e STATEMENT Dolls. Cts. Shewing the amount of work, now under contract, and | 42 Fencing and excavation, embankment remaining to be done on the Delaware division of the and protection wall outside 3,603 72 Pennsylvania canal, carefully estimated and calculat- 43 Road bridge No 53 fencing and excava. ed at contract prices. tion embankment and protection wall On Section, Dolls. Cts. outside 4,275 83 1. The basin, pier and tide lock at Bristol 44 Farm bridge No 54 and fencing and ex- lift locks No.1,2 and 3—culvert No.1 cavation 890 93 turnpike bridge No. 1 fencing and all 45 Fencing 233 60 the grubbing, excavation and embank 46 Farm bridge No 55 & fencing, grubbing, ment of the section, 29,154 41 excavation and embankment 1,345 50 2. Road bridge No. 2, and fencing, 705 39 47 Fencing, grubbing,excavation, embank3. Farm bridge No. 3, and fencing, culvert ment, and protection wall outside 2,390 02 No 2, and waste wier No. 1, 1,614 45 48 Fencing, excavation and embankment 4. Fencing, 263 60 1,572 61 5. Road bridge No. 4 and 5, fencing, 1,138 23 49 Road bridge No 56 and fencing, locks 6. Road bridge No.6 fencing & lock No.4, 4,581 22 No 8 and 9 excavation and embank7. Farm bridge No. 7 fencing and culvert ment and protection wall outside 14,249 57 No. 3, 1,161 69 8. Farm bridge No. 8 fencing and culvert 35,975 17 No. 4, 1,171 55 50 Road and farm bridge No 57 and 58 and 9. Farm bridge No. 9 and 10, fencing and fencing lock No 10 and 11 aqueduct culvert No. 5, 1,314 19 No 4 culvert No 10 and excavation 16,583 01 10. Road bridge No. 11, and fencing, 648 80 | 51 Road bridge No 59 and 60 and fencing, 11. Road bridge No.12, fencing and culvert grubbing, excavation and embankment 2,826 19 No. 6, 1,083 27 52 Road bridge No 61 and fencing, culvert 12. Fencing and culvert No.7, 940 22 No 11 and grubbing, excavation and 13. Road and turnpike bridge No. 13 & 14, embankment 3,856 10 and fencing, 1,194 93 53 Fencing, grubbing, excavation and em14. Farm bridge No. 15, and fencing, 373 24 bankment 1,351 60 15. Road bridge No. 16 and fencing, 649 78 54 Farm bridge No 62 fencing, culvert No 16. Farm and turnpike bridge No. 17 & 18, 12 grubbing, excavation and embank. and fencing, 1,236 80 ment 3,005 50 17. Road bridge No. 19, and fencing, 511 60 55 Farm bridge No 63 fencing, grub18. Farm bridge No. 20 & 21, and fencing, 619 08 bing excavation and embankment 2,622 05 19. Road bridge No. 22, fencing, 622 23 56 Farm bridge No 64 and fencing, grub. 20. Road bridge No. 23, fencing and about bing, excavation and embankment 2,149 60 2985 cubic yards of very hard rock Ex 57 Road bridge No 65 and fencing, culvert cavation, 2,519 55 No 13 waste wier No 8 grubbing exca21. Road bridge No. 24, and fencing, 770 79 vation & embankment and wall outside 4,493 65 22. Road and foot bridge No. 25 and 26 and 58 Farm bridge No 66 and 67 and fencing, fencing and culvert No. 8, 1,202 17 grubbing, excavation and embankment 23. Foot bridge No. 27, fencing 360 56 and wall outside 4,486 69 24. Fencing and 100 yards of embankment 59 Farm bridge No 68 and fencing, waste at a spring run, 245 60 wier No 9 grubbing,excavation and em25. Road bridge No. 28, and fencing 668 41 bankment, and wall outside 7,706 10 26. and 27. Fencing 467 20 60 Fencing, grubbing, excavation and em28. Farm bridge No. 29 and fencing, & lock bankment and wall outside 16,898 60 No. 5 4,293 36 61 Road bridge No 69 and fencing, culvert 29. Farm and road bridge No. 30 & 31 and No 14 grubbing, excavation and emfencing culvert No.9 and aqueduct No.1 3,004 79 bankment and wall outside 18,627 60 30. Farm bridge No. 32 and 33, and fencing 595 20 62 Fencing, culvert No 15 and grubbing,ex31. Road bridge No. 4 and fencing and lock cavation and embankment and wall out No. 6 4,414 51 side 8,441 37 32. Road and farm bridge No. 35 and 36, 63 Farm bridge No 70 fencing, lock No 12, and fencing, and lock No. 7, and some grubbing, excavation and embankment excavation and embankment at Slack's and wall outside 11,118 85 5,206 35 64 Farm bridge No 71 fencing, aqueduct No 33. Road and farm bridge No.37 and 38 and 5 grubbing, excavation & embankment fencing, and some embankment at waste and wall outside 11,769 79 weir No. 5 962 17 65 Fencing, waste weir No. 10, grubbing, 34. Farm bridge No.39 & 40 and fencing 577 92 excavation, and embankment and wall 35. Farm bridge No.41 and fencing and ac outside 15,808 20 queduct No. 2 3,355 52 66 Road bridge, No. 72, fencing, locks No 36. Farm bridge No. 42 and 43 and fencing 528 72 13 and 14 waste weir No 11, grubbing excavation, embankment&wall