[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] JAMES DE LANCEY TO BOARD OF TRADE. New York 1st December 1757. My Lords — I had the honour of your Lordships letter of the 9th of June directing me forthwith upon the receipt thereof to take the most effectual method for obtaining an account of the quantity of Iron made in this Province from the year 1749 to the 5th of January 1756. I accordingly wrote to Mr. Robert Livingstone who has the only Iron work in this Province which is carried on & I send your Lordships enclosed the account received from him as soon as it came to my hands. This Coun-try abounds in Iron ore especially in the Highlands, & several works have been begun but were dropt through the mismanagement or inability of the undertakers; of these there were two Furnaces in the Mannor of Cortland & several Bloomeries; but they have not been worked for several years past; it is probable after the war upon the Encouragement the Parliament of Great Britain are giving the Colonies in this Article these and several others will be carried on in this Province. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's most obed' & most humble servt James De Lancy. Right Honorable Lords Commissioners of Trade. [ Council Min. XXIII. ]