That whereas they have been favoured with your Excellency's license Bearing date the 2d of August, 1710, Empowering them to collect and Receive the charitable contributions of piously disposed Christians anil apply them towards building a house for the worship and service of God, according to the form and manner of the Church of England as by Law established, and further Granting unto them the priviledge to build and Erect such church in such place of the publick Street as to them should seem most convenient and proper That by virtue of the said License and Encouragement and the contributions Thereby collected, They have proceeded to build, and have now finished a convenient building for use aforesaid according to the directions, limitations, and Restrictions Therein mentioned.

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May it Therefore please your Excellency to grant them a patent for the said Church, and the ground whereon it stands, that it may be secured for the use of the Church of England to them and their posterity for ever, against all attempts, claims and pretensions that hereafter may be made, and your petitioners as in duty bound, shall ever pray, &c. Daniel Bondet,

F. Alleau,

New Rochelle, the Wth of November. Besley,

P. Valleau,

Elie De Boxrepos."

REPORT THEREON. May rr please Your Excellency : -- "In obedience to your Excellence's order in Council, of ye nineteenth day of November last, made on ye petition of Daniel Bondet and others, for a Patent for a church, lately erected in the Street of New Rochelle, and for the ground whereon it stands, wee have fully Examined into ye matter of the said petition, and are humbly of opinion that her Majesty may Grant such Patent for the said church and ground, according to ye prayer of the said petition.