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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. 346 words

I would also Begg leave to Inform your Excellency, that James Rogers Esq? of Kent, obtained a grant of the Township of Land called Kent in Cumberland County, and I was y® person that gave him the Bounds, and 'a Warrant of Survey was granted and a Return made, but the Patent did not follow according to ye Bounds made, and no Just Reason, that I can learn, why it did not Issue according to the Grant, the bounds mentioned in the Patent leaves out all the Buildings and Improvements in Kent, and unless the Patent is Rectified (which I presume it is Easy to be Done) it will Ruin the Township and the Settlers, and y® Settlement of ye same.

I would therefore Intreat your Excellency in your wonted goodness and favour to make the Patent agreable to ye said Grant.

I would also pray your Excellency to acquaint Governor Wentworth of the said Riotous affair when you have M: Lords Information (which I have not had time to get since I came home) that the Rietors may be brought to justice.

from your Excellencys most obedient and most humble Servant

Chester 6% February 1772. Tuomas CHANDLER. To His Excellency William Tryon Esq.

P.S. If your Excellency would be pleased to make a grant to the said Judge Lord, for his good services, in the County of Cumberland, but more especially for assisting the Sheriff with the Posse when he went to apprehend the Rietors at Windsor, wherein he was very servisable in stilling the same, and for which he has never had any Reward as some others have had, In some of the unappropriated Lands in this Province or in some of the Townships that was granted by the Late Governor Wentworth Dec', that he granted to himself and which by a Late Resolve of the present Governor Wentworth and y® Council of ye Province of New Hampshire Declared Did not convey a title to ye said Governor Wentworth Decd I should take it as a» great mark of favour from your Excellencys Dutifull