outside 11,389 59 $78,127 50 67 Farm bridge No 73 and 74 fencing, a. 37. Farm and road bridge No. 44 & 45 and queduct No 6, grubbing, excavation & fencing 720 54 embankment and wall outside 8,116 87 38. Farm bridge No. 46 and fencing, and 68 Farm bridge No 75 fencing,grubbing, exsome grubbing and excavation 630 51 cavation & embankment & wall outside 1,574 76 39. Farm bridge No. 47 and 48 and fencing 555 48 | 69 Farm bridge, No 76 fencing, waste weir 40. Farm bridge No 49 and 50 and fencing No 12 grubbing, excavation and emand grubbing and carth and rock exca bankment and wall outside 1,862 65 vation 1,675 18 70 Fencing, grubbing, excavation, and em41. Road and foot bridge No. 51 & 52, and bankment and wall outside 14,374 80 fencing aqueduct No. 3, and 1573 cubic 71 Fencing, grubbing, excavation and emyds., acqueduct embankment in section 3,831 08 bankment and wall outside 11,259 24 run Canal November 20, Tes Perision, } 1829.) 71 72 Farm bridge No 77 and 78 fencing, locks excavation, embankment and protection No 15 and 16, waste weir No 13 grub. wall outside bing, excavation and embankment 11,804 30 9,174 81 105 Fencing culvert No 19, grubbing, er73 Farm bridge No 79 fencing. grubbing, cavation, embankment and protection excavation and embankment 3,006 08 wall outside 74 Fencing, lock No 17, grubbing, excava 12,121 50 106 Fencing, grubbing, excavation, embanktion and embankment 8,471 39 ment and protection wall outside 75 Fencing, grubbing; excavation and em 22,047 60 bankment 2,257 52 76 Farm and road bridge No. 80 and 81,fen 158,940 78 cing aqueduct No 7 grubbing, excavation and embankment $520,564 05 7,372 80 77 Farm bridge No 82, fencing waste weir To the Superintendant of the Delaware Division of the No 14 grubbing, excavation and em Pennsylvania Canal. bankment 7,505 88 Sir-In compliance with the instructions from the 78 Farm and road bridge No 83 and 84,fen. board of canal commissioners, which were communicacing, grubbing, excavation and embank ted by you on the 1st instant, I herewith transmit an esment 4,156 64 timate at contract prices, of the amount of work re79 Fencing, grubbing, excavation and em maining to be done, from section 1 to 106, inclusive,exbankment 993 60 tending from Bristol to a point near Godfrey Raub's, 80 Fencing, grubbing, excavation and em and about six miles south of the Lehigh at Easton. In bankment 2,153 48 making this estimate, I have included under the head of 81 Farm bridge No 85, fencing, lock No 18 each section, all the mechanical work that will occur, grubbing, excavation and embankment 6,452 67 also the amount of cubic yards of excavation, embank82 Fencing, grubbing, excavation and em ment, rock or hardpan, as nearly as the different items bankment 1,327 68 can be determined previous to the execution of the 83 Farm bridge No 86, fencing, grubbing, work, which, on a few sections, is not commenced. It excavation and embankment 2,245 28 is, therefore, probable that the completion of the work 84 Farm bridge No 87, fencing, grubbing, may change the amount of different items, but it is conexcavation and embankment 2,282 74 fidently believed, that the sum total cannot be materi85 Farm bridge No 87, a fencing lock No ally affected. 19, waste wier No 15, grubbing, excava H. G. SARGENT, Engineer. tion and embankment 6,431 61 86 Farm bridge No 87 b and 87 c grubbing, 1828. excavation and embankment 3,365 10 87 Farm bridge 88, fencing, grubbing, ex General Recapitulation. cavation, embankment 3,799 00 88 Farm and road bridge 89 and 90, fencing Amount paid for work of grubbing, excavation, sections from 1 to 36 incl. 2,011 10 $70,275 81 89 Farm and road bridge 91 and 92, fencing do do 37 to 49 do. 24,289 73 and excavation do do 1,851 00 50 to 86 do. 3,896 60 90 Farm bridge 93 and 94, fencing, culvert -98,462 14 do No 16, grubbing, excavation, embank on culverts 579 08 ment do 3,966 00 waste wiers 1,443 02 91 Farm bridge 95, fencing waste weir No do bridges 573 64 16, grubbing, excavation, embankment 2,146 66 2,595 74 92 Fencing, grubbing, excavation, embank Total amount paid for work done ment 3,304 00 $101,057 88 93 Farm bridge 96, fencing, grubbing, ex Amount retained till complecavation, embankment and protection tion on sections 4,722 23 wall outside 7,041 50 do on culverts 90 00 94 Fencing, grubbing, excavation, embank do do on bridges 137 00 ment and protection wall outside 13,640 40 95 Farm bridge 97, fencing lock No 20, Total amount retained $4,949 23 grubbing, excavation, embankment and Amount of work remaining, protection