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MacKay_Letter_120
An agreement that states Isaac Ganasen, with the help of attorney Geroge McKay, will file a claim against the United States for horses that died during service, and the money claimed will go to pay a debt to Clem Powers. January 23, 1843. Transcription: [front] Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Ganasen am held such firmly bound unto George McKay Atty for Clem Powers in the sum of three thousand dollars lawful of the United States sealed with my seal such dated Jany 23rd A.D. 1843- Whereas in consideration of the delivering of my promissory note which was served in the Superior Court of the last term of its session for the sum of seventeen hundred dollar balance of principle and interest dated April 2 1843 Payable to Clem Powers on order one day after date original served being $2200. endorsement $850. I have this day assigned to said Powers and do hereby assign an account against the United States for $853 57/100 commencing December 1835 and Feb 1836 - also a horse account for Bay horse died in the service for $275. - also a horse account for Bay horse died in the service for $200. also a horse act for gray stallion died in the service valued at $300. also a horse account for Bay horse died in the service for $150. and I have empowered the said George McKay to act as attorney and assign and pay over to said Powers said account or the many received thereon. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above Isaac Ganasen [back] Shall make good by allowing said McKay as attorney, to subtract from certain remaining accounts, so much as shall be rebursed, by the United States to be paid, out of the first herein enumerated account, which accounts are now in the hands of said McKay as my attorney, to remain theorem until the said first herein enumerated shall be paid then this obligation to be void otherwise of full force and effect Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of Jany A.D. 1843 [signed] I Ganasen {seal} In the presence of [signed] Alexander McKay
MacKay_Letter_117
Agreement stating that George McKay will rent the property formerly owned by Donald McDonald. The property had been foreclosed upon and George Hosmer was made the trustee of the property. The property consists of four lots in Caledonia, NY. McKay agrees to keep them in good repair and pay $175 quarterly. May 2, 1826. Transcription: John McKay agrees to rent, and George Hosmer Trustee &c [etc] agrees to let that certain property in Caledonia called the McDonald property lately conveyed to the creditors of Donald McDonald consisting of four village lots on which stand a dwelling house and store also a small dwelling house and grocery together with a lot containing five acres of land, to have and to hold the same for one year ending on the second day of May next, said McKay agrees to pay therefore a rent of one hundred and seventy five dollars in quarter yearly payments – he will keep the tenements in reasonable repairs and condition, and not suffer any waste or decay and shall be allowed for such repairs a reasonable compensation not to exceed twenty dollars – he shall at any time give up the possession of the buildings, reserving his garden & growing crops upon sixty days pervious notice should a sale therefor offer, in which event rent shall cease from the time of giving up the possession of the buildings – Date May 2 1826. [Signed] Geo Hosmer
MacKay_Letter_116
Agreement stating John McKay will lease the farm of John L. Rogers for one year. March 30, 1814. Transcription: Articles of agreement made this 30th day of March 1814 between John McKay of the Town of Caledonia of the County of Genesee & State of New York of the first part and John L. Rogers of the Town, County & State of aforesaid of the second part witnesseth that the said party of the first part promisith on his part to let for one year his farm in said Town known by the name of the Holenbeck
MacKay_Letter_100
Receipt from John Gillis saying John McKay Has paid his bill in full. July 8, 1828. Transcription: Mr Archidbald Gillis pleas to deliver to John McKay his note he has paid to me the whole a mount Yours with true respect [signed] John C Gillis
MacKay_Letter_099
Note of receipt of $1 from John McKay to Reuben Johnson for teaching services. October 13, 1827. Transcription: Rec’d of John McKay one dollar in full for the teaching of John [Donger?] while living with F. Blakslee Caledonia 13th Oct 1827 Reuben Johnson
MacKay_Letter_095
