That the said Order imports that several Gentlemen shall have the hearing and Examining thep'misses And report the same to that Honori^'e Board which opportunity of setting forth their case yo-" Petitionrs should be Glad to Embrace were it not that several Persons therein appointed have declared thenselves to be parties against yoiu- Petitioners in the matter depending. And tlierefore with great submission } o'' Petition's Humbly conceive that they are not proper Judges thereof.

May it therefore please yo^ ExcelP^ of yo^ great Clemency to take the p^misses into your wise consideration And since the matter seems wholely to ly before yo-^ Lordpp yo^ Petitioners humbly pray tliat the said Order may be superceeded And that yor Excellcy wo'iild be pleased to appoint a time for hearing yo"" Petitioners upon the said subject matter to Avhose wisdom and Judgment yo"" Petitioners In all humble manner freely submits Themselves. And in duty bound shall ever pray.

CORNELIS SeBERINGH

Engelbardt Lott

ORDER THEREUPON.

At a Council held &c 3^ day of Feby. 1708. Present as before except M"^ Van Dam.

Upon Reading the Petition of M"" Seabring and others on Behalf of themselves and the major parte of the ffreeholders of the Dutcli Congregation in Kings County &c

It is Ordered tliat the Petitioners on the afore recited Peticon and also the Pefs on the Peticon now read do severally forthwith give in the names of Two men to tlie s^ M'" V. dam M'" Phillips & Mr Provost or one of them to be assistant to the said M' Vandam M'^ Phillips and M'' Prouost in the examinacon of the