The fifth book contains the names of those who in the sight of God and His communion, after three previous solemn proclamations, have let themselves been confirmed in the lawful matrimonial state, and in what year and month.

The sixth book in which is notified the receipt and the expenditure of the deacons, according to the list thereof, etc., in order to see the settlement of accounts.

The seventh book in which is noted the expenditure and receipt of the chest of the poor, with addition to whom and wherefore.

The eighth and last book being the conclusion of all the previous books.

In the first book occurs the following entry :

" Finding out from the memorandum of Mr. Abraham de Riviere that the well-learned, godly Dominus Guilliaume Barthoff has accepted according to request of the first inhabitants and respective congregation of Philipsburgh, in the year of our Lord, 1697, to come to preach here three or four times God's holy word, and to teach and to serv e the holy sacraments, which through God's particular grace he has continued to do laudably up to this present date, the 2d November, 17 15, and have given the said minister, according to our bounden duty, his contentment and satisfaction ; as also to Theunis van Houtten who has fetchen said minister from Hackinsack, etc., for which we are particularly and gratefully obliged, to show for the beneficence of the High, Hon. and very prudent my lady Mrs. Catharine Philipse."

"In the second book is registered all the names of the Hon. persons, who after Christian examination and exhortation, have disposed themselves to have been accepted members of Jesus Christ, and worthy ta