Abraham de Riviere that the well-learned, godly Do niniis Guilliaume BarthoiF has accepted according to request of the first inhabitants and respective congregation of Philipsburgh, in the year of onr Lord, 1697, to come to preach here three or four times God's holy \vord, and to teach and to serve the holy sacraments, which through God's particular grace he has continued to do laudably up to this present date, the 2d November, 1715, and have given the said minister, according to our bounden duty, his contentment and satisfaction ; as also to Theunis van Houtten who has fetched said minister from Hackinsack, &c., for which we are particularly and gratefully obliged, to show for the usual beneficence of the High, Hon. and very prudent my lady Mrs. Catharine Philipse."

" In the second book is registered all the names of the Hon. persons, who after Christian examination and exhortation, have disposed themselves to have been accepted members of Jesus Christ, and worthy to appear at the table of the Lord, and to receive the holy sacrament of communion, A. D. 1697. First and before all the Right Honorable God-fearing, very wise and prudent my Lady Catharine Philipse, widow of the Lord Frederic Philipse of blessed memory, who have promoted divine service here in the highest praiseworthy manner."

" The continuation of the congregation of Philipsburgh.

Abraham de Reviere,

Dirck Storm and Maria his wife,

Isaac Sie, the elder, and Esther his wife,

Isaac Sie, junr.

Jacob van Texel and Aeltje his wife,