John Neville, Isaiah Le Villain and the other Inhabitants of the town of New Rochelle, in the Count}' of Westchester, Communicants of the Church of England, as by Law 4 Established, Greeting : Whereas, I am informed of your pious design to build a church for the worship and Service of God according to the form and manner Prescribed in the Liturgy of the Church of England, & am applyed to for Lycence to erect it in the Publiek street. I have thought fitt and doe hereby give Leave and Lycence to you to Erect such Building in such Convenenient Place of the said street as you shall think most Proper, Providing the Breadth of such Church do not Exceed thirty foot ; and further, I do authorize and Impower you to Receive and Collect such sums of money and other helps as Charitable People shall be disposed to Contribute to this good work.

Given under my hand and seal at New York, this second day of August, 1710.

ROBERT HUNTER.

By his Excellency's command.

George Clarke."'

In pursuance of this Lycence, we, the within Nominated Trustees, appoynted by his Excellency for the building of a Church for the worship of God according to ye Liturgy of the Church of England at New Rochelle, have agreed to Build it on the >"ortb side of ye high street in the said Town of New Rochelle, in ye County of Westchester, the said Church forty foot in length and thirty foot in breadth, between the Dwelling houses of Francis Le Conte and Zachary Anseuvain, as Judging it the most Convenient Place.