wall outside 19,995 00 to be done from section 1 to 36 incl. 78,127 50 96 Farm bridge 98, fencing aqueduct No 8, do do 37 to 49 do. 35,975 17 grubbing, excavation, embankment and do do do 50 to 86 do. 247,520 60 protection wall outside 12,744 70 87 to 106 do. 158,940 78 97 Farm and road bridge 99 and 100, fen Amount required to complete the cing, grubbing, excavation 2,310 00 520,564 05 98 Road bridge 101, fencing, grubbing, ex Add the am't already pd as above 101,057 88 cavation 3,162 50 To which add am't retained do. 4,949 23 99 Road bridge 102, fencing culvert No 17 106,007 11 waste wier No 17, grubbing, excava Total cost of canal from section tion, embankment and protection wall, 1 to 106 inclusive, at contract prices $626,571 16 outside 12,082 10 | To which add original estimate of the engi100 Fencing lock No 21, aqueduct No 9. neer, for the remaining 6 miles-see his reculvert No 18, grubbing, excavation, port of August 20th, 1827, viz: embankment & protection wall outside 17,319 34 Cost of sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, in that 101 Road bridge 103, fencing, grubbing, ex rep. estimated for 4 ft water 102,070 81 cavation, embankment 1,759-65 | Add for additional cost of 5 do 4,000 00 102 Farm and road bridge 104 and 105, fen Add for lockage and wastewiers? cing, grubbing, excavation 2,004 93 on said six miles 103 Fencing, grubbing,excavation, embank do. dam across Lehigh 6,000 00 ment and protection wall outside 3,829 50 -124,570 31 104 Fencing waste wier No 18, grubbing, Add 10 per cent. 12,457 08 do do 12,500 00 Total cost of the canal from Bristol to eral language of the law. The cighth section of the Easton, from the foregoing data 763,599 05 act of the 11th of April, 1799, in enumerating the kinds From which deduct ihe amount paid on 101,057 88 of seated property liable to assessment, mentions houwork as above ses and lots of ground; but the words taken in connex ion with the following part of the sentence, plainly mean Sum necessary to complete the work $662,541 17 that the house, and the land connected with it, shall be Note.—Damages, houses for the accommodation of assessed together as seated; and can have no influence lock keepers and current contingent expenses, not hav- in giving a construction to the twenty-fifth section of ing been estimated, are consequently nat embraced in the same act. the foregoing recapitulation. The act of the 28th March, 1814, directing all vacant Comparison between the original estimate of the Engineer adelphia, to be sold for the payment of all taxes as un lots and pieces of ground in the city and county of Phil. and the actual contract prices. seated land, should not be considered as a legislative Total cost of canal from Faston to Bristol, ? $686,596 77 construction of the law that unscated lots in other parts see engineers report of 20th Aug.1827,5 of the state, could not be sold for the payment of counTo which add for additional cost of locks&7 ty rates and levies. It would be difficult to make further road bridges, on the plan adopted, over 64,575 00 provisions upon this subject, without such an expresthat on which the original estimate sion of legislative opinion, as might affect the rights of was predicated individuals, even if any doubt existed in the case; but in Add for fencing on the river sections, not the opinion of the committee, there exists no necessity included in the original estimate, but for any further enactment. included in the amount at contract pri 3,840 00 The committee therefore respectfully offer the folces, as a protection in either of fencing lowing resolution: or wall, to an equal amount will be ne. Resolved, That the committee be discharged from any cessary in those places, further consideration of the subject. Original estimate 755,011 77 DISCOVERY AND INTRODUCTION OF Total cost of canal at contract prices from ANRHRACITE COAL. section 1 to 106 incl. & at the original estimate from thence to Easton, see ab. recap. 