And, furthermore, We do will, and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, ordain, appoint and direct that the minister and churchwardens of the said church for the time being, or any two of them, shall and may from time to time, upon all occasions assemble and call together the said minister, churchwardens and vestrymen for the time being, or the greater number of them, the said vestryman ; which said minister and churchwardens, or any two of them, together with the said vestrymen, or the major part of them, shall be and by these presents arc authorized and empowered to consult, advise and consider, and by a majority of voices to direct, manage, transact and carry on the interests, business and affairs of the said church, and to hold vestries for that purpose. And we do further give and grant unto the said minister and members of Trinity church at New Rochclle in the county of Westchester aforesaid, and to their successors forever, that the minister and churchwardens of the said church for the time being, or any

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two of them, together with the vestrymen of the said church for the time being, or the major part of them in vestry assembled, shall have full power and authority from time to time, and at all times hereafter, to make, ordain aud constitute such rules, orders and ordinances, for the good discipline and government of the members of said church and corporation and interests thereof, as they, or the major part of them, shall think fit and necessary, so as such rule3, orders and ordinances be not repugnant to the laws of that part of our kingdom of Great Britain called England, or our province of New York, or the present or future canons of the Church of England, as by law established ; but as near as may be agreeable thereto, which rules, orders and ordinances, shall be from time to time fairly entered in a book or books to be kept for that purpose.