Agreement of John McKay to excuse the $321.99 debt of Elias Usher if he gives him gives him 343 bushels of quality shelled corn. Notes he also received a two horse wagon and another mans note of debt as payment already. March 26, 1822. Transcription: Rec'd of Elias Usher one two horse waggon price eighty dollars and one Note sind [signed] by Roberts Hinds of Cattaraugus county prinsible and interest to this date forty eight dollars forty cents thair for know all men by theas presents that if the a bove named Usher will secure to me the payment of three hundred and forty three bushels of good merchantable sheld corn to be delivered at the Big Spring mills by the twenty eighth day of January next - I will give said Usher a full discharge form the payment of gudgement in my favour a gainst him which I obtained on the 7th [July?] 1821 in the cort of Genesee County a mount in cluding interest and cost to this date three hundred and twenty one dollars ninety nine cents it is under stood that Powel Carpenter Esq of wheat land is to be the security of the said Usher for the payment of said corn by giving me their goint [joint] note for the same binding them selves to pay the same by the 25th Day of January as a bove Caledonia 26th March 1822 [Signed] John McKay
MacKay_Letter_089
Agreement made by G. Blakeslee with Elijah Humphrey on settling a debt and accrual of interest on a piece of land to be paid. June 30th 1818. Transcription: Whereas I have endorsed a note of Seven Hundred Dollars payable at the Bank of Geneva in sixty days dated the 24th Instant for the Benefit of Elijah Humphrey, and whereas the said Elijah has paid over to me five Hundred Dollars of the money owed by him on said note. I do therefore hereby bind and obligate myself that on the full payment of said note of seven hundred Dollars on an article for land executed by Thos Mumford Esq of Cayuga and myself and to delay the payment of the principle there remaining due on said contract until the first day of January one thousand eight Hundred & twenty one, on his paying the interest accruing thereon yearly & every year Caledonia June 30th 1818 [signed] G. Blakeslee John McKay
MacKay_Letter_071
Letter a William Voorhees to Lawyer McKay (possibly George McKay) asking him to help him collect and settle some bills. April 3, 1842. Transcription: [front] Black Creek E. [Y.?] April 3rd 1842 Lawyer McKay Sir I was questioned by my brother previous to his departure to the North, to ask of you the earliest information respecting the collections of those bills left in your hands, and particularly the note of Hernes - I would request of you such information as you may think proper to give, respecting the resources of Wickwire the Teamster, as my brother has left a bill of considerable amount against him with me, which I would forward for collection, I have or not against Chave for [back] the amount of forty odd dollars which I will forward by the first trusty person and on which you will please act - I will probably be at Newmansville - in two or three weeks, if my business allows, at the same time am anxious to know the situation of affairs, in order that I may answer my brothers letter, an answer by the first opportunity will oblige Yours Respectfully [signed] William Voorhees [front address] To Lawyer McKay Newmansville E. [Y.?]
MacKay_Letter_070
A letter from A. [H?] McKay to his cousin John McKay asking him if he would like to join in a lawsuit against the railroad with him. He also lets him know he had an offer to sell 9 of John’s stalk cutters. Note: The agreement he is asking him to sign is item number MacKay_Letters_132. Transcription: [page 1] Mount Morris NY December 13th 1875 Dear Cousin I went to Rochester from your place safely and got around to my place of business in due time – I should like to have you make a true copy of that letter we were talking concerning and mail me copy – I refer to one upon the western cave attractions owned by Cousin George McKay. I want to fill out an article for the paper – I will mail you a copy when I get from press – Now about [page 2] McGraw. This man has got a lien against the RRoad Company which he is foreclosing in the Supreme Court of Monroe County and I made every effort when at Rochester to get the true state of facts and I want is sell lein at once and take lieu before the judgement before he can assign the same. I want to get judegment-against-lien ready for juror proceedings. You cautioned me not to make you any costs in the matter now I would not feel justified in seeing where there is any risk of making you any costs. I therefore to convince you that you are safe from [page 3] costs ask you to let me collect this demand in my own name, for which I will deed you my note and ask you to sign enclosed assignment that I may proceed in my very own name. I have to say that I doubt whether we get anything unless we play sharp. I will manage in my own name for you and get the money I think, let me hear from you at once before judgment is taken and assigned by McGraw in the Supreme Court or I will sue in court and in your name if you would prefer I am aware you do [page 4] not want to move only as you feel safe. I am offered a sale of 9 of your stalk-cutter here if as represented, I will write you more in full about cutters in the future. – Let me hear from you by return mail I send an assignment you can consider and let me know - if I sue in your name or in the other manner I shall expect to pay all costs to be advanced before judgment & take my pay out of what I collect Yours &c [etc] [signed] A [H?] McKay Regards to George and your family
MacKay_Letter_069
