Thus my Lords I have given you as good an account of the Revenue received, @ by whom as I can mismanaged and by what meanes I shall theres fore now proceed to give your Lopp an estimate of what charge the maintenance of this Govermt has been hitherto to mee @ what will bee requisite for its further support Its a very hard thing upon mee that coming over hither in troublesome times, finding noe revenue as also how the same in a great part of it has been

@ yet having three garrisons to look after @ the forts in the condition before mentioned, @ finding such contest between the Governm* of Canada @ this about the Beaver Trade the Inland Country @ the Indians, to purchase, as I was obliged by my instructions, sixty odd miles, upon

established

the Hudsons River 17 or 18 miles into the land in one place from the Indians. In another place up the River 16 miles And on the south side of Long-Island twelve miles to give a great deal to

the Indians for Susquehanna River to bee at great expences on the Assembly at their

first sit-

@ on the Lord Howard of Effingham when here with his train Governor Pen, commissioners from Boston @ other colonies, the Gov of Connecticut East @ West Jersey, the running the line between this @ East Jersey, and the like between Connecticut and this, tho' that last not yet finished besides the establishment as will appear by my books when audited @ sent over, which shall be by the very first conveniency, @ had been long ere now, had I got Mr. ting when they gave the revenue