At Esopus one Thomas Garton was by Mr Santon made collector @ receiver who as I find by Mr Santons account had not accounted with him for these three years past. Upon wch I was forct to send an order of Council for his coming hither with his accts who when hee came gave in a scrole of paper containing a confused acct of about £200. pretending that his accts together with a great deal Quit-Rents were burnt received for his Maty 3 customs excise Peltry by hini collected of corn

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in his house so that all the council

@ @ @ I could get from him for three years @ on half past was a bond

of £200. Since that I have set the Excise of that country alone to Mr Pawling sheriff for .£110.

As for the county of Richmond I have noe acct thereof, as your Lop s will see by the audit. And for the county of West Chester one Collins is Collector @ Receiver there, whoe (as your Lop 8 may likewise see by the audit) has not given any account only this Mr Santen tells me that in Sept last hee took two bonds for money payable in March next which I look upon to be nothing, @

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all the Revenue of

that County lost the man having hardly bread to put in his mouth.

The first year there was £52. offered for the Excise of Long Island, but I thought it unreasonable being the best peopled place in this Goverm 1 @ wherein theres great consumption of Rumm @ and it therefore I gave commission to Mr Nicolls @ Mr Vaughton to gather it with whom I made this agreement that out of it they should have forty pounds, @ that they should account with Mr Santon for the remainder.