Schoneghtende the 29 'i» of May 1703

IsACK SwiTS elder Claes Wirbessen elder Jan Vrooman elder Daniel Jansen deacon Claes Van Petten deacon JoHANNis Glen deacon Read in Council 24*^ June 1703 and rejected. Counc. Mn.

PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. 145

COMMISSION TO REV. W FREEMAN TO BE MINISTER IN KING'S COUNTY.

[ Deed Book X. ]

By bis Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap<^ Gen'i &

Goyi' in Clieife of ye Provinces of New York New Jersey

& of all The Territories and Tracts of Land Depending

Thereon in America & Vice Admirall of y^ same &c.

To Mr Bernardus Freeman Greeting --

You are hereby Licenced Tollerated and allowed to be Ministr

of The Dutch Congregation at New Uytrecht Flackbush Bruyckland and BusAvick in King's County upon The Island of Nassaw

in tlie s^i Province of New York and to have & Exercise the free

Liberty and use of yoi^ Keligion according to ye Laws in such

case made and Provided for & During So Long Time as to me

shall Seem meet & all P'sons are hereby Required to Take

Notice hereof accordingly. Given under my hand & seal at

Fort Anne in New York This 2Gth day of Decemr in the fourth

year of her Ma^'e^ Reigne Annoq: D™ 17® 5

Cornbury. By his Excell"8 command

William Anderson Dy Secy

PETITION OF THE ELDERS OF DOM^ FREEMAN'S CHURCH.

To his Excellcy Edward Viscount Cornbury Capt Generall

and Governo' in Chief of her Maj'ys Provinces of New