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Three land lease indentures: 1. Land leased to Coll MacGregor, merchant, by the Protestant Episcopal Church and described in an indenture dated April 20, 1797 as the Church Farm, lot 59, transferred to James Tillery, physician, for 1400 pounds; dated Oct. 14, 1797 and signed by MacGregor, witnessed by John Smith and James Barron. Second page gives church's license to the transaction signed Rich. Harison, clerk. 2. The Church Farm (lot 59) leased to James Tillery, physician, by the Protestant Episcopal Church transferred to Daniel Bowie, merchant, for 600 pounds; dated March 2, 1799 and signed by Tillery, witnessed by Theodore [F.?] Talbot and George [S.?] Harison. Second page gives church's license to the transaction signed Rich. Harison, clerk. 3. Affirms that Daniel Bowie, grocer, paid 650 pounds to the state of New York for the Church Farm (lot 59), as witnessed by John Charlton, church warden, and signed by order of the Corporation, Rich. Harison, clerk. A manuscript note on the back states that 650 pounds were received from Daniel Bowie on May 14, 1799, signed David M. Clarkson, treasurer of the church corporation. Also on the back, a manuscript affidavit by Thomas Cooper, Master in Chancery, dated June 13, 1799, stating that Richard Harison identified the seal of the Corporation on the deed and affirms it has been executed by the Corporation; recorded in the office of the clerk of the city of New York, signed Robt. Benson.

This account book, identified on the upper cover as a "Review of things" and as the property of Leonardo, Maria, and one other member of the family, contains detailed descriptions of monies and goods collected, possibly on behalf of the church. The ledger gives detailed descriptions of rents collected for houses and lands, some paid with money, others paid with grain and goods, plus taxes collected, also paid in money and goods. Several notable names appear throughout the ledger, including that of Medici, Piti, and Borgia.

San Jose, California. The corner of Market Street and San Fernando Street in San Jose, with the division of the Mesa family land into six parcels, surrounded by Antonio Sunol and Brown & Co. land. Also shown is an "acequia" which runs along one side of the properties. Commissioners: J.J. Grammont, J.F. Reed, and J. Flournoy. Drawn by "J.F." Dated 1851 on verso.
San Jose, California. "Plot of a part of 'El Rancho del Rincon de los Esteros,' set off to Augustin Alviso de Diaz, by Commissioners appointed by the Probate Court. Surveyed May 3 to 17, 1856. Lucien B. Healy, County Surveror of Santa Clara Co. Plot of partition to heirs of Domingo Alviso, dec'd." Shows route from Alviso to San Jose, a shrub-lined creek, Lick's Mill, and "Land of Ingersol."
Los Gatos, California. "Plat of a portion of the Rancho Rinconada de los Gatos belonging to the estate of Sebastian Peralta. Surveyed May 25th and 26th 1863 by John Reed, county surveyor of Santa Clara County." Shows the lands and house of Sebastian Peralta, the San Tomas road, the house of McCoy, land of Parr and Lovell, and the Alvisa Rancho.

Defendants include ca. 140 names, many of which are from early Santa Clara County families.