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undivided state, on the terms which have been mentioned, it is an 

 object of sufficient magnitude for them, or one of them in behalf of 

 the rest, to come over and investigate the premises thoroughly, that 

 there may be nothing to reproach themselves, or me, with, if (though 

 unintentionally) there should be defects in any part of the information 

 herein given; or, if a society of farmers are disposed to adventure, 

 it is still more incumbent on them to send over an agent, for the 

 purpose above-mentioned; for with me the measure must be so fixed, as 

 to preclude any cavil or discussion thereafter. And it may not be 

 mal apropos to observe in this place, that our overlookers are gen-' 

 erally engaged, and all the arrangements for the ensuing crops ace 

 made, before the first of September in every year: it will readily be 

 perceived, then, that if this period is suffered to pass away, it is 

 not to be regained until the next year. Possession might be given to 

 the new-comers at the season just mentioned, to enable them to put in 

 their grain for the next crop: but the final relinquishment could not 

 take place until the crops are gathered; which of Indian corn (maize), 

 seldom happens till toward Christmas, as it must endure hard frosts 

 before it can be safely housed. 



j'^'j I have endeavoured, as far as my recollection of facts would 

 enable me, or the documents in my possession allow, to give such 

 information of the actual state of the farms, as to enable narsons at 

 a distance to form as distinct ideas as the nature of th^tning is 

 susceptible, short of one's ov/n view: and having communicated the 

 motives which have inclined me to a change in my system, I will an- 

 nounce to you the origin of them. 



First. Few ships, of late, have arrived from any part of 

 Great Britain, or Ireland, without a number of emigrants; and some of 

 them, by report, very respectable and full-handed farmers. A number 

 of others, they say, are desirous of following, but are unable to 

 obtain passages; but their coming in that manner, even if I was ap- 

 prized of their arrival in time, would not answer my views, for the 

 reason already assigned; and which, as it is the ultimatum at present. 

 I will take the liberty of repeating, namely, that I must carry my 

 plan into complete execution, or not attempt it; and under such aus- 

 pices, too, as to leave no doubt of the exact fulfilment: and, 



2dly. Because from the number of letters which I have received 

 myself, (and, as it would seem, from respectable people,) inquiring 

 into matters of this sort, with intimations of their wishes, and even 

 intentions, of migrating to this country, I can have no doubt of suc- 

 ceeding. But I have made no reply to these inquiries; or, if any, in 

 very general terms; because I did not want to engage in correspondences 

 of this sort with persons of whom I had no knowledge, nor indeed lei- 

 sure for them, if I had been so disposed. 



