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

These are in his Ma^'^s name to command you M^" Richard Pretty forthwith to Gauge all Vessells containing Rum or strong liquors wheresoeuer you shall finde the same within tliis City and County, and take Acco* thereof according to an Act of Assembly and your Power substituting you Collector &ca for the same ; All persons being hereby required to conform thereunto as they will answer the contrary at their Perrills Given uncier o"" hand* y« date aforesaid: To Mr Richard Pretty SherrifFe of

the City and County of Albany

218 ADMINISTRATION OF

A List of Persons Departed from Albany without any leaue or giving notice

Laurens (alais) Koehaerder Jan Jacobse Jan Laurens Evert Wendel Jun^

Cornells Laurens Symon Schermerhoorne

N B Cornelis Viele Surgeon to send up for o^ want of him is great

Myndert Harmense Abraham Kip

By the Com^s for Albany &ca

Whereas there was an Order issued forth to M^" Robert Livingston Receiver of the Kings Revenue for y^ City and County of Albany to deliuer unto to Mr Richard Pretty all such bookes and Acco*"^ as were in his Custody (or that haue beene under his Charge or in his Possession) relating any part of the Kings Revenue as aforesaid &c^ and the said Livingston hath absconded without giving any order or direction concerning the same by w^h \ns Ma^'^s Interest is much abated.

These are to giue notice unto the s"^ Livingston or in whose possession the s*! bookes or Acco^^ are or do know where they are placed, that they Forthwith do give notice thereof unto M*" Richard Pretty Si,c^ and in case any do conceale, or connive at covering the same, that then such shall be proceeded against as those who abett & contrive to defraud his Ma^'^s dues and dutyes -- Moreover it is hereby ordered & declared that if the s^ Livingston doth not appeare in person in Albany City afores*^ or make returne of the same here, at or before the SG'-h day of this Instant Aprill according to the true intent and meaning of this precept : That then the Said Livingston shall be proceeded against as one that hath defrauded his Ma^'e of his dues and rights and broken the trust reposed in him, according to the severity of Law in such Cases: Dated in Albany this M^h day of Aprill 1690, and in y® Second Yeare of his Mat'^'^ Reigne :