"Whereas, The commissioners of the canal fund, by their requisition hereto annexed, have required or recommended the suspension from office of Francis S. Thayer, the auditor of the Canal Department; and, whereas, it has been made to appear to me that the said Francis S. Thayer, as such auditor, has violated his duty in respect to the public moneys in his charge and subject to his draft;
"Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of section 2, of chapter 783 of the laws of 1857, I do hereby suspend the said Francis S. Thayer from his office as auditor of the Canal Department.
"In witness whereof, I hereunto set my name and cause to be affixed the privy seal of the State this 28th day of December, 1875.
{ State of New York. }
{ Excelsior. } "Samuel J. Tilden."
{Executive Privy Seal.}
"By the Governor,
"Chas. Stebbins,
"Private Secretary.
"Indorsed: Order by Samuel J. Tilden, Governor, suspending Francis S. Thayer, auditor of the Canal Department.
"Filed December 28, 1875, at four and a half o'clock P.M.
"Diedrich Willers, Jr.,
"Secretary of State."
A. E. ORR TO TILDEN
"New York, May 19, '76.
"Governor Tilden,—We ended our work on the commission last Tuesday.