The Pet"" further Sheweth unto y Excellency that upon his arrivall to New York, he Produc'd to his ExceU'y the Viscount Gornbury Gov^ in Cheiff of New York, her Majes said Roy all Commission which was orderd by an order of Councill of ye 14 of Octobr 1706 lo be laid in ye liands of ye Secretary, and that he inspect ye Commission which his late Maje King Wilham »MQt^ llin for ye aforesaid offices, and lay y® same or ye Entry t'iisr^l'f H!lj t y^ Irovi' & Councill together with ye order or Proceedings thereon in Council], which ye Secretary did accordingly on ye 6 of Septemb^ 1708 whereupon his Excelly and Councill were pleased to order ye s*^ Commission to be Recorded at Large in ye Councill Book, as by ye s^ order of Councill appears, upon which ye Pef did apply on ye 9*^ of s<i month for warrants for the arrears of his said Salary, whereupon ye s<i Govern'" and Councill were pleased to Enter in their Councill Book on ye 15 of Septemb 1708, That ye Pefs Request for Salary wai'rants being read, it is ye opinion of his Excellency k all ye CounciU (Except Coll: Schuyler who gave no opinion therein) that ye Petition be disallowed, and that it be humbly Represented to her Maje that ye Pef^ office is not only useless but burthensome to ye Revenue of ye Province of New York, notwithstanding all which your Pet' has continued to Exert his utmost Dilligence in ye Discharge of yt Trust her Maj® was graciously Pleased to honour him with by ye s^ Commission and has not Rec<^ any part of his said Salary from y<^ Demise of ye late King.