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LETTER FROM JAMES LOGAN TO COLONEL COX.

[Copied from the original letter-book of Logan in his own hand writing, in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and presented by Edward Armstrong, Esq., of Philadelphia.]

"COLL COX,

"Discoursing with W. Trent concerning thy affairs and those of Jersey, he desired me to give thee some acco' of ye late act of Assembly, for dividing that Province between ye Eastern and Western Propriet'rs wh. I must at present doe very briefly.

Dr. Johnston procured a Clause to be inserted in ye Revenue Act of N York Sbre 1717 allowing 300 lb on ye part of that Govm't for dividing ye Province from N Jersey, also an Act last Winter at Amboy for running ye Same Line on ye part of Jersey, but no way could be then found to raise the money. Another Act was proposed for dividing ye Jerseys in which Provision should be made for defraying ye charges of both, but this was like to prove very intricate.

Last summer those of East Jersey finding that ye head of Rackaway came much nearer to Allametunck than that we call'd Passyack, insisted that Rackaway was ye true branch of Passyack intended in thy ffathers agreement and by this they would cutt off from the Western Prop'rs all Weppenunck Neck. We then insisted on it that Pepock not Allametunck was ye true branch of Rariton. This brought the agreement itself into question and we soon found as it had been long suspected that it had no sufficient foundation in ye Law to be built upon. We therefore had recourse to ye Division of ye Quinquepartite Deed as ye true and only legal Boundary since by it all ye Prop'rs of both Divisions had purchased. Those of E Jersey insisted on an equal Division and endeavour'd to prove this was alwayes intended and that in Ld Neil Campbells time all ye principal Proprietors had agreed on both sides to recede from the quinquepartite Division for which they really had a great deal more to shew than any of our side expected. We however insisted strenuously on that Line as both our and their Right and would by no means recede from it.

But as they had for about 30 yrs been broke in upon, it was in vain to propose it to the Assembly unless all ye settlers and Purchasers on both sides should be secured. It was therefore agreed that all ye Lands taken up by ye Eastern Proprietors on ye west side of ye Line should be still held on ye same right in ye same manner as if they had been taken up in the Eastern Division provided they did not exceed

ye quantity that ye Western Prop'rs had taken up on ye East side of ye Line. The same Provision was made for the Lands of the Western Prop'rs and when the quantities taken on ye wrong sides of ye Lines respectively by the Prop'rs of both Divisions were compared, ye surplusage, after two y'rs allowed on both sides to buy rights, is to be taken off from ye unsettled Lands of the 2d and 3rd Dividends on ye Eastern side and from ye like Lands of the 4th Dividend on ye Western side or out of ye unsurvey'd Lands on either side if such can be found of value. Thus both sides are to have ye exact quantity they first purchased, and all ye settlers on both sides are made easy.

This act cost me a months attendance at Amboy in feb and march last, but none was a happier Instrum't in obtaining it than Dr Johnston who has lately purchased a whole Propriety in West Jersey. The Commiss'rs of N. York and N. Jersey are now actually out upon that Partition Line, and when the Northern point on Delaware is fixed in Discovering of which there is a very good brass Instum't with able artists employed we shall easily find how ye other Line between the two Divisions is to run. By ye inclosed Print thou will see who are the managers to raise the money &c for ye Western Division. The Commiss❜rs for running the Line on their part are Jos. Kirkbride and Jno. Reading (ye old man is deceased) on ye Eastern side. Dr Johnston and Geo Willocks are appointed who w'th J Alexander and Jacob Taylor on our part and Capt Jerrat for N York are now actually upon ye work.

Tho this Division will not I believe prove so advantageous to us as that of thy ffather and R Barclay, could we have got Pepeck and Whippenunck Neck without any dispute yet we all believe at p'sent we shall be no Losers by it, but shall have this great advantage that ye Titles of Land will be much better settled and their prices will considerably advance.

I admire in ye mean time that no body appears here in thy behalf to take care of thy affairs if there were any such they would have all due regard shewn them by ye Council of Prop'rs who still continue much ye same. Pray order the Pay for thy three Propieties at 50 1 each for the first paymt, for tho' we have very full Power we would not use any rigorous measures.

Having this opportunity I must mention another affair in which thy name has suffered much-it is thine and P. Sonman's Releases of those old irregular surveys in the first Letting Purchase. Yours and mine were all [delivered?] together to J Basse to be [recorded?] When called on for them he produced mine but could not find yours, being

threatened to be sued by those to whom the Release was given, he ... cuses himself by alledging that they were privately taken out of ye Office, of whch he has made affidavit. It can be abundantly proved that they were executed and deliv❜d to him, and I need not mention what further construction must be put on it by all men if they be not produced. I hope they will be found for ye reputation of all concerned. Pray excuse the hurry of this. I sett about it just as thy bro'r Trent informed me he was sealing up. If I can serve thy just interest in any thing acquaint me with it and I shall readily serve thee as Thy real well wishing frd

J. L."

Philada 27th June 1819

Pr Simmons to Lond."

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