And yo"" Petio^r had Taken by force of his Estate & fronj Peter Jacob Moris, on yo"" Peticon^s accost to the Sume of iwo hundred & six pounds Eight Shiil^ for which there is by Confes- 4m of the then Collector one hundred & sixty one pounds ten shillings paed unto the pubhcq Treasury to Chidly Brooks, for which sume and iiis damage to be Repaid he did in Coll" ffletcher's time Peticon, but his unaturallness against yo"" Peticon'^ was such that he could have no Redress &<= And yo^ Peticon^ besides s<* 55ume of money so taken from him had taken out of his Ship then at N: Yorke for ye Service of ye Garrison & Country Tliree

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hundred w* of fine powder which amounted to y*^ sume of Seaventy five pounds for which he has as yett ReC^ no Satisfaction which with his other great Losses & Long &, Tedious sickness & weakness hatli reduced him to a very low Condition &*^

Therefore Humbly prays some order for his Satisfaction and that hee may bee Reimbursed s'l Sumes so Taken from him and Seing there is a Committee of the Gener" Assembly now sitting for the adjusting y" pubUcq acco^^* there may bee some good & Effectuall Care Taken for his Satisfaction & Commisserating hisLosses & Condition, -- And yof Petition^'as in duty bound shall ever pray

Jacob Mauritz Endorsed

At a Councell held at ffort WilUam Henry the lO^i* day of May 1699 p^sent his Ecellency Richard Earle of Bellomont &c The petition of Jacob Mauritz Read and Referred to the Consideration of the house of Rep^sentatives