Letter from Charles Bristol to John McKay asking him to procure a job for his mill and in return he will make an aqueduct from his spring to his house. A Mr. Foote wrote a report at the bottom about Mr. Bristol’s previous aqueduct that works well. Transcription: Dear Sir I have got my mill in operation have moved my work it does well I wish you to get me the [?] jobb or some large job on the canal I will satisfy you when I fetch your Spring up to your house. I have taken the water from the big spring in the [?] mill in the village of [?] to Mrs. Seth Smiths its completes this [?] good I think you would take pains to get me som large jobb some where in your country. I can raft My timber on some of Uncle Seths rafts next spring - yours with esteeme [signed] Charles Bristol [?] 19th July 1894 [written in a different hand] The aqueduct laid by Esq Bristol for me Pette Smiths operates well, there is no failure, nor any reason to [?] one. I have no doubt that Esq Bristol plan is a good one. I intend to have an aqueduct from a spring to my store in the course of a few weeks [signed] [?] Foote Schuyler July 19, 1824 [back] [?] July 23 John McKay Esq Calendonia [written on other edge] C Bristol Letter July 19th 1824
MacKay_Letter_068
Letter from John McKay to John P Vought. McKay has sent him his horse for possible breeding. March 14, 1822. Transcription: [front] D[ea]r Sir I send you my mare by the bearer, you must consult your own opinions about putting her to the cream horse in Batavia. I understand he is a good horse. Your J P Vought Mr John McKay March 15, 1822 [back] Mr John McKay Caledonia [written perpendicularly] John P Vought Let March 15, 1822
MacKay_Letter_066
A letter from John McKay to Peter Huidekoper asking him to submit to Mr. Ellicott his proposal for leasing land from him and all he will do to take care of it. Mr. Huidekoper was the assistant to Mr. Ellicott whose company was an offshoot of the Holland Land Company. April 3, 1820. Transcription: [front] Caledonia 3rd April 1820 Peter Huidekoper Esq Dear Sir I hear by acnaulige [acknowledge] the Rec’t of your letter dated dated 31 March last for which I return to you my sincere thanks for the trouble you have taken in making none [known] to Joseph Ellicott Esq my application relative to lesing [leasing] all the land belonging to the Halland Mrsrs [Mister’s] Willinks & Company lying and being as fawlaws [follows] beginning at the North East corner at the indian reservation thence Northerly to the North line at the tract my wish is to lese [lease] all the land lying between the road leading from the tale Bridg north and the river by taking all the alots it will be in my means to dispose of a part of the in habitance of that place. Should Mr. Ellicott except of my proposal which is as fawlawes [follows] I will call and close the bargain with out delay for the use of the a bove land for the present year 1820 I will makes 2 miles of good real fence worth $200—----$200 For 1821 I will pay $200 in cash-----------------------------$200 For 1822 I will pay $200 in cash-----------------------------$200 For 1823 I will pay $250 in cash-----------------------------$250 For 1824 I will pay $300 in cash-----------------------------$300 For 1825 I will pay $350 in cash-----------------------------$350 For 1826 I will pay $400 in cash-----------------------------$400 —----------------------------------------------------------------$1900 If I can have the use of the above land for six years I will pay as a bove the sum of nineteen hundred dollars to gether with all the taxes that may be assest [assessed] theiran [therein] I am willing that a clause be in serted in the lese that in case the proprietors of said land should be disposed to sell the same I be compelled to give up my lese on demand having the privilege to lot of the crops [back] that may then be on said farm should my offer meet with the application at Mr Ellicott I will pay the rent of each year [?] on the first day of April each and every year I further promise that I will seed with grass seed all the im proved acres excepting forty or fifty acres which I would wish to reserve for the benefit of stock in this mod [mode] of farming the land will can tinue to grow better which will profit the owners I can asure you that for minny years that has been more weeds than grain based on said [?] that quality of land is far better qualified for grass than grain to which use I wold thus to a ply it Will you show me the favour to present this [small?] to Mr Ellicott for his in spection & shold my offer meat with is approbation let me hear from you by male on the subgect I lose by subsmiting my self Truly your friend John McKay [upside down on bottom of paper - tally numbers that don't appear to be connected to the letter]
MacKay_Letter_065
