It appears to me that ye severall sums of money both Principall and Interest for which he obtained said orders in England are justly due to him, and ought to be discharged here, according tc ye said orders, the execution of which was suspended in the late Government, no just reasons appearing to me for ye same, And as to y® Commission from his Majesty dated ye 27 of January 1695 16 v^^ith Salarys to be paid y® said Livingston for his discharge of ye offices and trust thereby Committed to him, I doe find the said Livingston a Pereon fitt and Capable to Execute ye same, and that nothing hatli been offered against him, to render liim undeserving of his Majes

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My Lords Y'' Lorclsliips most humble L faitlifuU serv'' For y« Riglit honi^^c ye Lords of y« Bell^mont.

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To THE Queens most Excellent Majestie. May it Please Your Majesty

In obedience to your Majes Order in Councill of y« 14th of y^ last month, upon y^ Petition of Robert Livingston of New York, setting forth tliat y^ Pet' having been Constituted Secretary for }-« Indian affairs by his late Maj^^ Commission dated y« 27 of January 169f with a Salary of lOQi^ per annum Coll: Fletcher then Govcrnour of y' Province Suspended him from y« said office, and as he alledges witliout any just Cause, and praying that y^ said Suspension may be taken off, we have Examined y^ same, and find by severall Certificates from N: York that he was suspended as aforesaid, a,nd y^ Pef has continued since yt time, to be very servicable in managing y*' Treaties with y<^ Indians notwithstanding y^ said Suspension, We are tlierefore humbly of opinion, that his suspension does not deprive him from having a just pretence to his said Salary, wliich we apprehend, y^ Revenue of New Yoi'k by reason of anticipations will not be able to satisfy, and v.-e doe further humbly offer.