763,599 05 Discovery and Introduction of Schuylkill coal-Anthra cite>Stone coal of Schuylkill county: Deficit in original estimate $8,587 28 We are led to believe that the following history of the use and introduction of Anthracite in Pennsylvania, will not be uninteresting to our readers. This coal UNSEATED LANDS. was known to exist in this neighbourhood more than Report of the committee on the Judicary System, relative forty years ago; and some search was made, but the to the sale of unseated lots of ground in the several coal found being so very different from any which was towns, boroughs and cities. previously known, it was not thought to be of any val. ue, and the search was abandoned. It is supposed to House of Representatives—Read Jan. 10, 1829. be forty years since a blacksmith by the name of Whet. Mr. Mallery, from the committee on the Judiciary stone, found coal and used them in bis smithshop. At System, to whom was referred the resolution concern. a very early period, Judge Cooper declared his belief ing the sale of unseated lots of ground, in the several of the existence of coal in this district and the Messrs. towns, boroughs and cities, made the following report, Pott's explored various places along the old Sunbury which was read, riz: road, but, suocess did not attend their ope ions. A Mr. That they have carefully examined the subject con- William Morris, afterwards became the proprietor of tained in said resolution, and find, that under the pro- most of the coal lands at the head of our canal; he found visions of the twenty-fifth section of the act of the ilth coal, and took some quantity to Philadelphia, about the of April, 1799, and of the second section of the act of year 1800; but all his efforts to bring then into use, failthe 3d of April, 1804, all unseated lands, within this ed, and he abandoned the project, and sold his lands to commonwealth, held by individuals, companies, or bo- Mr. Pott. dies corporate, either by improvement, warrant, patent It does not appear that much notice was taken of the or otherwise, shall for the purpose of raising county coal from the time of Whetstone, and the search made by rates and levies, be valued and assessed as other prop- Messrs. Pott's, until about twenty years ago; when a erty. And by the act of the 13th of March, 1815, the person by the name Peter Bastrus, a blue dyer, in treasurer of the proper county, is directed to make sale building the valley forge, found coal in the tail race.of the whole, or any part of such tracts of unseated lands, About the same time, a Mr. David Berlin, a blacksmith, as will pay the arrearages of taxes, levied by the provi- in this neighbourhood, permanently commenced and sions of the acts aforesaid. Every species of unseated introduced the use of stone coal in the smith's forge, real property, is clearly included within the words, all and continued to use and instruct others in their unseated lands, and certainly within the intention of the use for many years afterwards. But few persons, . legislature. Indeed it is difficult to conceive what words however, could be induced to use them; prejudice of more comprehensive import could have been used and old habits again became victorious, and appear by the legislature, than those found in the acts refer to have held undisputable sway until about the year red to. 1812, when Mr. George Shoemaker, a resident of this It may be observed, that the liability to taxation does town, and Nicho Allen,discoverened coal, on a piece of not depend upon the quantity contained in any given land, they had purchased, now called Centreville. Altract, nor could any such distinction be made, while the len soon became disheartened, and gave up the concem commonwealth has granted land in any quantity, from to Shoemaker, who, receiving encouragement from one thousand acres, to one acre, or the fraction of an some gentlemen in Philadelphia, got out a quantitiy of coal, and took nine wagon loads to Philadelphia. Here Under the present laws, any portion of land held hy again, our coal met with a host of opposition. On two an individual, &c. may be assessed, and sold for the wagon loads, Mr. S. got the carriage paid, the others payment of taxes, provided the same be unseated. he gave away to persons who would attempt to use Unseated lots of ground could not be assessed as sea them. The result was against the coal; those who ted, and we are not to presume, that the legislature tried them, pronounced them stone and not coal, good omitted to make provision for the taxation of this de- for nothing, and Shoemaker an impostor. At length scription of property, in defiance of the broad and gen- / after a multitnde of disappointments, and when Shoe maker was about to abandon the coal and return home, acre. Messrs. Mellon and Bishop, of Delaware county,made an experiment with some of the coal in their rolling mill, and found them succeed beyond expectation, and to be a highly valuable and useful fuel.. The result of their experiments was published at the time in the Philadelphia papers. Some experiments with the coal were made in