Letter from a businessman in Canada to John McKay negotiating the sale of superfine flour from John McKay's flour mill. January 16, 1819. Transcription: Montreal Jany 16th 1819 John McKay Esq Caledonia Dear Sir Being desirous to meet your wishes and to be a little in the way of flour from your country - we have [ammend?] two notes of five hundred dollars each one payable the first & the other the fifteenth day of June - the proved of which plees to convert in wheat - provided you can do it and give us at the opening navigation superfine flour - delivered onboard in the [urn?] for five dollars & there forth coovering storage [?] – and you guarantee the corporation in this province - we expect our market will be much th’s but for superfine therefore we wish no other- If you can use these funds to advantage it is very likely we may wish to [?] the operation - We are expecting superfine flour back and [?] will [?] pay from your country the coming season provided they are [?] on good terms with you - [the next very lines are some type of calculations that are illegible] We are respectfully yours Jas McDonelly
MacKay_Letter_064
Letter from Thomas Hubbard asking John McKay to send him a large quantity of wheat as it costs less where McKay lives. October 7, 1817. Transcription: The wheat in this country is both [?] & grown, and is sold at 12/. Will it be possible for you to purchase and fund me 30, 40 or 50 bushels of your Celedonia wheat which I am informed still goes at 6/ with you. If any waggon or waggons from the neighborhood [?] be going empty to Albany, they might leave it at Attica on the [Lima?] road or Madison on the Cherry Valley Turnpike for me. Be so good as to write me by the first mail after you receive this on the prospect of obtaining it for me and how [high?] it will probably come delivered here, or at either of the above named places. I would be glad to hear from you on the subject of our concerns whenever you please to communicate with me, and with [?] compliments to Mrs McKay I remain in [?] Your very Obt [Obedient] Sevt [Servant] T. H. Hubbard Hamilton Oct. 07. 1817 [back] Mr. John McKay Caledonia Genesee County [written perpendicularly] Thomas Hubbart Letter Oct 7th 1817
MacKay_Letter_062
Letter from Thomas Mumford to John McKay telling him he had purchased iron and nails for their use and including a copy of the receipt of the purchase. August, 19, 1817. Transcription: Cayuga 19 Aug 1817 Mr. John McKay D[ea]r Sir Finding that I could purchase nails & Iron at Auburn at a reduced price & believing that we were in immediate want of them I yesterday [?] of [?] [?] for our use Iron and nails of which the following is a copy of the Bill - & which I will wither forwards or retain till you send for them. - Your friend Thomas Mumford (Copy) Thomas Mumford Esq. [?] of [?] [?] 2 kegs 4 cut nails 113.144=257 at ½ ℒ 14.19.10 1 -Do–10 cut -Do —-----------217 @ 1/ 10.17._ 3 kegs —--------------------------------- 2/6 7.6._ ℒ 2.1.1 Russia Iron—-------------------64/ 7.4.7 2.0.2. Swedes-Do—------------------64/ 6.8.7 —---------------- ℒ 39.17.6 $99 69/100 Rec’d payment P. Grandin Auburn 18 Aug 1817
MacKay_Letter_061
Letter from S. Brown stating they have given John Mckay money to pay a debt. July 16, 1814. Note: coins were often called specie in this time period. Transcription: Caledonia July 16 1814 Sir We send you by Mr. Jno [John] McKay one hundred & sixty one & 21/100 Dollars in specie [coins] which please place to our credit - Please also pay Mr. McKay the balance (if any) due us from the bank and send by him any notes or papers you may have for us Your most Obt Servant S. Brown & co
MacKay_Letter_060
Letter from Peter Holloway Jr to John McKay speaking about calling on mutual friend Mr. Mumford. May 9, 1817. Transcription: Canandaigua May 9th 1817 Dear Sir When I last saw you I told you I should call on you before I started for the East - I had the opertunity of geting on to Canandaigua earlier than I expected and embraced it concluding that I should call on Mr Mumford and let him know that I had seen you but this day I have learned that Mr Mumford was in town on yesterday and gowing to the West if so I shal loose the opertunity of seeing him if he is with you pleas to tel him that I shal gow on and bring the business to a close and shal call on him on my return unless I can find by som one of his family where his friend lives if so I may call on him and make the necessary arrangements I am sir yours [signed] Peter Holloway Jr Mr John McKay
MacKay_Letter_059
Letter from J K Guernsey to John McKay discussing matters of business (the payment of drafts). March 27, 1816. Transcription: Lima March 27th 1816 Mr John McKay Dear Sir Your draft in favour of Mr Henry D Sewall has been this day presented to Mathew Allen Esqr for payment - his reply is that he has settled with you and does not owe you - I shall not send the draft to Mr Sewall without further orders - as I am inclined to think that some statement you may make to Mr. Allen may bring things to his resolution which will induce him to pay the draft - we start on Friday for New York - the draft has not been presented earlier owing to his sickness - and my waiting an opportunity to see him here - I am respectfully your Obt svt [signed] J K Guernsey
MacKay_Letter_058
