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WILL OF JOHN DAY 377

or delivered up into the hands of the said Donald MacKenzie or into his order all and every of the papers, the deeds or rights whatsoever appertaining to or concerning the said two hundred and forty acres of landed property situated as above mentioned.

I further give and bequeath to said Donald MacKenzie all and every my right and pretensions to the Salt Peter lands discovered by me about Boons Licks at the River Missouri.

I also bequeath to him the said Donald MacKenzie my one- third proportion of profits therefrom arising since first I found them, and I request and desire of my worthy friend Mr. Benja- min Cooper and of Mr. John Fairal who have been hitherto partners with me in the proceeds of the said Salt Peter lands, that they deliver up or see delivered 1 up into the hands of the said Donald MacKenzie or into his order all the share of profits belonging to me as arising from the said Salt Peter lands since the commencement of my partnership with them, which I believe took place in the year eighteen hundred and nine.

I give and bequeath to Miss Rachel MacKenzie of Columbia River all and every my ready cash with the lawful interest arising therefrom, and lying in the hands of my former master, Mr. John Jacob Astor, Merchant of New York. I therefore desire the said John Jacob Astor to deliver into the hands of my aforesaid Executor or order, all the ready cash with lawful interest belonging to me in his possession.

Signed and sealed this fifteenth day of February on the de- pendencies of the River Columbia in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

I wish this writing to be considered by all men as my lawful will and testament.

JOHN DAY. L. S. Witness

WILLIAM RETTSON.

JAMES BIRNIE.