I have at length after much time Spent in Sending severall times into the neighbouring provinces as well as to the remote parts of this got the vouchers to the Brigadiers accounts of the Expedition, they are almost all Copyed, so that you may depend upon my sending them by the GoV^ Ship wliich he tells me will Sail by the tenth of the next month I am &c

Nov 27th 1723 Endorsed Nov^ 27th 1722 to M^ Walpole abt Brigadier Hunters palatins and Expedition affairs

720 PAPERS KELATUSG TO THE

PETITION OF JACOB SHARP &c. IN D^^IIALF OF THE PALATINES IN THE MAAOll OF LlVIiNGSTON.

To his Excelleucy William Burnet Esq^ Captain General & Gour in Chief ot the provinces of New Yoi-ic New Jersey & Territories tliereon De})ending in America & Vice Admiral of the Same &c in Cuuncill The Petition of Jacob Sharp Christopliel Hagatorn & Jacob Shoemaker in behali' of themselves & others palatines inhabitants of that part of the numnour of Livingston formerly granted by Robert Livingston to Brigr Hunter to the use of lier Late Majesty her heirs & Successors Humbly Sheweth

That upon the Encouragement that has been heretofore given them of haveing a grant of tlie Said Lands they have setled upon the Same and made Considerable improvements whicli they would be glad to have secured to them and their heirs, Tliat the said Lands have not been as yet of any use to his Majesty but now they are willing to pay the usual quit rent fur Lands in this province which will be a Considerable increase of tliem