Letter from Benjamin Carye to John McKay speaking about flour accounts. November 9, 1815. Transcription: Caledonia 9th Nov. 1815 Dear Sir before I left home I need your favor. I am now on my way to Canandaigua, on my return, which will be on Saturday or the next day, I will call on you & close the flour acct - I paid cash Aug one hundred dollars to Mr. Sewell, in New York, towards the flour. Majr Allens has not paid me for the 12 [Barrels?] you sold him - In haste I remain your friend [?] [signed] Benjamin Carye Mr Jno McKay
MacKay_Letter_057
Letter from Samuel Markley to John McKay asking him to send more flour barrels from his flour mill. September 27, 1815. Transcription: Batavia Sep 27 1815 Dear Sir I wish you would send by the first opertunity two or three barrals of flower the man that dilivered the first barral calculated to be out this way the week following with som more but I have not seen him since that time the flower you sent me was good and I wish you to send som more as soon as posible and I shall be your Humble Servt [signed] Saml Markley Mr John McCay [written vertically on opposite side] Batavia Sept 28th Mr John McCay Caledonia Springs [back] [written in a different handwriting and possibly a notation made later. The 1812 date does not match the 1815 date that the sender wrote inside] Samu Markley September 27, 1812
MacKay_Letter_056
A letter speaking about the sale of flour. December 14, 1812. Transcription: Sir I did agree with the bearrer Clifford Hale to take some wheat of him at your Mill at twelve shillings per bushel - you will therefore take the mans wheat say thirty eight bushels if he fetches it on the fifteenth day of the inst month Avon Dec 14th 1812 J. McKay Esq For Horton L. [M?] [back] Received of John McKay fifty four Dollars and thirty seven and A half cents in full for thirty six Bushels fifteen lbs of wheat for Clifford Hale Agustes Barten
MacKay_Letter_055
Letter to John McKay complaining that his flour mill is not screening the writer’s wheat as had been agreed upon. March 7, 1812. Transcription: Geneseo 7 March 1812 Mr. John McKay, Sir We cannot learn that your screen is made use of yet, and that you are grinding our wheat up without screening it. If that is the case, Sir it is contrary from what we expected and had a right to expect from your conversation at different times. We think the wheat without screening will not make flour that will pass inspection - However - as you warrant the inspection I do not conceive we need trouble ourselves about its fineness. We are Very Respectfully Yours [Spencir?] [H?]
MacKay_Letter_038
Letter from Thomas Mumford of Cayuga to John Mckay of Caledonia speaking of matters of business. January 9, 1812. Transcription: [front] Cayuga 9 Jany 1812 Mr. John McKay Dr Sir, Yours of the 19th Inst is recd and I should gladly answer it by a personal interview with you at Caledonia, if it were in my power, but my business requires me to set out for Albany tomorrow and shortly after my return I flatter myself with a visit to you. I shall be absent a fortnight or 3 weeks. - In the mean time if you can make it convenient to you to send here for a load of pork or salt or whiskey you can have a load of each or either my Bro. Deane will be here & deliver it to you or your order - You will recollect my contract with Rathburn & fix up some kind of habitation by the first of next month for him - I have paid to Major Shepard the payment which became due on your contract with [?] together with all the interest being $242 - I should have prevented his writing to you on the subject, if he had notified me that my draft was not paid - The saws which I mentioned to you I shall calculate to carry with me when I visit Caledonia, unless you should call for them before - as to the McVane Farm, I have calculated that you & Robert & I would each take one third of it, & I hope that such will be the arrangement; for I do not wish to purchase any land in your neighborhood, unless you become a partner with me in the purchase - I am glad to hear that Mr. Seymour has a Deed for you of Lot No. forty-nine - You did not mention what sum was to be paid before you took it - This I should be glad to know, & if it is in my power I will raise the money to pay it - we can doubtless both be able to do it on my return - I also feel in hopes that you will be able (this Mr. Seymour) to effect a negotiation with Chas Harfort for his lien on No. 48 - if an opportunity offers I should be glad to have you find me two ot three barrels of flour - I hope Mr, McKenzie is making some preparation for spinning wool on the plan he proposed - He may depend upon my co [back] My co-operation as I mentioned in my letter to you I need not mention my desire to have the necessary stone drawn at the proper places round the Mill pond, to make the Dam such as are with it, in the Spring, because I know that you will do as all that in requisite if the Season permits - as soon as I can make you a visit after my return you may expect to see me - In the mean time Believe me [?] Yours truly Thos Mumford N.B. I wish you & your neighbor would make application for a post office at your place & get your Bro. Robt appointed postmaster If you should wish for a load of whiskey please to send notice to my Bro. Deane a few days before hand he will have it prepared for you [written perpendicularly] [in red ink] Ev. No. 1 - 9 Jany 1812 [in black ink] Thomas Mumford 9th Jany 1812 (McVane Farm) Filed 28 Feby 1831
