Governour of New- York (wliic]i Honour the Queen of (jreat Britain from a wise Election hath been pleased to invest your Excellency witli) as to tliat of the Captain of said Ship Lyon, as by the said certificate may appear ; Now your Petitioner for these Reasons Doth in most humble and Dut} full manner ; Pray your ExcelleAcys llavour, that liis said Circumstances may be considered, and effectual order taken, both for allowance of his subsistance since his arrival into this Province ; and also tliat the aforesaid sum of eight pounds and six pence, for medicines, So by him as afore expended for Reliefe of the said poor distressed Pallatines ; may be made good to him, by such p'son or p'sons as your Exce'llency shall from your wisdome and Justice appoint ; that so your Petitioner may be in a Capacity to Defray the chai-ges, and pay the just debts, tliat his said sickness hath occasioned ; and that he may also be the better enabled to ship himselfe again, in one of the Ships that lately arrived in tliis port, and is just ready to set sail for the Kingdome of Great Britain ; which opportunity he further prays may not be lost for want of timely Supply : And your Petitioner herein Relieved, Sliall as in Duty bound for ever Pray. [1710.] Tho: Benson

GOY. HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lond. Doc. XVIII.]

New York, July 24. 1710. My Lords

By a small vessell bound for Lisbon I gave 3'our Lordships notice of our arrival here [June 14.] Since that time all the Palatine Sliips separated by the weather are arrived safe except the Herbert Erigat wheve our Tents and arms are. She was cast away on the East end of Long Island on the 7th July, the men are Safe, but our goods much damaged.