I know no Reason wliy tlie Subjects in jXtw York and JVew Jersey Governments sliould not have tlie same Liberty to Fish for Whalesasfreely as other Subjects in their Neig'.ibouring Colonies in America have, or as t'le Frenck King liatli granted his Subji cts to do, and not be deprived of liig'it and Privileges gr-m^cd to us, for which we pay an Ackuowletlgeiuent to the Crown, for Quit-Kents for our Land ti\ e Shillings, and an Ackmnvledgejuent for Priviledges fourty S'.iiilings per annum; of which t!ie Wiiale- Fisliing was most Material, and several Places in the Colony pay the same.

I have seen a Memorial, setting forth, seveial Aggrlevances and Oppressions in the Colony of jYcw York; I know several things therein mentioned to be too true to make a Jest of.

In the Year 1713, I with my Son .Mafi'iew Mulford was subpenaVl to appear at the Court of C'lancery at Jv'ew-Ycrk on the, 9th of Jlpril : My Son then had not one Foot of Land, nor ever was a Trustee; so was not prosecuted, but was foiced to go Uf) Miles to J\'*fw York, and the same back, to be alllicted and put to Charge. And I that had not been in tlie Station of a Tjusree for several Years before, could not pay the Debt of the Coi-poru-

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tion, without Orders from the Trustees : JBut iipon onr being siibpena'd to Jfew York, the Trustees sent a Wan to JWw York, to pay what the Corporation was in Arrears; but tlie Receiver- General wouJd not recej\e it : So tliey ordered nie to recei\ e the Money and pay it. I tendered the Money to the Receiver, ]ie would not receive it, and said lie had put tJiat Matter into tlie Attorney General's Hands, I must go to him.