I could not answer him in positive terms or give him any advice decidedly in the affair, but have referred him to your Excellency for information. If your Excellency has got any commissions on hand and can consistently indulge him with a commission for the purpose aforesaid. I would esteem it a favor. His sufferings entitle him to notice. lie is a warm friend to his country, and is able to give any security for his good conduct. He will apply personally in a few days.

I am your Excellency's Most Obedient Servant. Thomas Thomas.

To Governor George Clinton.

William Duytser, son of Johannis- and grandson of Parent Duytser, Sr., was married to Catrina Concklie, Sept. 4, 1762, she being the daughter of Delcfferens Conckling and Altie Storm his wife, and bapt. April 20th, 1745. They had the following children, the list being a facsimile of the old family record mainly as will be seen written in Dutch, the original of which is still in existence:

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IIISTO RIC A L S K ETCH ES.

The significance of some of these names is very apparent, i instance, Maritje, after the great-grandmother ; Meynotie, for Ik grandmother; William, Jr., for the father ; Salem, from the fact the. for a period about the time of the birth of that son the family, drive:! away from their home here, sought safety in the town of Salem; and Deliverance, as a recognition that at last the Revolutionary war had come to a successful termination and they were delivered from tlu-ir cruel enemies, or possibly he was named for his grandfather, Deliffercns Conkling.