the works at the falls of Schuylkill, but without success. Mr. Wernwag, the manager at the Phoenix works at French creek. also made trial of our coal, and found them eminently useful. From that time forward, the use of the coal spread rapidly, and now bids fair to become a most important and valuable branch of trade, and to produce results highly beneficial to the interests of Pennsylvania generally. The foregoing statement may appear minute, but it is due to the individuals who laboured to force upon us the great benefits which coal is and will be to our state. We are aware that the credit of pointing out the use, and perhaps of discovering the Anthracite, has been claimed by, and awarded to, individuals in another part of our state: but it is within the knowledge of many, that those individuals joined in pronouncing the coal good for nothing. We have abundant testimony also for the facts and dates we have given; from which it appears, that to Mr. David Berlin, George Shoemaker, and Messrs. Mellon and Bishop, are we indebted for the discovery of the use and introduction of our anthracite or stone coal.-Miner's Journal. FROM MANUSCRIPTS 73 serve such orders and directions as you shall from time -- A letter to the Justices of the Court at New Castle in GENTLEMEN New York, August 14th, 1677. This is by Capt Billop who goes to releive Capt Collier and to be commander of the militia and fforces in the River and Bay and to take care as chief officer and accordingly to determine any difference and order guards and guard places as occasion and will presently for the out farms or plantations in New Castle bounds, he is also sub collector and Mr. Harmans Clerk of ye customse I have also by Mr. Ephraim Herman returned you the old records the confusedness or ill order of which I can in no ways remedy butt that Mr Tom the then clerk do forthwith put ye same in order & write or cause them to be fairly coppyed in a fitt book and attested by him and answer for any defects I intend making up your court again next month, the usual time when you may also expect one of our Law Books, as the penal Bonds or such like cases of Equity itt is the custom and practice of courts here to hear and judge thereof according to Equity wch you may observe is allowed by Law I find no need of a general or high court. In the River every court having power to make IN POSSESSION OF THE AMER. PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. fitting rates for the high ways poor or other necessarys EARLY SETTLEMENTS ON DELAWARE. as is practised in England and unless otherwise ordered by said court the clerk proper to be receiver and pay An order concerning Lands on Delaware River and Bay. all by orders of court for wch your need no further auBY THE GOVERNOR thority or directions from the Governor than former orBy virtue of the authority under ders and rules for keeping due accoumpts to be yearly his Royal Highnesse I doe hereby desire and require all examined and past in court and copies remitted herepersons that have or claim any Land in Delaware river You may appoint a vendue master he giving good secuand bay that they do without delay or as soon as conveni-rity and not to take above six per cent Which I shall ently my bee make a due return to the Clerk of the be ready to confirme. Court in whose jurisdiction said land lyes of such their land quantity and situation according to the surveys Platts or Cards hereof and said courts to make a return of the whole unto me and whether seated and improved that all such wanting graunts or pattents may have them dispatched and sent this order to be published in the several courts which to take care therein and surveyor also to give notice and see it be observed where he shall know or find the defect actum in New York this 13th of August 1677 E. ANDROSS. Pray take care and fitting orders for ordinarys that they be fitt persons duly licensed and well provided according to Law and that none else bee admitted to retaille which is all at present from your affectionate friend E, ANDROSS An Order appointing_ Mr. Walter Wharton To be sur- Whereas I have and do hereby by virtue of the authority derived unto me under his Royall Highness appoint Mr. Walter Wharton to be surveyor in Delaware An order appointing MrEphraim Harman to receive Quit Bay and river I do hereby consent to allow and author BY THE GOVERNOR Rents. By virtue of the authority under his Royal Highness I do hereby constitute and appoint you Mr. Ephraim Harman to bee receiver of Quit rents in Delaware river in