most easterly corner of Jersey Field, and running thence northwesterly along the northeasterly bounds thereof to Canada Creek, thence northeasterly along Canada Creek to Noble Borough, thence southeasterly along the southwesterly bounds thereof, and along the soutliwesterly bounds of Arthur Borough, and the same course continued southeasterly until a line run perpendicular therefrom will strike the most easterly corner of Jersey Field aforesaid, and from thence to the said corner or place of beginning, at the rate of three shillings and three pence per acre ; one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid at the expiration of six months, one half of the residue in twelve months, and the other half in eigliteen montlis from the date hereof 3 being read and duly considered,