The communion service presented by the Philipse family, consists of two silver bekers, the first richly engraved with floriated tracery, bears the name of Fredrych Flypse, and stands about seven inches high. The second is also richly engraved whh antique figures, representing angels, birds, fruits and flowers, beside, three ovals containing emblematic figures of Faith, Hope and Charity, near the top is engraved the name of Catharina van Cortlandt, this cup stands nearly six inches and a half high.

The Bekers and Baptismal Bowl.

« Co. Rec. Lib. A. 221.

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There is likewise a baptismal bowl composed of solid silver, eight inches and half in diameter, bearing the name of Fredrych Felypse.

These articles are rendered extremely valuable by the distinguished characters who gave them, and well deserve the stranger's notice ; they are at present under the care of the sexton who resides at Tarrytown. Catharine Philipse the liberal benefactress of this church, by her last will dated on the 7th of Jan. 1730, bequeathes one of the bekers, the damask tablecloth and communiontable to her son-in-law Adolph Philipse, and to his heirs forever in trust for the church, in the following manner.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law Adolph Philipse and to his heirs forever, a large silver beaker, on which my name is engraved, a damask table cloth, five Dutch ells and three quarters long^ and two and a half broad, with a long table, in trust to and for the congregation of the Dutch Church erected and built at Philipsburgh, by my late husband Frederick Philipse deceased, according to the discipline of Dort, which beker and cloth I •will and direct shall be always kept at the mansion house of the said Adolph Philipse and his heirs, in that part of the manor of Philipsburgh, whereon the said church is erected, to and for the use of the said Church and congregation, and to and for no other use or purpose whatsoever, &c.