day of tliis Instant October said Nicliolas Brower and Clues Vandyke Came to his house and askt him if he woukl signe with them to send ffor M- ffreeman Minister of Schenectada to be theii' Minister and if he woukl signe to a paper with them iFor the Choosing of thi'ee men in the place of the Eklers of said Towne to send ffor said Minister, and he answered them noe, he would haue nothing to doe with it, & further saith not, &c.

Jacobus Deeeavois one of the ffreeholders of said towne of Broockland alsoe Came before me and being Sworne saith that on or about the sixteenth day of this Instant October said Nicholas Brower and Claes Vandyke Came to his house and askt him if he would signe with them to a paper to send ffur M' ffreeman Minister of Schenectada to be their Minister, and what sume of mony he w^ould giue yearly ffor his maintenance, and if he would alsoe signe to a paper ffor the Choosing of Benjamin Van de water William Bennet and Jacob fifardon in the place of th« Elders of s^J towne to send ffor said ^linister, and he answered them he would haue nothing to doe with it, and said Nicholas soon after told s*^ Jacobus that he had gott about 30 hands y* had signed to said paper, but the said Jacobus saith he saw noe order that tlie said Nicholas and Ck^es had for soe doemg & ffurther saith not kc.