for defraying the Charges of the said Expedition as will be Esteemed most Easy and Convenient.

Council Held at ffort James;

Monday the thirty eth day of Aprill 1688. Present His Excellcy the Govern &c. 1,

Account of Disbursements made by Robert Levingston at Albany by His Excelcy Ord rs ffor y a Maintenance of his Majties fforces there and for sundry Guefts & p rsents made to y e Indyans and Releife of y e ffrench Prisoners, ffrom y e 11 th August

1687 to y e first day of June 1688 amounting to

Two thousand sixty seaven pound six shillings and four pence read. Council held at ffort James

Monday y e third day of May 1688. Present His Excelcy the Govern r &c.

Resolved uppon Debate had thereof that the taxes lately made will not Raise mony sufficient to bear y e p'sent necessary Charge of the Govern 1 and that a new Levy of £2556. 4s. be made to be the Inhabitants and ffreeholders in y e Province in mony to his Maj ties Collector at y e Custome house in New York before y e first day of Novemb r next in manner following viz 1

Paid by

all

d

a

The Citty & County of New Yorke to pay

£434

:

:

County of Westchester

:

:

Citty and County of Albany

240,

:

:

County of Richmond

185:15:00

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DENONVILLE'S EXPEDITION TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA.

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