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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851. 313 words

That the Deponent being unwilling to take any advantage of the Improvements the said Cross had so made, entered upon an Arbitration with him by Bond, in the Penalty of One Thousand or Five Hundred Pounds, the Deponent not having his papers with him, cannot recollect which, to abide by the award of Referrees, chosen between the Deponent and the said Cross, to settle what Allowance the Deponent should give Cross, for the Improvements he had so made upon the said Land. Cross being also bound by another Bond in Five Hundred Pounds, to deliver the Deponent Possession of the said Land so occupied hy Cross; That the Arbitrators awarded the Deponent to pay Cross Twentyfive Pounds, for one Half the Improvements so made by him, and to suffer him to enjoy the other Half of the improved Land (on reserving a smal] acknowledgment only) for the Term of five years. That Cross afterwards delivered to the Deponent possession of the said Land he so occupied, and Deponent gave him a Lease for the Half of.what he had Improved, according to the said award ; and afterwards paid him Fifteen Pounds in Part of what was so awarded, and tendered since to pay him the Balance, which the said Cross refused to accept.. That the Deponent's Fences were frequently pulled down, and the Cattle suffered to get into his Grain. That when he complained of it, he was told by his Neighbours, he had better quit it for he would not be suffered to live in Peace, unlessghe would give up to Cross, what he had before obtained from him, in the Manner aforesaid ; and the said Cross, in particular, told the Deponent, that he expected to get the Land again; and that the Yorkers--(meaning the Owners of Wallumscock Patent) had no good Right to it, for it belonged to New Hampshire.