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.

Charles Cooke

THE CONDITION GRIEVANCES AND OPPKESSIONS OF THE GERMANS

IN HIS MAJTS PROVINCE OF NEW YORK IN AMERICA, 1720.

In the year 1709 was her late Majesty Queen Anne most graciously pleased to send a body of between 3 and 4000 Germans to New York under the Inspection and Care of Robert Hunter then Governour there, with particular orders and Instructions to settle them on lands belonging to tlie Crown, and such as were most proper for raising pitch, tair, and other Naval stores :

Before they left England, they werepromis'd 5 pounds in money p'' head, of wliich they have received nothing att all.

It was likewise promis'd, tliat on their arrival there, each of them should receive Cloaths, utencils, tools and other Conveniency's belonging to Husbandry, all which were sent with them from England for their use, but of these they receiv'd but very little.

They were moreover to have a Grant of 40 acres of land to each person, but it was never perform'd.