Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I
Two or three years agoe S r John Worden sent me an order to give a long lease of them to any that would take it, I have not met with any such person @ I am sure if rebuilt by the King, it would
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Merrits house is in the same condition, as appears by the not give him the interest of his money return of the Survey made by some of the Council and Carpenters sent to view it
As for the business between Mr Santen @ Mr Antill its a thing soe scandalous that I will not trouble Aniiii's
business
your Lop s with an account of it, only this I'll say that Mr Antill sent severall to him ^^ j gpake to him myself to let him know that Mr Antill would be satisfied with an
acknowledgement that hee had done him wrong in speaking those scandalous w ords @ that it was the effects of drink, But Mr Santens pride was such that hee would not doe it, but continued to r
justify what hee had said.
Whereupon Mr Antill took out the execution against him (he not being him y e like message as before with the same effect
then of the Council) but before the serving sent
whereupon the execution was served Larkms Case
As for Larkins case I refer to the orders of Council herewith sent
And as for the Kings concerns going in a right channel I am sure they never can where he has powers.