The Hardenburgh patent, (dated about 1708,) at the Sandbergh or Hills, at the northeast corner of Ebenezer Wilson; thence along the patent of Ebenezer Wilson & Co. (dated about 1694,) to the Fishkill or Delaware river; thence up the same including the same to the head thereof; and from thence with a straight line to the head of the Cartwright kill; thence down and along said kill to the bounds of Kingston; thence along the bounds of Kingston, Hurly, Marbletown, Kochester, and other patented lands to the southward thereof, (this was the patent of Capt. John Evans, in 1694,) to the place of beginning. Thus you see by the very description of the Hardenburgh bounds, it takes Ebenezer Wilson & Co. for its bounds; as also the Delaware river and the other patented lands, instead of making new bounds for itself. There cannot, therefore, be any vacant lands or gore between, as they must necessarily join; and these boundaries are given to include all the lands then vacant.

The only questions of controversy between these patents, have arisen from different surveyors at different times; having varied from the old line in running so great a distance (probably by reason of different allowances of variation) between the Yaugh House and the Delaware.

Squatters have, at times, endeavored to make vacant lands between these patents, which has occasioned law suits, which have for several years past been put an end to.

All which is respectfully submitted.

JACOB TRUMPBOUR.

Albany, 12th March, 1832.

IN ASSEMBLY,

February 16, 1832.

MEMORIAL

Of the Protection Fire Insurance Company of the city of New-York.

TO THE HONORABLE THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK.

The petition of the Protection Fire Insurance Company in the city of New-York,

RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH:

That your petitioners were incorporated as a fire insurance company, by an act of your honorable bodies, passed on the seventh day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four: That the said corporation commenced business in the city of NewYork, on the twenty-fourth day of May in the same year; but owing to losses and misfortunes, occasioned principally by the unlawful conduct and mismanagement of its directors, was compelled to, and did suspend the business of insurance, on or about the seventh day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.

And your petitioners further shew, that there are now outstanding in the hands of different individuals, stockholders of said company, one thousand six hundred and eighty shares of the capital stock of said corporation, exclusive of about three hundred and seventysix shares hypothecated or pledged to the said corporation.

And your petitioners further shew, that there are no debts, claims or demands of any kind existing against the said corporation; and that there are only two policies of said corporation outstanding, one for one hundred dollars, to David Wicks the 2d, of Peekskill; and the other for five thousand dollars, to Conover Bowne, of Schooley's [A. No. 264.]

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mountain in the State of New Jersey: That the first of the said policies will expire on the twenty-first of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two; and the other on the twenty-second of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two: That no loss has heen sustained upon either of said policies, and that your petitioners have caused both said riɛks to be reinsured by the Farmers' Fire Insurance and Loan Company.

And your petitioners further shew, that the directors of the said corporation now have under their care, belonging to the said corporation, in good and available assets, about fifty thousand one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and sixty-nine cents, which they are desirous to divide and distribute to and among the stockholders of the said corporation, but which your petitioners are advised they cannot safely divide and distribute among the said stockholders, without the authority and under the sanction of a law to be passed by your honorable bodies.

And your petitioners further shew, that they have very large claims and demands against the former directors of the said corporation, for unlawful conduct and mismanagement by them in the concerns of the said corporation, and against other persons for contracts, engagements and liabilities incurred by them in relation to the said corporation, and for the recovery of which suits are now depending in the Court of Chancery and Supreme Court of this State.

And your petitioners further shew, that the situation of the said corporation is peculiar and singular, and has not been provided for or contemplated by the third article of the eighth chapter, title four, of the Revised Statutes, entitled "Of the voluntary dissolutions of corporations;" inasmuch as your petitioners are not indebted to any persons whatever, nor have any outstanding claims or demands against them; and inasmuch al30 as the said statutes allow a long time, not exceeding sixteen months, for the exhibition of claims and demands against the said corporation, none of which in fact exist; and therefore any proceedings under the said statute would deprive the stockholders of the said corporation for a long time of the amount of monies which the directors of the said corporation are now willing and desirous to pay to them.

And your petitioners further shew, that although the now remaining capital of the said corporation is unproductive, so far as respects the business of insurance, yet that the said corporation is liable to taxation, and has been taxed under the statutes of this State.

And your petitioners further shew, that the dissolution of the said corporation would, as your petitioners are advised and believe, interfere with, impede, or bar the suits now depending against the former directors of the said corporation, for unlawful conduct and mismanagement, (the same being in the name of the said corporation,) and also with other suits which your petitioners may deem it necessary to institute.

And your petitioners further shew, that the schedules hereunto annexed contain a true statement of the situation and condition of the said corporation, according to the books, and the best knowledge and belief of your petitioners.

Wherefore your petitioners pray that an act may be passed, authorising the directors of your petitioners to divide and distribute the funds and monies of the said corporation, or so much thereof as may be deemed expedient, to and among the stockholders of the said corporation, under the direction of the Chancellor of this State, or such other relief as the Legislature may deem proper.

By order of the Board of Directors, at the request of a number of the stockholders.

BEN. HUNTINGTON, President. [L. s.]

New-York, January 10, 1832.

City and County of New-York, ss:

Before me, this twelfth day of January in the year 1832, personally appeared Benjamin Huntington, President of the Protection Fire Insurance Company of the city of New-York, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that the matters stated in the foregoing petition are just and true, to the best of his the deponent's knowledge and belief.

R. M. POPHAM,

Commissioner of Deeds.