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 --

For the aboue reasons for his Majesties seruice by and with the aduice and Consent of his Maj'^s Council I suspend him the said Robert Leuingston from being one of his Maj'^ Council of this prouince until his Majts pleasiu-e be further known therein and he is suspended accordingly

John Nanfan. 27 April 1702

R LIVINGSTON'S REMONSTRANCE AGAINST ABOLISHING HIS OFFICE AS SEC^ OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.

To his Excellency John Lord Lovelace Baron ot LIurley Cap* Gen'i and Govi" jq Cheiff of y*' Provinces of New Yorke East and West Jersays &<= The humble Peticon of Rob* Livingston Sec'"y for y® Indian

Atfairs in y® Province of New York.

Sheweth

That he has been Employed as Secretary for ><' Indian Affairs

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in all Treaties and other negotiations witli ye Indians for y« space of 20 years before y^ year 1695, without any yearly salai-y or allowance fur ye same, as appears by a Export made to his late ma'y king William (of glorious memory) by the right hon^ie ye Lords of y^ Committee for Trade and Plantations dated ye 10'*» Ocfcbi" 1C95, upon wMch his majesty was graciously pleased to order your Petition'' his Royall Commission date y^ 27 January 169f ye said office, and as a Recompence of Ins past services, and for his future Encouragement in the Performance of said Employment to grant him an annuall salary or fee of one iiundred Pounds Sterl: out of y*^ Revenue of New York wcf' said office he hath jaithfully Performed ever since, altho he was suspended by ye late Gov'' CoU Fletcher without any just Cause, as appears by a lieport made to her Maj'y by y^ Rig) it honf>ie je Lords Commissionfs of Trade and Plantations dated ye 10 of January 170| and her Majes order in Council of ye llt^ of said month ttxking off said suspension, and Entituliug him to his Salary ordering thereby the Goyi^ or ComLuander in Chiefe of y^ Province of New York for the time being to give y^ necessary Directions for Restoreing and Readmitting of your Petitioner without further delay, and moreover it was her Majea lioyall will and Pleasure by warrant dated ye 30 of April 1705 to y® Right I-Ionbie ycE: of Ranelagh to direct and appoint y® Payment of XG70'^ St. by issuing debentures for ye same in further part of ye Surplus remaining uudi^puscu oi Uiv. lAin^y p' cent accrued upon the Pa} ing y- arrears due to y^ Forces of New York, by the dilference of money there from sterhng, in full discharge of his said salary, to ye Demise of y- late king William of blessed mernoiy and her Ma^^^ was likewise pleased to grant the Pef her Royall Commission bearing date y® 29* of Seplemb 1705 for ye game office with ye like salary of one hundred Pounds Sterl: p^ annum, out of her Majcs Revenue of N: York, and therealVr upon Jiis Petition to her Majes to have y® Payment of his said salary from ye Demise of ye late king to ye date of ye &'^ Commission amounting to y« sum of X355:15:0| St. herMaj-- was graciously pleased to Referr ye same to ye Right hon^'e yc Lord Godolphin L^^ high Treasurer of England who was pleased to refer y« sam.e to W^ Blathwait Esqf who did report thereon