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variously Reported, and with great Uncertainty, yet it is of

pernicious Consequence to all the French Refugees in general.

and disturbs their peace and quiet, and obstructs that uifection

and familiarity which they had formerly enjoyed with the other

Inhabitants of this Province, to their just Grief and Resentment.

They therefore humbly Pray, May it please your Excellency,

To give direction to the Secretary to let them have the Copys

of all Minits and Entries made relating to that Search and

Inquiry, with the Opinion of your Excellency and Council

thereupon, or so much thereof as to your Excellency, in your

great Prudence, shall seem meet, together with a Lisence to

the Printer to imprint the same, in order to he published for

the clearing and vindicating of their Reputation in this

Respect. And your Excelleyicy'' s Petiticmers, as in all Duty

hound, shall ever pay, ifc.

Stephen D'Lancey, Daniel Cromelin, Elias Nezereau, John Auboyneau,

Abraham Jouneau, Francis Vincent,

Thomas Bayeaux, Alexander Allaire,

Paul Droilet, Benjamin Faneiiil.

. Jean Cazale,

March 9, 1707.

MY. Mr. LABORIE'S PETITION.

To His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap* Gen'> & Gov in Chiefe of y^ Provinces of New York New Jersey and Territories Depending Thereon in America & Vice Admiral! of y«^ same &c in Councill. The humble Petition of James Laborie minister of y® french Church in y^ City of New York Sheweth

That yoi": Excellency s Petition's : predecessor's: minisfs of y^ s^ Churcli have been allowed a Yearly Sallary of Twenty Pounds pr- ann. out of ye Revenue of this Province & yo': Excellency s Petitioner having been minister thereof from May last Vol. III. 28