Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

Weighing this with the reasons aforementioned, I hope his Ma*y will be graciously pleased to add And the people thereof that Colony to this which is the Centre of all His Dominions in America. 8 service and have expressed upon all occasions more Loyalty inclined more to his Ma^ been have than any other of these parts Likewise I am to give y r Lop s an account that since I received my Instructions, I caused a Vessel which came to Amboy to come hither @ enter It being the opinion of the Council, that it was both agreeable to my Instructions and former practise especially in the time of Sir Edm d Andros I am now informed that the people of Pensilvania have had last year from the Indians, upward of Pensiivania 200 packs of Beaver down to the Skonshill @ will have more this, as I have reason to believe, which if not prevented, his Ma*y must not expect this Governm can maintain itself, besides that it will wholly depopulate both this Town @ Albany One Rogers the Weighmaster being found indebted to the King in .£190-17-!

I demanded the money from him to which hee returned for answer that he was Mr. Santen's servant @ would live @ die by him @ would not pay it without his order. On which an Extent was made out against him @ hee taken thereupon @ put into Prison Where after many endeavors of Mr Saten to the contrary as will appear by the Minutes of Council hee at last paid'j£l40 of it which I was willing to