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

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 251 words

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

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take rather than lose the whole

am afraid we shall not have soe good an account of the rest of the debts Being informed that Mr Smith has never accounted with Mr Santen having the opinion of Capt n

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Palmer @ Mr Graham that he is accountable to the King at least for soe much of the money as he has received to his own use on pretence of Salary without any authority for the same.

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him to be arrested in an action of account at his Ma'y 3 suit, upon which hee lies a prisoner to answer it at the Court appointed for the management of his Maty 8 Revenue

Mr Santen since Ms commitm* hath been soe unruly @ abusive to mee and the Council that in our own defence, Wee are force't to send him home, tbreatning us with Chains at least for what wee have done, councilors

The names of y e Councilors Major Anthony Brockhells Frederick Flipson

Stephen V Courtlandt