Your favor of the 2d. Inst. enclosing the order of Court came to my office while I was in Albany which has delayd. the answer. I left home with fond expectations of going to New-York, but the severity of the weather induced me to retreat, and what little business I had Mr. Foot was so good as to... Continue Reading
Supreme Court
Harmin Vosburgh &
John A Vosburgh
advs
James Jackson ex dem
Ejectment
Jno I. V. Alen Junr. & Jam V. LVan Alen
Abrm. Van Buren says, That he understood that a Possession had been taken by Abrm. Vosburgh, Martin Van Buren & Barent Vosburgh of Lot... Continue Reading
Enclosed I send you the answer of Mr. Williams to the Sheriffs Letter to which you will observe you have offered no conclusion. I spoke to you of this plan to add your hubl sert or such other as you as you think proper It was definitively agreed between Mr. W. & me that the communication should... Continue Reading
Tobs. D. VBuren—
Principal—
$20
Int—
2.80
E Gridly—
32.77
Int—
8.39
P. Cole—
4.50
Int
“ 70
<Hone> & <Session>—
about—
3.50
A. Peak—
2.25
M. Butler—
7.31
J. Vosburgh—
25.00
M. Gander... Continue Reading
Sup-Court
Gilchrist
ads.
Jackson ex dem.
Palmer
1. point.
First there was no settled mode prior to 1771, of conveyance by James Covert.
This appears by the recital to the act of 1771.
2. Johns-234.
Ergo the practice of the Colony is to be regarded in relation to such Conveyances.
Cowp.... Continue Reading
Mr. Tobias Van Buren is very anxious respecting his suit agt. the <Pulver> & the <illegible> had in consequence of Peter I Goes being related. A second view was ordered by you, which took place on monday last, & William Southerland ^Esqr.^ was substituted in the place of Mr.... Continue Reading
Mr. Edgar has declined the loan to Mr Van Alen and of consequence his affairs assume an aspect the most serious to him and afflicting and mortifying to his Friends. God knows what can be done, for my part I can see no possible mode of keeping off his ruin any longer, unless your Brother John... Continue Reading
I Martin Van Buren being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the wi reason why the Within account is not more certain & Definite is owing to the Situation of the Estate & extreme uncertainty of the demands against it, that this deponent is informed by his Co-administrator who is better... Continue Reading
On my arrival here I found Mrs Van Ness ill with a sore throat & fever. She continues still so unwell, that I fear it will not be in my power to leave town so early as tuesday, which was my intention when I left you. If Mrs V N should be well enough to justify my absence, I shall leave town... Continue Reading
After Mr. Van Alen arrived at my house on Sunday evening, we sent for T.L Hogeboom who agreed to start the next morning before day for Hillsdale, and to meet Abraham & James at my house yesterday as early as possible. I wrote to Maj. Tanner, his conduct was highly honourable, and he signed the... Continue Reading
Columbia County, ss. Personally appeared Aron Reed, of the Town of Hillsdale in said county, who, on being duly sworn, doth depose and say, That he this deponent, is acquainted with the real and personal estate of Amanda John T. Jane Morton Pier & anna Bredie Infants under the age of fourteen... Continue Reading
TO THE ELECTORS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Fellow Citizens,
You will soon be called upon to select a suitable person for the office of Chief Magistrate of this state. The happiness of the people depends so much on the character and conduct of their rulers, that it is an all incumbent duty which they... Continue Reading
Before I arrived here the Court of Errors had concluded not to hear an other cause. Mr. Harrison was present and promoted it. It is h said he had declared his determination never to attend the Court again. I am sorry but it cannot be helped. I go, to morrow with the Steam Boat. Perhaps they will... Continue Reading
I wrote you at Albany the Result of our Charter Election which I presume you received, you can have no Idea of the effect it has had on the Spirits of the Feds. It was attacking them at head quarters in every town in the County our friends though not successfull have done well Kinderhook has... Continue Reading
Yours was duly received, the complexion of your ticket is very odious to all liberal & well informed republicans in the country, their illiberal & Jacobinic conduct will however have a conclusive tendency to prevent them from extending their disorganizing Spirit ^in^ to the Country. So that... Continue Reading
A Great Bargain.
The subscriber offers for sale, a FARM, in the town of Kinderhook, containing 130 acres, with great improvements thereon. Description is considered unnecessary, as the purchaser will examine the property. It will be sold cheap.
I have once more with shame to inform you that this county has given 527 majority for Platt & about the same for Assembly & Congress. All the made Voters voted for assembly & Congress. If you look at the Votes between this year & last you will find that there have been about ^rising... Continue Reading
I have this moment examined Abms. oration & pronounce it a masterpiece. I shall be up with one or two friends, I wish you would go over & see W P. Van Ness. You & him can get the Governor to come to Kinderhook. He is determined not to stay at Albany & would rather come to Kinderhook... Continue Reading
By M. Van Buren, Esq. The town of Kinderhook—The Whig seed which was sown in the revolution has produced good fruit—her republican energies are substantially increasing—though not always successful, she never fails to deserve it.
Art: 1. There shall be paid into the (caisor des Donages) for account of the public treasury and appropriated to the service 1819 & 1810 the sums arising
1st from the sales of the American Cargoes seised at Antwerp.
2d from the sale of American Cargoes delivered up by Holland.
3d from the sale... Continue Reading