@ 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

Santens sooner done

In the meantime y r Lop s may bee capable of making an estimate of the constant charge of the Goverm 1 by the calculation thereof herewith sent in which you see that there is set down yearly for the Council Judges

@ Attorney General wliich tho' not at present allowed in my opinion with submission to your Lop s there

is

service

The Councilors being persons obliged to a

a necessity there should

constant attendance from their own business

@ whose present salary

is

@

the judges such as devote themselves wholly to that

soe small to support

them @ their familys in that station as is set

forth in their petition which I have herewith sent to his Maty for his consideration, neither can the

Attorney-generals small perquisites bee able to maintain him in going thro his Mat ys concerns, which

may take up his whole time, without the addition of such salary as his Mat? shall think fitt to allow