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.

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That the Petitioner and others under that circumstance (hearing thereof) made application unto her late Majesty Queen Mary of ever blessed memory that Restitution should be made y'' Pelilloner of the monies Levyed by vertue of the said Recognisance who was most Graciously pleased to Order in Council that Coll. Fletcher late Governour of this Province on his arrlvall in this Goverm* should see the same performed.

That on Coll. Fletchers arrival in New Yorke y^ peti^oner preferd a petition unto him & the Council praying that Restitution be made of the moneys Levied &c: pursuant to her Majesties Order in Council ; who made an Order of Reference thereon to Abraham D: Peyster Esq"" then Mayor of the Citty of New Yorke to Examine the matter & make Reporte oi what was Convenient to be done therein, who accordmgly Reported that he was of Opinion that the said money should be Restored to the petitioner.