In Council, 22d Octobr 1703 Present as before, except CoU Heathcote. The Elders of the four Dutch Chm-ches in Kings County together with the Town Clark of the Town of fflatbusli appeared before this Board in obedience to an order of the 20^'' Instant and tlie said Towne Clark being Examined Confessed that the order made at the ToAvn Meeting at fRatbush was taken out of the said Towm book ])y Aries Vanderbelt and himself, and that

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it now is in the said Aiies Yauderbelts custody. Ordered that the sd Town Clark do imediately Deliver to tliis board the Contents of the said Order, in v.riting so near as he can remember, which being done It is ordered that the s'^ Aries Vanderbelt do appeare before this l^oard to morrow morning at ten of the clock and that said Town Clark do attend at the s^ time.

LORD CORNBUKY'S ORDER ON THE PETITION FROM KINGS CO.

I having diiely Considered the Within petition and having been weU Informed that ]\I'' Bar. fireeman has misbehaved himself by promoting and Encouraging the unliappy divisions among the people of this province, do not think it Consistent wuth her Majestie's Service that the s^ Ifreeman should be admitted to be called as is prayed by the s^ petition And the petitioners are hereby required not to call or receive the s^ fifreeman. But the-y are hereby left at Lilx^rty to send for such Minister as they s^iall think fitt from holland or any other place as hath been customary,