Pg. 197.
Cadwallader Colden (Gov.. of New York or New Jersey)
wrote his son, in 1759 about the Palatines:
"About the time Mr. Hunter was appointed Governor of
New York, a great number of Germans were encouraged
to come over to England. The ministry thought it
might be of public advantage to send over a number of
them (1709) with Mr. Hunter to be employed in
making Pitch and Tar. They were transported at the
charge of the Government and furnished with large
iron kettles and other necessaries for that purpose.
Mr. Hunter was to subsist them and to draw on the
Treasury for all necessary expenses. Mr. Hunter
after his arrival employed them accordingly and
drew bills on the Treasury for the expense. But the
Queen (Anne) having changed the ministry and the new
ministry endeavoring to make every measure of their
predecessors, as far as they could, unpopular, this
importing and employing of foreigners was exposed to
censure and, among other things, that it contributed
to put the Church in danger which at that time was
the popular cry."
"The Treasury refused to pay Mr. Hunters bills and disapproved of the Agreement settling the Germans in New York. This put Hunter in quite a predicament as he was deep in debt to pay these Germans subsistence. The Germans began to clamour for their rights, this was abated somewhat by sending them on the expedition against Canada, but when this enterprise failed they were disbanded and suffered to take their arms with them. Now they became more clamorous and mutinous as well. They were settled near Mr. Livingstons house and Hunter called on soldiers from Albany to quell them."
Pg. 199.
"Governor Burnet afterwards gave lands to many of
the Germans."
"They in general have proved industrious, useful
members in the society and orderly."
The Mohawk Valley Gateway to the West by Nelson Greene
Vol. 1 pub. 1925
Pg. 493.
"When Governor Burnett came to New York in 1720 he
was directed to "settle those among the Palatines,
who behave themselves with due submission to His
Majesty's authority and are destitute of means of
subsistence, upon such convenient lands as are not al-
ready disposed of."
"This instruction preceded and initiated the Stone
Arabia and the Burnetsfield Patents as well as the
granting of Patents to some of Mohawk Vall. - cont.
The Schoharie Palatines. In 1722 Gov. Burnett gave 60 Schoharie Palatine families permission to by lands from the Indians between Fort Hunter and Canada Creek (evidently meaning W. Canada Cr.) This was probably the beginning of the important settlements of Stone Arabia and German Flatts etc."
Pg. 498.
Stone Arabia Patent was granted 19 Oct. 1123 to 27
Palatines and their families numbering 127 persons.
Lots numbered 22 and 50 went to Mardan Seibert.
Pg. 500.
"The present Ft. Plain section was settled by Crouse,
Lipe and Seeber."
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