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numbered 144, and the papers were to go to the Comptroller's office 
the next year, where they may now undoubtedly be found. 
I now, under authority of the law of April 10th, 1850, present this 
claim (which is ray just due) for adjudication, and hope you will 
cause the unpaid balance, and the interest thereon, to be paid. As 
to the authority under which I claim, vide : 
State Laws of May, 1842, April 9th, chap. 149, p. 183-4, sec .1. 
« 1843, " 8th, " 85, p. 62, sec. 2. 
« « 1843, " 18th, 217, p] 297, sec. 6. 
As to the fact of my services, vide Natural History of New- York, 
Geology by W. W. Mather, and my accounts in the Comptroller's 
office ; and as to my identity, my hand writing and signature will 
witness, and Dr. T. R. Beck knows me. 
Dr. Dekay, Dr. Emmons, Prof. Hall, and perhaps Prof. Torry, 
received their pay long after the presentation of my account for 
services rendered similar to mine. My report is a large volume, 
contains a great mass of facts useful to the community and to science, 
and I was about 28 months almost unremittingly engaged in arrang- 
ing, preparing the materials, composing and superintending the pub- 
lication of the report. 
It will be seen that I was paid at the rate of 2,600 per annum to 
include the payment preceding the last payment, as per items in the 
accounts; and the law of April 18th, 1843, authorized the same 
allowance for those geologists that had been or might be employed. 
I was exclusively engaged during all the year 1842, and mut h of 
the time in 1843, up to October 10th, as specified in the account, and 
when a portion of my daily labor was otherwise employed in college 
duties, deduction of all pay for such services is made on the account, 
I trust that payment may no longer be delayed, and that interest 
may be allowed. The accounts of others for similar services under 
the laws above cited have been allowed and paid years ago. My 
claim is just and unpaid, and the objection urged by Gov. Bouck, 
that by an understanding between Professors Emmons and Hall on 
one part, and Gov. Seward on the other, that six months pay should 
be received by them in full compensation for preparing their reports 
and superintending their publication, does not apply to me, as stated 
