all the aforesaid tract of land,
situated and bounded as follows: by the St. Paul's river on the
South, and thence running an East Northeast direction up the St.
Paul's river, as far as he, the said Lott Cary, or his successor
in the Agency, or Civil Authority of the Colony of Liberia, shall
think proper to take up and occupy: and bounded on the West by
King Jimmey's, and running thence a North direction as far as our
power and influence extend. We do this day and date, grant as
aforesaid for the consideration (here follow the articles to be
given in payment); and will forever defend the same against all
claims whatsoever.

In witness whereof we set our hands and names:
OLD X KING PETER,
LONG X KING PETER,
KING X GOVERNOR,
KING X JAMES.

Signed in the presence of,
ELIJAH JOHNSON,
FREDERICK JAMES,
DANIEL GEORGE.

June 18, 1828.

I found it necessary, in order to preserve the frame of the
second floors of the Government House, to have the frame and
ceiling painted, which is now doing. I have also been obliged to
employ another workman to make the blinds, or else leave the
house exposed the present season, as ---- refused to do it under
the former contract. On the 13th I visited Millsburg (named after
Mills and Burgess) to ascertain the prospects of that settlement;
and can say with propriety, that according to the quantity of
land which the settlers have put under cultivation, they will
reap a good and plentiful crop. The Company's crop of rice and
cassada is especially promising. The new settlers at that place
have done well; having all, with two or three exceptions, built
houses, so as to render their families comfortable during the
season. They have also each of them a small farm, which I think
after a few months will be sufficient to subsist them. But I find
from a particular examination, that we shall be obliged to allow
them to draw rations longer than I expected, owing to the great
scarcity of country produce, the cassada being so nearly
exhausted, that it is, and will be, impossible to obtain,