We do not preach in any church but in a barn (Korenschuur) and shall God willing erect a church in the winter by the cooperation of the people. The congregation is passable. The attendance is augmented from Middelwout, New Amersfort, & frequently Gravesande, but most from tlie Manhattans. To Breuckelen appertains also the Ferry, tlie Walebocht and Gujanus. The Breuklen Ferry is about 2000 paces but tlie River or the Manhattans is 4000 feet from tlie Breukelen Ferry. I found at Brooklyn 1 Elder ; 2 Deacons ; 24 members ; 31 Householders (Huysgesins) and 134 persons. The consistory (Kerkenraed) will remain provisionally as it is. More material will be obtained tlirough time and a better knowledge of the community. There can be no Catechising before the winter, but tliis sliall be introduced eitlier on week days or when there is no preaching at tlie Bowery. Christmas, Easter, Whitsuntide & September will be most suitable for the Lords Supper, as

Thanksgiving is observed on these festivals There

is preaching in the morning at Breuckelen but, towards the qpnclusion of tlie Catechismal exercises of New Amsterdam, at the Bouwery which is a continuation and the place of recreation of the Manhattans, where people also come from the city to Evening Service. In addition to the household there are over forty negroes whose location is the Negro quarter. There is no consistory here, but the deacons of New Amsterdam provisionally receive the ahns offerings, and there are to be neither elders nor deacons there. Besides me there are in New Netherland DD Joannes Megapolensis and Samuel Drisius in New Amsterdam;