Geni Nicholson attending, as desir'd, as also M^ Jeremy Long who appears in behalf of the Palatines & other Germans at New York, whose Petition & case, as also a letter from Brigadier Hunter on tlie same subject are mention'd in the Minutes of the 21 St of July & 2*^ of August last, the said case & Letter were again read ; And Gen' Nicholson being ask'd what he knew of the Allegations set forth in behalf of the said Palatines ; He said that he understood the Number of the Palatines first sent over to New York, was about 3200 ; -- That he knew nothing of any promises made to them ; -- That he had about 300 of the said Palatines with him on the Expedition to Montreal, who were subsisted during that Expedition, but that he knows of no Engagements concerning their Pay ; -- That he is a stranger to their settlement at Schories -- That as to the Arms made use of in the Expedition, he knows of no direction for leaving what the Palatines had in their possession, but that tliere was an order for leaving some of them in the Plantations as Stores for the
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Magazines there -- And M' Long above mention'd being unable to make proof of any of the Particulars set forth in the said Case of ■ the Palatines ; he was acquainted that Copies of the several Papers relating to their Petition, shou'd be transmitted to Mr Burnet Gov"" of New York, and the settlement of such of them as desire to remove to proper places, recommended to him, tho' it was observ'd to M^ Long that it seem'd sev' of, the said Palatines had behav'd themselves very undutifully to His Majesty and his late Governor of that Province.