come as of his own Right and property which in consideracon of this bond was granted Now if it shall not afterwards appear that the said four hundrwl bushels of Corne doe belong to the s^ Gerard Beeckman or att the time of the freason committed or any time since hath belonged to the s<^ Gerard Beeckman and that they are forfeitable and forfeited to there s** matyes then this obhgation to be void else to remain in full force &. virtue

Sealed & Delivered Will Beeckman (Seal)

in presence of David Jamison A Fromanteel Endorsed,

" Will. Beeckmans bond to the Government for 100 1^"

To his Excellency Henry Sloughter Captane General & Governor in Chief of their Majesties Province of New York & dependencies. The petition of Gabriel Minvielle.

Humbly sheweth that in the times of the late revolutions a party of Armed men came to this petitioners house, Who in a forceble manner tooke away & convoyed into the fort 7 whole & six half barrels of Powder, part whereof belongmg to the petitioner that is to say 3 barrels marked PL N" 2, 3 & 4, & four barrels marked ML are now at this present time still remaining in the stores of the said fort.

The petitioner humbly prayes that your Excellency Will be pleased to order that the said 7 barrels of powder may be returned to the Petitioner or that the valine thereof may be paid to him, since the property was never altered from this Petitioner, but violently & forcebly taken away as aforesaid. And your Petitioner shall ever pray &c,