the jurisdiction of New Castle and upland Courts for which to give due discharges and keep an exact account to be sent here by the first of May made up to the 25 of March afore for which this shall be your sufficient warrant to continue for the space of one whole year or till further order actum in New York this 13th August 1677 E. ANDROSS. Commission for Capt Christopher Billop to be Commander in Delaware river and Bay EDMUND ARDROSS &c. ise his receiving for surveying of every fifty acres and under ten shillings above fifty acres and under one hundred Twenty shillings above one hundred acres and under one hundred and fifty Thirty shillings and so proportionabley for any greater quantity and no more giving to the persons for whom any lands shall be surveyed a survey platt or card of said lands and to make due returns of the same unto the office of records said persons also to find boat or horse or allow it and other travelling fitting charges of ye surveyor All Lands to be carefully Laid out from the water side if it may be or so as not to hinder any or be prejudiciall to adjacent lands and to lay out fitting high ways or convenient roads Given under my hand in New Yorke this 14th day of August 1677. E. ANDROSS A letter to the Justices or Magistrates of the County of GENTLEMEN I have writ to the Commander and this is to acquaint you also that having his Royall Highnesses leave for my occasions this winter so as to return in the spring all things being well through the whole government I intend God willing going home in a ship here bound for London leaving all things to remain in all parts of the government as then settled and therefore recommend your being very vigilant and carefull (wch I will not doubt) for the due administration of justice in your several stations particularly that inferiour officers do their duty for the good and quiet of their respective places according to Law any appeals to be to the Court of Assizes which or extraordinarys may be to the Secretary Capt. Nicolls here and if occasion to be conmunicated to the Councell. I am your affectionate friend to serve you E. ANDROSS One of the same tenor and date sent to the Justices or Magistates of the Co'rt of Upland and another to those of the Whorekills ber now it being sufficiently known that the said Alexander D. Himesa then governor was in Hostillity agt. his majesty for which reason all his Estate stands confiscated Know yee that by virtue of the Commission and authority unto me given and in consideration of the good services performed by Capt John Carr in Storming and reduceing the Fort at Delaware have thought fitt to give and grant and by these presents do give ratify confirm and grant unto Capt John Carr the afore recited peice or parcell of meadow valley or marsh ground with all and singular the appurtenances To have and to hold the said piece or parcell of meadow valley or marsh ground unto the said Capt John Carr his heirs Commission for Capt Antho: Brockhold to be Commander and assigns for ever yielding and paying therefore year of Fort James &c EDMOND ANDROSS ESQ By virtue of his maj'ties Lett'r pattents and the Commission and authority given unto me by his Royal Highness I doe hereby constitute and appoint you Capt Antho. Brockhold to be commander of ffort James as also of the militia of this city Long Island and Dependences during my absence or till further order You are therefore to be very careful in your duty for his maj'tees and Royall Highnesses service according to the trust reposed in you and to observe such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me or other your superior officers and all inferiour officers and Soldiers are required to obey you as their Commander and cheif officer according to the rules and Discipline of Warr Given under my hand and seale in New Yorke this 7th day of November 1677 E. ANDROSS Commission for the Justices of the Whore Kills. EDMOND ANDROSS ESQ &c By virtue of his maj'tees letters Pattent and the Commission and authority unto me given by his Royall Highness I doe hereby in his maj'tees name Constitute appoint and authorize you Holmanus Wiltbunck Henry Smith Alexander Molesteyn Edwd Southeron Paul Mash John Barkstead and Jno. Roads to be Justices of the peace at the Whore Kill and Dependences and any four or more of you to be a coart of Judicature And in case of sickness absence or otherwise of the first &c the next in Commission to preside Giveing you and every of you full power to act in said employment according to law and former practice