*> The address appears to have been drawn up on tlie 30lh of Oct. 1760.

« Hist. Not. of the Miss, of the Ch., by Ernest Hawkins, D. D. 282.

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1749," being well testified of by various clergymen. He was appointed missionary of Trenton, in 1753. ^^

During the incumbency of the Rev. Michael Houdin, Trinity Church received her first charter from King George the third, under which the present corporation of this church, still enjoys its trust and exercises its powers.

The old charter was exemplified by his Excellency, George Clinton, first Governor of the state in 1793, after the following manner :

CHARTER OF TRINITY CHURCH.

The people of the stale of New York, by the grace of God, free and independent.

To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Knmo ye, that we having inspected the records remaining in our secretary's o.lice do find there recorded, certain letters patent in the words and figures following, to wit : " George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith and so forth. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting, whereas, our loving subjects Michel Houdin, Jacob Bleecker, James de Blez, David Lispenard, Isaac Guion, Elias Guion, Isaac Guion Junior, Peter Bertain, John Soulice, Paul Secord, Lidia Secord, Jean Abby, Joseph Antuny, Content Antuny, Peter Bonnet, Mary Bonnet, Peter Parquot, Daniel Sulis, Benjamin Seacord, Abraham Seacord, Elizabeth Parquet, Jane Seacord, Mary Seacord, Peter Guion, Abigail Bleecker, Judith Leconet, Allida Guion, Catharine Bertain, Mary Bertine, Peter Bertain, jun. Josiah Le Conte, David Guion, Elizabeth Lispenard, Judith Bertain, Moses de St. Croix, Marie de Sain Croix, Deborah Foulon, Mary Guion, Marie Neufville, Mary Stouppe, Marthe de Blez, Rachel Guion, Jan Nicolle, Arquez,Ante Nicolle, Thomas Guion, John Bryan, Oliver Besley, Isaac Besley, Cornelia Besley, Frederick King, Benjamin Guion, Esaie Guion, Elizabeth Guion, Elizabeth Guion, Susanna Landrin, Dina Guion, Anne Danielson, John Houdin, Catharine Houdin, Kitty Houdin, Elizabeth Houdin, Rutger Bleecker, Sarah Bleecker, Mary Rodman, Hester Leconte, Agnis Donaldson, Daniel Secord, Francis le Conte, Judith Le Conte, Abraham Guion, Mary Angevine, Esther Angevine, Joshua Solis, Thomas Steel, Jane Contine, Susanna Contine, Jane Mauraux, Jonathan Seicord, Esther Le Conte, Sarah Secord, James Pine, Susannah Soulis, Jane Guion, Ester Soulis, Magdalene Soulis, John Bonnet, Mary Bonnet, Daniel Bonnet, Mary Bonnet, James Besley, Ed-