Joseph Hegewan Jeronimus Remsen

PlETER NeVIJUS.

ORDER OF COUNCIL THEREON.

[Counc. Min. X.]

Att a council held att Fort Anne in New Yorke the 27ti' day of Jany 1708-9 Present his Ex'y John Lord J^ovelace Baron of Hurley etc. M^ Van Dai M^ PhiHlps

M"" Wenham IM>' Peartree

Ml" Mompesson M'' Prevost Esq"""

M'' Barberie Upon Reading the Peticon of the Elders and Deacons of tlie Dutch Petbrmed Protestant Chiu'ches of the towns of BrookJaud

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fflatbusli and Flattlands it is ordered that Mr Van Dam Mf Phillips and Mr Prevost taking to their assistance the Minister & Elders of the Dutch Church of New York do assemble att such convenient times & places as the said M"" Van Dam M^ Phillips and M"" Prevost or any two of them shall appoint to Examine Inquire into and hear the Pef^ on the subject matter of the said Petition as also the said M^ Freeman and all others concerned in t1ie said affair & to make their Report on the whole to tliis Board.

And that the Petitioners do serve M"" Freeman with a Copy of the said Petition & this Order.

PETITION OF DOME FREEMAN'S ELDERS.

To his ExceU^y John Lord Lovelace Baron of Hurley Cap* Gen" and Governour in chief of the Provinces of New York and New Jersey and aU the Territories and Tracts of land Depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall: of the same &c In Council. Tiie Humble Petition of Cornelius Sebrink Anglebert Lott and Cornelius Van Brunt for and on tlie behalf of themselves and the Major parte of the ffreeholders of tlie Dutch Congregations In Kings County on the Island Nassaw. Sheweth