allegation in his memorandums that Shaw was put in for satisfaction for two or three years pay due to him, it is wholly untrue as does appear

by the testimony of Mayor Baxter, Mr Coker, @ by the

receipt under Shaws own hand

To the Thirteenth concerning the deprivations of the Officers fyc This John Smith is a man that if hee were as honest as hee is able the King had had more justice r done him Mr. Santen more money in his pocket. What account S Ben Bathurst gave mee of him

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I have already acquainted y r Lo^'

s is herein before given to your Loi"

with,

@ for what reason hee was turned out of the Custom House

.

To the Fourteenth concerning the Pasture of Albany fyc As for this of the Pasture, he is mistaken, it was never yet in the King's hands, but hee that was the commander took some profits of it, which was a great grievance to the people it having been patented by governor Nicolls to several people

@ by them built upon whose buildings have been

GOV. dongan's report on the province OF NEW- YORK.

since carried away by the overflowing of the river, It does not contain above fifteen or sixteen acres. I doubt not but I shall make it appear that I have done nothing in this to his

King very good service in Albany.

ceive I have done the

Mat ys prejudice I con-

The town of Albany lyes within the