Humble sheweth yt whereas yo' peticoner haue by yo"^ Excellency's order bin Imployed in Building his Majesty Capell with seaveral other buildings in and aboute his Majesty Fort William Henry in N Yorke for the accomplishment of which, by Labour and other Materialls belongmgto his Occupation, there Is become dew to him Nine Hundred and Odd pounds Current money, as by the accompt already past the Auditt of the Counsell and accompts now befor this Hon^abie gorj may appeare.

Now yo'' petioner haueing greate and pressing Occation for his

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money that is dew to him Humbly prays thatt his whole Accompts may be Adjusted and past, and a warrant Ishued out by his Excellency to his Majesty Collectors or receaver Generall to pay the same and yo^ petecion'- as in Duty bound shall ever pray. D V burgh

[U March 1695.]

PETITION FOR LEAVE TO PURCHASE GROUND FOR AN ENGLISH CHURCH IN N YORK.

To his Exce'i Benjamin Fletcher, Cap* Generall and Governr in Cheife of the Province of New York Province of Pensilvcinia Country of New Castle and all the Tracts of Land Depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall of the Same &c. The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the Citty of New York Members of the Church of England -- Humbly Sheweth

That Whereas y"^ Petition'^ are Desirous to build a Church within tills Citty for the use of the Protestants of the Church of England and haveing mett with great Encouragem* from severall good Protestants in order to the Carrying on of the same. Therefore y Excell Petition^^ do humbly pray that y ExceU. would be pleased to grant a Lycence to y Petition's to purchase a small piece of Land Lyeing without the North gate of the said Citty betwixt the Kings Garden and the hurrying Place and to hold the same in mortmain and tliereon to build the said Church as also to take and Receive all Voluntary Contributions and to do all other Lawfull acts and things for the Effecting the same and y Excell Petition''^ as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c.