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.

That afterwards the petitioner made application unto Coll Fletcher that Restitution might be made &c: who answered itt was time of Warr that the King wanted money & that he must have patience.

That the petitioner again made application that the said moneys might be Restored unto him who answered he had superseded aD the proceedings upon y« said Recognisances (which was not soe) to the Great Grievance of y^ Petitioner & others.

That ye Sum Levied on ye Petitioner by vertue of ye said Recognisance (& Ordered by her Maj'^ in Council to be Restored) was one hundred eighty seaven pounds two shillings and nine pence of wliich was paid to his Maj'^ Collector and Receiver Gen^ of this province the sum of one hundred and fourty pounds for which ye petitioner can produce his Receipt.

The petitioner therefore most humbly prays that your Lordship & the Council will take ye premises into your prudent consideration & Order that Restitution be made unto ye petitioner of the said moneys Levyed on him by vertue of the said Recognisance in pursuance of her Majesties said Order in Council.