Sharp to be Chaplain to her Maj^i^s forces in ye s'^ Province of New-York in y® room & place of Emond Mott deceased to have hold use exercise & enjoy the s'^ office or place of Chaplain of her Majt'^s iforcesiu y^ s^ Province of New York unto you y« s'^ John Sharp for and during such time and uiitill her Majties pleasure shall be known herein.

Given under my hand & seal &c

REV. PETER PEIRET'S PETITION.

To Ms Excellency Edward Viscunt Cornbury Governour Geu'all and Command^ in Chief of the Province of New- York &c The humble petition of Peter Peiret Minister of the frenoh Congregation in this City. humbly sheweth

That Milord Eeilomont in Cuncil taking in Consideration how litle both Mr. Vezey and yo' petioner did receive from their

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Congregations for their Annual maintenance did order that a sume should be paid to them both out of the revenues of tliis Province every year as an help to themselves and family to keep vp the said ministers in a capacity better to serve their said Congregations not Considerable anough by themselves to allow the said Ministers sufficient annuall salary.

that in pursuance to tliat order both M^ Vazy and yo»' Petitioner were granted Warrants for a yearly pention ending on the 1: of May 1699. but time and minds altering a little while after the said pention was stoped, and yo"^ petioner deprived of the seme.

Yo^ petitioner therefore most humbly represent to yo^ Excellency that by his great aage and numerous family being in greater necessity then ever of such souccours hi most humbly and most earnestly desire yo^ Excellency to vse him v/'^h de same bounty he doth hear M"" Vezey has been allouing the same pention for & from the very same time.