Excclhys Pef humbly implores 3'our Excel) » favor in incjuiring into the truth of his Allegations, y^ reasons and causes of y*" late order of ye Lord Cornbury and Councill of y= 15 of Septemb 1708, for representing to lier Maj® ye said office not oiily wliolly uselesse, but bui'thensome to y<= Revenue of this Province, That y»" Lordship Avill be pleased in regard of y® great anticipation of ye Revenue of N'ew York to recommend liim to her Maj^s Roy all favom- for ye Payment of his past Salary, and make such just and true Report or Representation to her Majesty concerning y® said office, and its usefulnesse or y^ Contrary as shall appear to y' Excell: upon an Exact Scrutiny and search and y"^ y Excell: will be pleased to Signify to y Pet^" joiiv Pleasure if in y® mean time he shall Persist in y^ Executing of liis said office as formerly hitherto, all w^^ neverthelesse is humbly submitted, and y^" Pet'" as in duty Sl'' --

Roe'" Livingston.

N: York20 Jan-^ 170f

Extract of a Report of the Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations relating to Mr. Robert Livingstons Petition., dated ye 10th of October 1695.

That by the Accompts of y^ Publick Proceedings, transmitted from time to time from New- York, the Petitioner appears to y® Committee to liave been generally Employed in all Treaties, and other negotiations with the Indians in those Parts, for which it does not appear by the accompt of the Revenue of that Province That any yearly Salary has been allowed to him, and ye Petitioner having Produced a Certificate from Coll: Dongan of y" great hindrance such Employment must reasonably be to the Petitioners Private affairs. And the Pet^ humbly praying a Salary or yearly allowance during his life, for his future encouragement in this Service, which he liopes may deserve one hundred Pounds p'' annum from his maje^ Bounty, the same is submitted by Lords of ye Committee to a Determination in Councill, as also whether the Pet-- shall be Confirmed in his offices of ye Collector of Excise, and Quit Rents, Town Clerk, Clerk of the Peace, and Clerk of y^ Court of Common Pleas at Albany, during by ye Petitioner.