Alexander Hamilton Papers: Legal File, 1708-1804; Wawayanda v. Cheesecocks 1785

The image is a historical document dated May 19, 1785 and Chester. It contains handwritten text that appears to be part of a legal or official proceeding. It mentions individuals associated with the document, such as commissioners, and references to the "Proprietors of the patent of Wawayanda" and the "Proprietors of the patent of Cheesecocks." The document lists names including A. Burr, Robert Yates and Samuel Jones and discusses matters related to boundaries, land ownership, and possibly legal contests regarding locations described as high hills or mountainous tracts. Additionally, there are mentions of land transactions and specific geographic areas, such as the County of Orange, reflecting historical land and legal issues of that period.