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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850. 308 words

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. So I went and tender'd him Sixteen Pounds, for- him to take what was due : and also eight Pounds lor him to take t'iC Charge out of it : lie said he could do nothing, and would not receive it. The next Week in the Court of Chancery, it was proved tl^.at I had made a Tender of the Money, as abovesaid. The Tecree of Chcnceiy Avas, That I should pay to the Register of the Court Fifteen Pounds and Fifieen Slullings, taxed by one of the Masters of Chuncery General did not see Cause to accept thereof, but s- all further prosecute : In such Case, if lie did not make it appear tliere was more due, I should not jiay any more Cliarge. I ])a:d the 15 /. 15 s. to the Register of the Court, and 5 /. and lU d. taxed lor Costs to the Attorney-General, and took their Receipts f r the same, and compl} 'd w itli the Pecree as far as I was capable, remain'd at JWw-York Fii'ty Pa^s upon tlie General Assembly. Soon aft-r I got Home, a Man was sent dov^ n, being hin d as it was said, for 5 /. 10 .?. lo bring a Writ to our Sherill' to an est me. The Sheriff did arrest me, and I gave Security for Appear ance.