SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON PAPERS FROM GOLDSBROW BANYAR A. L. S. January 3d. 1763 DEAR SIR WILLIAM> This Post puts me in your Debt <for two> Letters. As to the Mistake in the Comm3. I beg <they may be sent down in order to be altered. The Hearing of the Connajohary Affair comes on the 12 Insta<nt.> I am at a Loss what opinion to give you on <this subject. It appears to me that part of the Land <was> intended to be sold by the Indians: Tis absurd <to> think they would sell their Castles & a convenient> District about: the Patentees I think should release> the latter without condition of reverting to them <or their Heirs in Case the Indians should abandon <it> or become extinct: and the Patentees should <keep &> enjoy the former Part: If there is no Difference> about the Quantum, I should imagine <the> affair would be easily compromised. But I <take it> the Part which ought to be reserved or released to the> Indians, is not only considerable in Quantity, but> in point of Quality is greatly superior to the rest: Captain Rutherfurd hath either purchased or> agreed for Fonda's part. so he is become a party➤ I did not mean to be understood that your presence was necessary here, but that no examination ought to be taken but in your <presence. I> shall give you a detail of what <passes>. Tis probable I <shall be a means of sending you some Neighbours. The Partners in Magins' have> offered the People 1 See Calendar of Land Papers, p. 292, and Calendar of Council Minutes, p. 401. who advertise <a Tract> of 4000 acres (the Qty. they want) as nearly square as may be, wherever they in one <parcel shall fix on within the Tract. for Highways, and 150 or 200 -to pay for 4000 at 10. Acre. No Money down, and perhaps Interest free if they should insist on it or at five per Cent for the first 3 or 4 years. These Terms which the People think encouraging, are adopted by us to encourage a Settlement, and thus enhance the Price or Value of the Remainder; I should have prefer'd your Scheme, but they disrelish'd it, nor would they take their Lotts dispers'd, or they might have had them something cheaper. I should be obliged to you for any Hints you think may be of use on this Subject. They are to have the allowance acres for a Glebe for a Parson In a former Letter I mention'd to you a Report which then prevail'd that Mr. Lawrence Read was appointed of the Council. No Mandamus is yet issued, nor will Until Mr. Martin has had a <full year to determine whether he will return <and> I am now told It must be Mr. Joseph Read <the Father of the Gentleman named above. <We> have no late Advices. The taking the <Havannah & the recovery of St. John's may suspend the Peace, but as the Duke of Bedford was not recalled that <we know of, it may still take Effect. I sincerely wish you the Compts. of this Season, and am Dr. Sir Wm. SIR FROM JOHN TABOR KEMPE A. L. S.1 New York 3d Jan. 1763 I received your two Letters, one about the Indian Traders, the other relating to the Conajohary Indians. The first I have laid before the Governor, and cannot write fully on that Subject til I know whether the Council take any Steps in it - tho I think the best method of punishing those that abused the Licence of General Gage, will be for him to punish them at Montreal by military Law. As to the hearing expected in the case of the Connajohary Indians, it has been put off of which his Excellency the Governor told me he had sent you an account. George Klock has not got over the Prosecution ordered against him by the Governor and Council. It is now depending and will be tryed the first Opportunity, it could not have been tryed yet or it should. I would wish to try it next April in New York, could I fall on a means of defraying the Expences of a Jury from the County of Albany, but as there is no Fund in the province for these Contingent Expenses I believe it must be put off til the next Circuit at Albany. I am very sorry you should conclude that Klock had got over this affair. It is not a practice with me to compound offences unless the injured party is made Satisfaction, even in petty Trespasses, and never have I compounded one where the publick is concerned. I assure you Sir William the supposition hurts me. I shall write you on the other subject when I have heard from the Gov'. Wishing you may live happy very many years, I am Sir To SIR WM. JOHNSON. 1 1 Original destroyed by fire. Your very humble Serv1. J. T. KEMPE SIR FROM JACOBUS VAN SLYCK A. L. S.1 Schenectady the 3d Jan. 1763. I have received your Letter by Mr. Teller and agreeable to your request I have done all in my power to Git proper persons to Recommend to you for Officers but it seems the Wages are so small that none will Except of that offer, Excepting one Robert McKean who is a person unknown to me, but Mr. Daniel Campbell tells me he is a very good man and fit for a Capt. and is very willing to git the other officers and is of opinion he can in a very short Time raise the Company. I am Sir your most Obt. Humble Servant P. S. JACOBUS VAN SLYCK The Bearer that Carrys the Letter is Robert McKean above mentiond. To SIR WM. JOHNSON. SIR> TO JOHN BRADSTREET Df.2 <Johnson Hall Jany. 4th 176[2?] I have received your favour Enclosing a Copy of <the Boundaries of the Lands claimed by the people of Albany. The <affair appears to me in some measure intricate, and notwithstanding I make <no doubt> of there having been some unfair practises relative thereto, which <I shod.> gladly endeavour to procure them justice in, Yet the Words, <including said Creek are I presume what they consider as sufficient |