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."

10/8/97
Transcribed by Marcia Seeber Alary from the collection of Mrs. Margaret E. R. Bohart. I have attempted to transcribed these notes exactly as they are typed. I did not do any corrections in spelling or grammar. As near as possible these are exactly the way Mrs. Bohart had done them.

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