PETITION OF DOME ANTONIDES' ELDERS.

To his Excellency John lord Lovelace, Baron of Hurley, Captn Genii & Qqyv [^ Chief in and over her Mat'^s Province of New- York & the Territories depending tliereon in America & Vice admiral of tlie same &c in Council]. The humble Petition of Elders & Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches of the towns of Brookland Flatbush & Flatlands in Kings County on the Island of Nassaw Sheweth

That yor petT according to the Constitucons usages and Cus toms of the Dutch reformed Protestant Cliurclies always practiced in this Province, did some time after the desease of Mr W" Lupardus their late Minister, make applicacon to the Classis of Amsterdam to send them another fit person in his room, which accordingly sent M^" Vincentius Antonides who arrived here on the first of Jan^ 170#. •

- 48 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

But SO it is may it please your Excellency that M^ Barnardus fifreeman being only calld Minister for the Town of N. Utreght in the said County has entred upon two of the said Churches without any Lawfull call and has continually obstructed their said Minister in the Exercise of his function and entirely overturned tlie Government & Discipline of tlie said Churclies to the great grief of yo^" Peti"^ & discouragenit of their said Minister. Yor Petrs therefore hum])ly Pray yo^" Excy that tlie matter aforesaid mostly relating to the Ecclesiasticall Gov^ & discipline of the said Dutch Churches may be examined into and that yo^ Excell^y would be pleased to that end to direct some of her Ma^if^s Councill to be Joyned with ' the Deputies of the Dutch Cliurclies of this Province by