Kidd, preferred divers charges against Gov. Fletcher who in revenge suspended him, the following year, from all his offices, except that of Town Clerk. Fortunately for Livingston, he got introduced v/hilst in England, to the Earl of Bellomont, and having obtained the King's Commission (20 Jany 1695-6) reinstating him in all his places, his Lordship on becoming governor, took him into especial favour, called him to the Council on the 28th Sept. 1698, and used all his influence to

* Holgale's Amer: Genedosry- In Lond. Doc. X, 173, it is alleged that he was " bom of Scotch parents in Rouerdam ;"" hut he says himself (Ibid. 301) that he was "of Scotland by birth, but bom after King James I. came to the crown of England "

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Brigadeer Hunter to the use of her Late Majesty her heirs & successors and to which was also referred the report of the Surveyor General pursuant to a Reference to him from the Councill Have Considered of the Same and are of opinion that your Excellency may Grant to Jacob Sharpe Joliannes Heiner Johannes Kolman & Christophel Hagendorn their heirs & assigns six thousand acres butted & bounded as in the petition fourty acres of land for a Glebe for the use of a palatijie minister for the time being who is likewise to teach school wliich is by the trustees aforsaid to be Laid out of the unimproved Lands and the remainder in trust for themselves & the other palatine heads of familys inhabiting the said Six thousand acres To hold to Each of the said Inhabitants liis & her heirs & assigns so much of the Said Land as is improved & in Every of their actuall possessions And to hold all tlie Lands unimproved within the bounds aforesaid in Common to them y heirs & assigns to be divided amongst Every of the said inhabitants Share & Share aUke and that witli the usual Quitrents Clauses conditions and reservations which is nevertheless humbly Submitted by