Albany Jany ye 15th 1702-3.

Tours of the 10^'' Dec^mb^ came safe to my hands with an Inclosed Order of Councell for the speedy summonsing of Johannis Van Alen Coenradt Eorghghrdt, Abrah"" van Alstyn and Herman Tan Jansen, the three former I have discharged my Duty by sending them to ray Lord & Councell, as dyrected, but the latter Herman van Jansen, is not to be found within my Liberty, no man Knowing such a person in this County,'

S"" I have nothing more to trouble you with only to assui-e you that I shall allways be very carefull to execute all Orders I shall Receive from the Goverm* And make a ti'ue returne of the same by the first opportunity.

Sr Your Rum^ Sert

Jacob Fiesch Saerf.

Coenraet Bur g erf s Petition.

To his Excellency Edward Lord Vice Count Corj^bury &c ka &c. The humble petition of Coenraet Burgert.

HUMBLY SHEWETH

That whereas your Lordship's Petitioner is sumoned by the Sherrifif of tlie Citty and County of Albany by a sumons from Your Lordship and Councill to apear before your Excelly & Councell In New Yorke And whereas I demanded a Copy of the Sumonce from the Sheriff & would give him all Due Satisfaction therefore which he Denyed to give me, soe that as yett I know not what is aleadged against me ; therefore Your Excelly & Councills petitioner humbly s Begs Your Excelly favour to Refer tlie Case till the Spring of the year by Reason of the Could Winter and Ilconveniencys to my Great Damage of my fiunily or If Your Excell : Would be Pleased to Referr the Case to be Decided by any Justice or Justices of the Peace, In Our County whom your Lordship shall Please to apoint which favour the Knowledge of y Excellency s honour and Justice gives me