The application of Mathew Adgate, Esq. for tlie purcliase of two tracts of land situate in the county of Clinton, the first tract beginning one hundred and twenty chains due north from the nortlieast corner of a tract granted to Asa Douglass, junior ; from there to run west eighty ciuihis ; from there soutlierly to the northwest corner of the tract of land aforesaid ; then east on the line of tiie said tract to the said northeast corner of said Asa Douglass, jun. then south on the east line of said tract' to a tract of land granted to the said Mathew Adgate : then east on the

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north line of the last mentioned tract twenty-five chains ; then north ninety seven chains ; and from thence continuing northwardly to the place of beginning, supposed to contain one thousand three hundred acres ; The second tract beginning at a hemlock or black spruce tree, on the south side of a small brook on tlie west side of the bay Perue in lake Cliamplain, marked with the letters M. A. and figures 1791 ; and running from thence south eighty -five degrees west twenty-five ciiains ; tlien northerly on a parallel fine with the main course of the said bay forty chains, from thence north eighty-five degrees east to the bay aforesaid ; then on the shore of said bay to the place of beginning, supposed to contain one hundred acres ; at the rate of one shilling and eight pence per acre ; the one sixth part to be paid or secured to be paid tliis day, the one half of the remainder to be paid in one year, and the residue in six. months thereafter ; being read and duly considered, (Accepted) Acres 1400 JC116 13 4 The application of John Bay, for the purchase of the following tract of land, situate in the town of Katts Kill, in tlie county of Albany, beginning at a point in a course north seven degrees east, distant seveut}' ciiains from a white oak tree marked A.