Tho : Wenham (: b: m:) most humbly to acquaint Your Honour, That they do not know where to address themselves to receive the remainder of their allowance of provision a 9d p Day to every head, allowed to them by Your Honoui-'s Favor untill the l^t day of January next -- And whereas the s'^ Company is at present in great want of the S'^ Allowance to the dayly maintenance of them and their Families -- They therefore most humbly begg leave most humbly to implore your Honour's Favour, to be graciously pleased, to assist tliem in their necessity with the requiring and providing a Gentleman, who may be willing to support tliem with the Continuance of the said Allowance untill the said limited Time shall be expired -- And your Honom-'s most

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humble Petitioners most humbly sliall be and subscribe themselves for so great a Favour

Your Honours Most humble

Most Dutyfull

and most obedient Servants The German Company at Quasek Creek and Nevr York 7 ber 23th 17C9. Tanskamir.

*,»In Sacket's Map of Ncwbnrgy dated May 1, 1798, which may be found iu the State Engineer's ofiBce, (No. 385,) the above creek is laid down by the name of Quassy Creek. It is now called Chambers' Creek. The Dutch called the locality the Danskamer.

ANOTHER PETITION IN BEHALF OF THE GERMANS.

To the Right Honourable Richard Ingoldesby Esqu: Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief in and over Her Majesties Provinces of New York, Nova Csesaria, and Territories depending thereon in America -- &c. As also To Her Majesties Honourable Councill of tliis Province &c.