MacKay_Letter_035
Deed of the sale of land in Caledonia, New York, by John Mckay and Thomas Mumford to Colin Campbell. June 28, 1814. Transcription of print and handwriting: Articles of Agreement, made this twenty eight Day of June in the Year of our Lord 1814 Between John McKay and John McKay as attorney for Thomas Mumford by a letter of attorney duly authorised on the first part, and Colin Campbell of the second part, as follows, to wit:--- The said parties of the first part, here-by covenant and agree with the said party of the second part, that they will sell and convey in fee, by a good and sufficient Deed, containing a full covenant of warranty, to the said party of the second part, all that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate, lying, and being in the Town of Caledonia in the County of Genesee and State of New- York bounded on the forth by the post road leading from Canandaigua to Batavia on the east by the west line of a lot on which stand a hatters shop now occupied by Kenneth Reach on the North by a line to be run parallel to the said post road and on west by a line to be run parallel to the west line of the aforesaid lot the said lot hereby bargained shall be eight rods wide from East to West and so long North and South as to contain one acre of land upon the payment by the said party of the second part, to the said parties of the first part, of the Sum of six cents and upon completion by the said party of the second part of a dwelling house upon the said lot which said house is to be at least equal to twenty feet long and twenty feet wide and one storey and a half high and built of hewed logs on framed and weather boarded and painted and the whole to be completed and finished in a workman like manner within one year and a half from the date which shall be a condition precedent to the delivery of said deed And the said party of the second part, covenant and agrees with the said parties of the first part, to pay them, the said sum of money in a manner aforesaid, with the interest as aforesaid, which payment is hereby declared to be a condition precedent to the execution of a Deed by the said parties of the first part; and in case of failure on the part of the said party of the second part, to fulfill this contract, he the said party of the second part, hereby covenant and agree to pay to the said parties of the first part, the sum of ten dollars which is agreed to be the liquidated damages for such failure, and on the payment of the said sum of ten dollars this contract is to be void. In witness whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first above written. Sealed and delivered in the presence of} [signed] John McKay [signed] Thomas Mumford - by his attorney John McKay Colin Campbell his mark [signed] Daniel [McCall ?] [Jus ?]
MacKay_Letter_034
Loan contract between John McKay [borrower] and John Krieg [lender] for $1970.00. October 21, 1812. Transcription of print and handwriting: [front] Know all men by the presents, that I John McKay of the town of Caledonia in the County of Genesee and State of New York am held and firmly bound unto John Krieg of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario and said State in the sum of nineteen hundred and seventy five dollars to be paid to the said John Krieg or to his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns - to which the payment, well and truly to be made I bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every of them, firmly by these presents. Sealed with my seal - dated the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve The conditioning of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden John McKay his heirs, executors or administrators shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the above named John Krieg his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the just and full sum of six hundred and thirty seven dollars and fifty cents in manor following, Viz. :one hundred dollars on the first day of March next, and the remainder in four equal annual installments from that date together with the lawful interest of the state of New York to be computed from the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve and to be paid with each installment - without any fraud or other delay; then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of [signed] J. C. Spencer [signed] John McKay [back] Record of payments made towards loan Transcription: 6 Decem 1813 Rec’d two hundred & fifty three dollars on [?] J Krieg $253 13 January 1816 Rec’d sixty dollars on one of the [?] JK $60 19 Sept 1816 Rec’d one hundred and forty six dollars on the [?] $146 $45 Rec’d 20 Jany 1817 11 March 1817 Rec’d two hundred and seventy nine dollars sixty one cents in full JK $279.61 [written perpendicular] John McKay} To John Krieg} Bond To be Ch’d on land acct Dec. 23 1822 $637.50