From Hempted I recd one hundred pound by forty @ that in Cattle which is far less than my pquisits they hauing upwards of 100.000 acres, I own alsoe I have received <£300 from the cirty of New York, @ have granted them nothing more than what they had from my predecessors, @ is now before his Maty for a confirmation

The land that Mr Santen complains of to bee such a grievance, is the Dock which the town at their own proper charge have taken from the sea,

@ and dayly are at vast expense to maintain, @

what use they make of it is not my business to inquire, but as to their selling to the value of £1500 for

my use its wholly false, And as for those other sums of 50, 30 @ 20 pound, its not soe.

I was

never covetous to take from the poor people what they could not well spare, the Secratary is my witness, but if I had it never amounted to my pquisits, according to the regulation aforesaid

Besides the charge herein before answered were found several

intended to complain against me. cupt samens the

said charge, the same as I

memorandums of what Mr Santen

Among which there being some things not mentioned in

presume not being perfected, I presume further to trouble

your Lop s with what I have to say therein in my vindication

The Kings share of Cobbys Ship came by apprizecobbysShip ment to £19 7 6^ which was by Judge Palmer paid into Capt" Santens own hands as appears by the testimony of Capt Palmer Merrins house As to Mr Merrits house it does not pay soe much rent as Capt Santen pretends @ is too