INGOLDESBY. HoN'^i-E Sir

We have herein inclosed a Coppy of liis Excel<=5s orders to M'' Sacket, article the first and presume his Ex^y has acquainted yr Hon'" with it, and finding that there is no good to be done with these people who will obey no orders without compulsion, we desire y Hon"" to despatch hither s^ Detachment as soon as possible ; and you will oblige y Hon's most humble Man"" Livingston Servants the

2 May 1712 Com ■'s of the Palatines

To the Honi*i« Coll Ingoldsby Richd Sackett

Att y® fort att John Cast

Albany God. Wulfin.

Here followeth A coppy of art. 1. 2. 3. 4 of his Excellcys Instructions to M^" Sacket, dated 31. Mch. 1712.

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT LIVINGSTON MANOR.

This is to Certify wliom it may Concerne that John Chissum Ma^ of the Sloop Elisabeth hath brought me and a detachmt of thirty men from y^ Garrison of Albany to the Mannor of Levingston I being sent hitlier by Comand of ColloU Richard Ingoldesby dated at the said Mannor this 9'^ day of May Anno dno 1712

John: Collins.

GOV. HUNTER TO M^ LIVINGSTON.

N York July 30th 1712.

Sr his Ex^y finds it absolutely necessai-y to make the Expence for the Palatins as little as possible, and conceiving that the Article of Beer may be much retrenched he has Commanded me

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to let you know that he would have you take beer only for the men that work and not for their familys till you receive further orders I have wrote to M'" Sacket to conferr w'^^ you ab^ this if you think fit which is left to your own Judgem* to do or not to do.