To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq"" Cap* Gen'i & Governo' jn chief in & over her Majesties Provinces of New York & New Jersey & the territories depending thereon in America & Vic« Admirall of the same &c -- in Councill.
The Petition of Peter Willemse Romers of the City of i\ew York,
^ Hi MBLY SmEWETH,
I That yo^ Pet^' was the last summer Employed by M' Secretary
: to make a number of coffins for the Palatines that dyed here in
\ all two hundred and fivety, that yo^ Pet"^ having brought in his
■ accompt to the Secretary & upon some difference about tlie Prise
yor Pef abated Twenty Pounds thereof So that there is due to
' yor Pet' fivety nine Pounds Six ShiU's for which he has not yet
been able to obtain any Satisfaccon and being at this time greatly
straigtened for money,
He humbly Prays yo^ Ex°y to direct the Secretary to pay the said Surae to New York yo"- Pet»'
Hie 5*h Sept. 1711 And yo"- Pet"" as in Duly bound
shall ever Pray &c.
PAPERS DELATING TO THE PALATINES.
STATEMENT of Leads of Palaten famileys and number of
Persons in both Towns on ye ^ygst side of Hudsons River.
Winter, 1710.
J Jno. Christ. Gerlach Capt.
2 Peter Maurer
3 Philip Muller
4 Jno. Georg Spanhimer. ...
5 Jno. ffriil : Caselman
6 Jno. Leher
7 Fred: Miickle
S Georg Schaffer
y Jno. Adam Friedrich
10 Valinten Bendor
1 1 Brandau