Your Excellency's equity ; the affection you have evinced to us for the encouragement of those who employ themselves constantly & faithfully in God's service induce me to hope that I shall have a share in the dispensation of your justice to relieve me from my sulfering so that I may be aided and encouraged to continue my service in which by duty and gratitude I shall

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Continue with my flock to pray God for the preservation of your person, of your illustrious family and the prosperity of your government ; remaining Youi' Excellency's most humble & mosi respectful Servant,

Daniel Bondet.

ORDER AND REPORT ON THE ABOVE.

At a Council held at ffort William henry this 29^1 day of

June 1702.

Sa: Sh: Broughton ") r^ t i. ^ ^^ ^ -r^

, ^, f / Caleb heathcote Esq

Garrard Beekman > Esq^s ^ i -d j r» ^ ^t

( ^ John Bridges Doctor of Laws Rip Van Dam )

Upon the motion of Coll: heathcote that the Minister of New Rochelle liad formerly a sallary allowed him out of the Revenue which the late Earl of Belhnont deprived him of, It is hereby ordered that the petition of the said Minister formerly J)^ to his Excellency be referred to the s*^ Coll: heathcote Avho is to Examine into the Allegations and Report the same.

By order of liis Excellency & Councill

B. CosENs Clk concilj

May it please Y^ Excell: