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,

G. Minvielle

372 ADMINISTRATION OF

At a Councill held at ffort William Henry the 28^ day of Aprill 1691. Present His Excellency the Govemour ffied Phillips \ Gab. Monviele

Mch Bayard f ^ Will Pinhorne

Steph. V Cortlandt ? ^^ ^\\.o\ Willett

Chid Brooke ^

Vpon Reading a Letter from the Sheriffe of Richmond County Giving an Account of severall 'Riotts and Tumults on Staten Island and that they are subscribing of Papers

Ordered That a letter from the Secr'y be sent to the said Sheriffe requiring him to secure such persons as are Ringleaders and Promoters of such Riotts and disturbances in ord"^ to pi'secucon pursuant to his duty and office l