The crime of the negroes is reported to be so natural to them, which was both stealing and receiving stolen goods. Wortny sir, Your most dutiful Humlile servant, The Governor presents you his ■ MATTHIAS ZSICOLL.

kind respects and service.

" Letters of administration of the estate of Captain Richard ^^orris, brother of Colonel Le%^as Morris, were granted to Mr. Matthev^- Nicolls, Mayor ; Captain Thomas De Lavall, Mr. Cornelius Steenwyck, Captain John Berry, and ]Mr. Thomas Gibbs, trustees, in i6j2."'^

1st of SKPTE^^BEn, 1673. -- " The Worship" Orphan .Masters of this city of Xew Orange are requested and authorized to summon before them the Curators of the estate left by dec" Richard Morris and Walter Weblcy, and to require of them administration of that estate, and as soon as possible to make a report thereof. ''l'

29x11 SEPTEMBEn, 1073.-- "On the request made on behalf of Colonel Lewis 5Iorris, pass and repass is granted him to come into this government, on coudition that he attempt nothing to its prejudice during his sojourn.'^

The following order was issued to Lewis Morris in 1673 : --

"The Governor having read and considered the petition of Lewis Morris requesting in substance the guardianship of the minor child of his deceased brother

- a Sarros!itC3 <^mce, X. T. WiU.s ana administration, l.i05 to 1CS3, No. 1, p. 173, b Doc. Col. Hi-.t. \. Y. Holland Hoc. ir,:,T-l'-,75, vol. ii, p. o,'. c Doc. Col. ni.-<t. N. Y., noiLind Doc. 1C57-1CTS, voL 11.' p. 019.