3diy That an Act of Assembly of this province appointed Commissioners of publick Ace's to adjust with all persons concern'd in the receipt and payments of the public reuenue, but the said Rob* Leuingston in contempt of the said Act, neuer gaue any obedience thereto, altlio duely and timely summon'd to that end and purpose, nor would euer render any acc"s to them of the pubhc money he had receiued, duering the space of about twelue months giuen Idm to prepare the same. • ; : ■ .

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4*'^b' That tliereupon t]ie gen'^ Assembly being well apprised that the said Rob* Leuingston had comitted great frauds in relation to his Majes'» reueniie, made an Act of gen'-^ Assembly, confiscating liis real and personal Estate, unless he should giue in A full Acctt in writeingunto the Commissioners of Ac-c^'^ or any three or more of them, of all his receipts and disbursements and tlie Grounds and Occations of the same before the 25*^ ^qj of March Last which lie hath refused or neglected to doe,. m

5thiy That altho he the said Rob* Leuingston was required by me to come to New York, yett instead thereof he without leaue withdrew himself out of the prouince, and deserted his maj's seruice as one of his Maj*-? Council of this prouince.

gthiy That I was informed, by his Majts Collector that lie the said Rob^ Leuingston, had receiued seueral summs of money of his majesties Excise, and Quitrents, of this Province, without any Authority, and of which he had giuen no Ace" to the said Collector --