The following minutes are extracted from the records of the New York Classis :

Flatbush, April 24, 1792, the Rev. Classis "appointed the Rev. Mr. Jackson ^ to visit the congregation at the Cortlandi's manor between this and the next session, and to report to Classis the state of that congregation."^

September 4, 1792, Mr. Jackson reports to Classis that he has fulfilled his commission, and finds the congregation have lost their church, diminished in number, and greatly dispersed.

Resolved, that Mr. Jackson shall again visit them as soon as convenient between this and next spring to organize the cona To this individual, (under God,) the Reformed Dutch Church in Cortlandtown is indebted for her re-establishment and present success. b Rec. of N. Y. Classis, Vol. I., 110.

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sistoiy, and do any thing in his power to collect the congregation.»

April oO, 1793, Rev. G. A. Kuypers and Rev. Peter Stryker, each with an elder, appointed by Classis to visit tlie vacant congregations at Cortlandi's manor as soon as possible, in order to organize a consistory, &,c. <fcc. Rev. Mr. Brush and Brouwer ordered to preach in their absence in their pnlpits, and after they have accomphshed their mission to repair to the same place, and preach there at least each one Sabbath. ^

September 2. 1794. ordered that Mr. Jackson visit the congregation of Cortlanf^t's manor the second Lord's day September instant; also, that Mr. Schoommaker visit said congregation once in the meantime between this and next meeting.^