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O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Indian Language signifies only a Large Brook or broad Brook, or small Br k or high Hill, or only a
Hill or' fall of water in general, so that the Indians shew many places by the same name Brooks and
Rivers have different names withe the Indians, at d…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
English, gives more room to these Frauds.
Several of the great Tracts lying on Hudson's River are bounded by that River, on the East or
West sides and on the North and South sides by Brooks or Streams of Water which, when the Country was not well kn…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
I shall next recite what have been the consequences of these large Grants,
It is evident that
thereby the King has been deprived of almost all his Quitrents, which it appears by the powers
given to the Gov* 3 to grant Lands, the King design'd to res…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Young people go from this Province, and Purchase Land in the Neighbouring Colonies, while much
The reason of
better and every way more convenient Lands lie useless to the King and Country
this is that the
Grantees themselves are not, nor ever were i…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
and to enjoy lands in fee to descend to their posterity that their children may reap the benefit of
There is the more reason for this because the first purchase of
their labour and Industry
unimproved Land is but a trifle to the charge of improving t…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
may be most proper, and effectual, I flatter myself that the giving my opinion at large in writing
will be most agreeable to your Excellency's commands.
What at first Sight occurs in the vacating or breaking these Grants by due course of Law, and
in…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
These things supposed, I can
make no doubt of a remedy in the common course of the Law, but notwithstanding of this I apprehend, that it will be accompanied with so many difficulties, that it will be better to think of some
For all attempts, of thos…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
confirmation of all the Grants excepting such as are truly extravagant
to define or determine the Grants that are truely such without
making the exceptions to general or
too particular, by naming the particular Grants to be excepted
The following …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
It wou' d likewise absolutely remove the complaints of the
Merchants, so that it would generally please all sorts, excepting the owners of the large Tracts And
I humbly conceive it for the Kings interest and of all those in the Administration to cons…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The chief objection, which I can conceive, that will be made to this is that if a perpetual revenue
be Granted, then the Gov rS will be free'd from that dependance on the People, and check on their
behaviour that is necessary in all well ballanced Go…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
a short time, it cannot be expected that ever they will consent to a perpetual Revenue of any kind,
or that they will be easy under it. Now I have laid before your Excellency in the best manner I can within the bounds I think it
necessary to confine…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Long Island is computed to be 1 50 miles long, and Albany to be the same number of miles distant
from New- York, I suppose Long Island to be eight miles wide, one place with another, and that 10
2,688,000 Acres
miles on each side Hudson's River would…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
that Staten Island is not within the Computation that the settlements extend 30 miles beyond Albany,
and that many settlements are twenty miles from the river and some thirty miles, it will be granted
the Quitrents will at least amount to the sum *
…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The settlements are greatly increased since that time more than
in fifty years before it so that I make no doubt they will produce six thousand pounds a year, taking
in a reasonable Quitrent for the house lots in the Cities of New-York and Albany. I …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
m Penn's Agents, propose to purchase, Report as follows:
That it is one day's journey from the Mohawk Castles to the Lake whence the Susquehanne River
rises, and
then 10 day's journey from the River to the Susquehanne Castles
--
in all 11 days:
…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The Indians demand wherefore such particular information relative to the Susquehanne River is
sought after from them, and whether people are about to come there 1 The Indians are asked if it
would be agreeable to them if folks should settle there 1 T…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
and Indians concerning y situation of Susquehannes River, and how near it Lyes to y e severall
Nations oft' Indians Westwards, that Live in his R: highnesse Territories and from whence y e trade
is brought to these Parts, and after that we caused Two…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Government but y e Expedient that it is to be found for Preventing y same, is Left to your hono
c forest five
e
Considerac6n Wee have ordered our Secretary to draw a draught of y River, and how y
d
apt
to beleeve
Nations of Indians Lie, as near as y …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
ye four Nations viz 1 Cajouges, Onnondages, Oneydes & Maquase are upon there way hither and may
e
be expected her to-morrow, Wee are credibly Inform'd of there willingnesse to dispose of y Susquehanne River, being verry glad to hear off Christians in…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
been mooved or agitated from y first settleing of these Parts, more Prejudiciall to his Royal high1
e
nesse Intrest, and y e Inhabitants of this his govern then this businesse of y Susquehanne River,
The french its true have endevoured to take our aw…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Expect an answ r of our Letter w 1 y e Last Sloops with absolute orders concerning this bussinesse, In
d
the meantime shall Putt a Stopp to all Proceedings till wee have Rec your hon rs Commands w ch we
r
Haig Wee suphope will be to deny y c treaty i…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
IN THE COURT HOUSE OF ALBANY THE 26 th SEPTEMBER, 1683.
[From Dutch Record C. No. 3, in County's Clerk Office, Albany.]
Present
--Marte
Gerritse, Corn
:
Van Dyck, Dirck Wessells, J. Provoost, P. Winne, Hend
:
Van
.Ness, J. Janse Bleker, R. Pr…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The aforesaid Land belongs to us, Cayugas and Onondages, alone; the other three Nations viz 1 the
Sinnekes, Oneydes and Maquaas have nothing to do with it. We have not only conveyed, but given it, four years ago, to Corlaer, that is the Gov. Gen to r…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
We, therefore, give you a half piece of Duffels, Two Blankets, Two Guns,
Three kettles, Four Coats, Fifty lbs. of Lead and Five and twenty lbs. of powder. Meanwhile we shall communicate this to His Excell: the Gov: Gen of whose good disposition
sign…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
That ossoone as they received the Message, they came hither and are very gladd to be so well
received and that his Mat'y hath so great a kindness for them os for the Indians that are gone to
Canada, they are very gladd his hono r speaks of it and the…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
obedient to this governm 1 that his Hono r having told them to have an eye to the ffrenchmen, they
give his Hono r their thanks, k will allways have an eye open to those people, and they desire L.
anything happen to be informed for they are and have…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
and that none hath any land from them and they are resolved never to sell or give them any or any
others except the people of this Governm 1 that they were sent for by the Goverm of Canada who
told them that they should make a peace with all the Indi…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
That all this land is under the Governm* of his R n High ss that there has been
som Strangers at
Albany to buy the Susquehannah River, but they have considered and will not sell it to them except
by the particular leave of his Hono r
.
PAPERS RELAT…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Lloyd said that Govern' Penn complained of y e unkind usages and sinister dealings of the
people of Albany who caused him to be put to a vast expence in bringing down the Indians and the
desire of Govern" Penn was that hath already bin expended may b…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The man named Oreouake of Cayuga told me also that lie would go to Montreal to see you. 'Tis
he who caused Father de Carheil to withdraw and who treacherously brought the six Tionnontates
to Cayuga.
He is extremely proud.
Sorennoa and he are the tw…