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

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To His Excellency Richard Earle of Bellomont Capt. Gen'i and Governour in Chiefe of his Majesties province of New Yorke and y® Territories depending thereon in America & Vice Admiral of y® same &<^ & to the Honi*'" Concil The hmnble petition of Johannes Provoost Sheweth

That in the year of our Lord 1691 the petitioner with severall other Inhabitants of New Yorke (who were active in the late happy Revolution) were committed to Goale & afterwards admitted to Baile they entring into Recognisance for their personal appearance att y« then next Supream Court of Judicature to be held for y« said Province to answer &«':

That aftew^ards the Petitioner, Jacob Leisler, Jacob Mauris, and others went to England & in their absence y® s^ Recognisances were sued forfeited & Levyed on y^ Estate of y® Petitioner.