of which all persons concerned are to take notice and give you the due respect and obedience belonging to your places in Discharging your duty This Commission to be of force for the space of one year after the date hereof or till further order Given under my hand and seale of the province in New Yorke this 10th day of November In the 29th yeare of his maj'tees reign Annoq Domini 1677. E. ANDROSS A Confirmation granted unto Capt. John Carre for a piece of ground in Delaware River RICHARD NICOLLS Esq. principal commissioner for his maj'tee in new England Governour General under his Royal Highness James Duke of Yorke and Albany &c of all his territories in america and Commander in cheif of all the forces employed by his majesty to reduce the Dutch nation and all their usurped lands and plantations under his majestys obedience To All To Whom these presents shall come SENDETH GREETING Whereas there is a certain peice or parcell of meadow valley or marsh ground scittuate lying and being in Delaware river near the Fort containing by Estimation one hundred and fifty acres or thereabouts be they more or less since in the tenure or occupation of Alexander D Himesa butted and bounded upon the south by the river upon the North and North East by the Land and meadow or valley lately in the possession of Gerrit Vansweering upon the North West by the plantation commonly called the Landsary and upon the South and South West by the Land lately belonging to John Web ly and every year unto his maj'tees use one Bushel and a half of Wheat as a quit rent when it shall be demanded by such person or persons in authority as his majesty shall please to establish and empower in Delaware River in the parts and plantations adjacent Given under my hand and seale at Fort James in New York on the Island Manhatans the 1st of January in the 19th year of his majesty's Reign Annoq Domini 1667 A Confirmation Granted unto Thomas Wollaston James Whereas there is a certain Island situate lying and being in Christeen Kill or creek in Delaware river commonly called or known by the name of Swarton Natton Island containing by estimation Three hundred acres or thereabouts be it more or less which said Island is now in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Wollaston James Crawford Herman Otto and Gerrard Otto or their as signs being bounded on the north with Christeen Kill on the East with serjeant Erskins Land on the West by a little Creek and on the south by the main Land now the said Island having been heretofore granted by Alexander De Himesa the Late Governour there to some persons who have since appeared in Hostility whereby it is forfeited and remained in his majestys Disposal Know Yee that by virtue of the commission and authority unto me given I have thought fitt to give and grant and by these presents doe give ratifye confirme and grant unto the said Thomas Wollaston James Crawford Herman Otto and Gerrard Otto their heirs and assignes to be so divided between them as now it stands and is possessed by them the aforesaid Island Together with all the lands Wood Meadow ground and premises thereupon with all and singular their appurtenances Ta have and to hold the said Island together with all the Land Wood Meadow ground and premises thereupon with all singular their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Woolaston James Crawford Herman Otto and Ger rardotto their heirs and assigns to ye only proper use & behoof of ye said Tho. Wollaston, Jas. Crawford, Herman Otto & Gerard Otto, their heirs & assigns for ever Yeilding&paying therefore yearly & every yeare unto his maj’tees use three Bushells of Wheat as a Quit Rent when it shall be demanded by such person or persons In authority as his maj'tee shall please to establish and empower in Delaware river and the parts and plantations adjacent Given under my hand & seale at Fort James in New York on the island Manhatans the 1st day of January in the 19th year of his maj'tees Reign Annoq Domini 1667 A Confirmation granted unto Hans Bones for a certain parcell of Land in Christeen Kill in Delaware RICHARD NICOLLS ESQ &c Whereas there is a certain piece or parcell of Land lying and being in Christeen Kill in Delaware River heretofore in the tenure or occupation of Joost Rugger the miller Deceased which said piece or parcell of Land was by the officers at Delaware who were impowered by my commission to Dispose of implanted land there for the best advantage of the inhabitants granted unto Hans Bones the said graunt bearing date the 21st day of |