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. That your Majes Pleasure be signified y^ y'' suspension y® Pet^ lyes under be taken off. w^^ is most humbly submitted

Dartmouth, John Pollexfex

RoBT Cecil, W"" Blathwait,

Phil Meadows, Math: Prior.

Whitehal January 10: 170f .

At y« Court at S^ JaxMes the 11 January 1704 Present The Queens most Excellent Majestie Lord Keeper, I-ord Treasurer, Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Duke of Somerset, Duke of Marleborough Earl of Stamford

MA.NOR OF livi>:gstois'. 637

Earl of Radnor, Earl of Abingdon, Earle of Biadford, Lord Ferrers Lord Pawlet, Lord Dartmouth, Lord Granvill, Lord Coningsby M"" Speaker M^' Boyle M'' Secretary hodges, L^i Chief Justice Holt L^ Chief justice Trevor M^' Vernon, M'' Smith, M-- iiow.