This was a thunder Clap in the ears of tlieir Wifes and Children and the lamentation of all t'le people increased to such a liight, and their necessitys grew so great, that they were forc'd for tlieir own preservation to transgress those orders and sew some Suiinner Corn and fruits or else they must have starv'd.

These Gentlemen have thrown one of tlieir women in prison at Albany, who stiU continues there as also a man for plowing

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the land, and will not release liim till he gives one hundred Crown's secui*ity, the same has also hapned to others.

The Governor sent orders, tliat all tlie Germans should take their oaths of being faithiull, and withall to pay 8 shillings p"" head, which they willingly agreed to, in hopes of a settlement, but this with all the promises formerly maid unto them, was in vain.

(Endorsed) Grievances of tlie

Palatines in New York. Rti Augt20'h 1722.

A BRIEF ALLOWING ROB^ LIVINGSTON.

TO MAKE A COLLECTION IN AID OF BUILDING A CHURCH ON HIS MANOR. [ Deed Book XI. ]

William Burnet Esq^' Captain Generall and Govern' in

Chief of the Provinces of New York New Jersey and

Territories thereon Dependmg in America and Vice

Admirall of the same &c.

To all Cliristian and Charitable people withm the

Provinces of New York and New Jersey in America,

sendeth Greeting --

Whereas Robert Livingston Esq^ Sole Proprietor of the Manor oi

Livingston hath proposed and doth propose to Estabhsh a Churcli