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Page 14
... G ' Amherst , are very loosely and vaguely described , & I may add , in the same manner the boundaries of the great Tracts formerly granted in this Province gener- ally are . The extent of the Waters & Rivers 14 THE COLDEN PAPERS .
... G ' Amherst , are very loosely and vaguely described , & I may add , in the same manner the boundaries of the great Tracts formerly granted in this Province gener- ally are . The extent of the Waters & Rivers 14 THE COLDEN PAPERS .
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... tract is contain'd , & a great part of it of a very rich Soil . As to the Tracts petition'd for by the Six Provincial Colonels I suppose that the boundaries of the several Townships are to be fixed in the usual man- ner by the proper ...
... tract is contain'd , & a great part of it of a very rich Soil . As to the Tracts petition'd for by the Six Provincial Colonels I suppose that the boundaries of the several Townships are to be fixed in the usual man- ner by the proper ...
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... Tract mention'd in your Lordship's Letter of the 13th of June last & included within the bounds mentioned in the ... tracts of Land heretofore granted by the Governors of this Province , yielding Rents to his Majesty at the rate of 2/6 ...
... Tract mention'd in your Lordship's Letter of the 13th of June last & included within the bounds mentioned in the ... tracts of Land heretofore granted by the Governors of this Province , yielding Rents to his Majesty at the rate of 2/6 ...
Page 71
... Tract of Six Miles square on Susquehanna River . The Deed of purchase of this is in proper form & the satisfaction of the Indians certifyed under your hand , so that I think there can be no dispute with them as to this tract . The other ...
... Tract of Six Miles square on Susquehanna River . The Deed of purchase of this is in proper form & the satisfaction of the Indians certifyed under your hand , so that I think there can be no dispute with them as to this tract . The other ...
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... tract of land on the North side of the Mohawk Kiver by Deed of Guift from the Indians . Before I knew this Col De Lancey & others had obtained licences to purchase this land which how- ever I stopt in hopes of some compromise between S ...
... tract of land on the North side of the Mohawk Kiver by Deed of Guift from the Indians . Before I knew this Col De Lancey & others had obtained licences to purchase this land which how- ever I stopt in hopes of some compromise between S ...
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administration Albany AMHERST appear appointed Assembly assured Attorney Bill Board of Trade boundaries CADWALLADER COLDEN Capt Cheif Justice Colonies Commands Commission COMMISSIONERS FOR TRADE Common Law Connecticut River copy Country Crown desire Duty effectual endeavour Excellency Excellency's expect expence favour Fees Fort George French George give Government Governor Grants Hampshire HONBLE THE LORDS honour hope Horsmanden humble inclosed Indians inform your Lordships inform'd inlist Instruction JOHN Judges King King's Lancey Lands last Month Letter likewise LORDS COMMISSIONERS Majesties Service Majesty's Council Majesty's pleasure Massachusetts Bay ment Mohawk River Monckton N. Y. City officers opinion Packet Pattent Persons pleasure Port present Privy Council Proclamation Province Provisions publick Quit rents reason received RIGHT HONBLE Salary Secretary sent Sept Ship SIR To SIR Sir William Johnson Sloop soon Submission My Lords Supreme Court tion Tract TRADE & PLANTATIONS transmit Vessel Writ write
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Page 233 - ... to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern lattitude, and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle northward and westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude ; and then by a straight line westward to the limits of longitude above mentioned.
Page 334 - Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America...
Page 266 - Instructions as We or they shall think proper to give for that Purpose; And we do, by the Advice of our Privy Council, declare and enjoin that the Trade with the said Indians shall be free and open to all our Subjects whatever, provided that every Person who may incline to trade with the said Indians do take out a License for carrying on such Trade from the Governor or Commander in Chief of any of Our Colonies respectively where such Person shall reside...
Page 233 - Easterne bounds are to bee determined by a meridian line to bee drawn from the head of the said River unto the said three and fortieth degree, the said lands to...
Page 385 - Chief, and the Council of our said Province; and you are, for that Purpose, to issue a Writ, in the Manner which has been usually accustomed, returnable before yourself and the Council of...
Page 233 - Castle town, unto the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, if the said river doth extend so far northward, but if the said river shall not extend so far northward, then by the said river so far as it doth extend; and from the head...
Page 177 - For some years past three popular lawyers, educated in Connecticut, who have strongly imbibed the independent principles of that country, calumniate the administration in every exercise of the prerogative, and get the applause of the mob by propagating the doctrine that all authority is derived from the people.
Page 457 - England; and saving and reserving to us, our heirs and successors, the receiving, hearing, and determining of the appeal and appeals of all or any person or persons of, in, or belonging to the territories aforesaid, or touching any judgment to be there made or given.
Page 229 - Hudson's river, and all the lands from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay.