Livingston in all the Treaties and negotiations with y Indians in those Parts, he having been (as is Certifyed) at great trouble and Cliarge therein, and not having hitherto had any Salary for ye sfime, wee think he may deserve as a Reward for y^ time past, and to encourage him in your Mu}^^ Service for y^ time to come, a Salary of one hundred Pounds Sterling pi" annum to be setled upon him out of ye Revenues of New-York during his life, to Commence as your Majestic sliall think fitt, and we have no Objection against Ids being Continued in tlie oliicesof Collector of } « Excise and Quitt Rents, Town Clerk, Clerk of ye Peace, and Clerk of y^ Court of Common Pleas at Albany, witli ye usuall Salarys during }■« life as is desired; Whitehall Treasury Chambers 2 January 1695-6.

All which is most humbly Submitted

to your Majes great wisdom

Go DOLPHIN

A true copy He: Fox

Exi^: Jo: Taylour J: Smith.

Extract of a Report of ye late Earl of Bellomont Govr. of this Province relating to Mr. Robert Liviyigstonh Case, dated Ji'ew- York June 28 1698. My Lords

, His Majesty in his Instructions having Referrd y^ Consideration of the Case of Rob' Livingston of New -York to my self and Council! to inquire and Examine into the Justicd of his Demands for Several Sums of mony pretended to be advanced by him for ye Service of his Majesty in ye said Province, with Interest for ye same, for which ye said Livingston Obtained several! orders from ye Lords of y^ Treasury and fmm his Majesty & Councill, and likewise to Enquire into y® Causes and reasons wlij tliere