4, That to the time of y® Election of y« s'^ New Consistory, so to be made by both parties as aforesaid, each party shall, of their own parts respectively bear pay & discharge the 3allary, Perquisites, & other things due to ye respective Ministers, viz^ Those who have hitherto sided with M^ Freeman shall clear all arrears to him: & those who have hitherto sided witl) M*" Antonides, all arrears to him.

New York March 5^^ 1708. Cornelis Seberingh,

Endorsed " Proposals on the part of Engelbardt Lotte,

M'^ Freeman's friends. 1708." Cornelis Van Brunt

ARTICLES

Exhibited by the Elders & Deacons of the Dutch Reformed

Protestant Church of tlie Towns of Brookland, tflatbiish, and

filatlands on the Island of Nassau, for tlie Reconciling t'le

■ differences w^ liave of late been amongst the Dutch Churche.f

on tlie said Island.

P^ That all parties do consent that M"" Antonides according to the rules of the said Church is the duely called Minister of Brookland, flatbush & llatlands, and that the Eldei-s & Deacons ■^ch were lately chosen by M"^ Antonides with the assistance and consent of those Elders & Deacons w^'' he formed there at liis arrivall are yet still tlie true Elders & Deacons, and that what

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ever has been acted to the contrary by M^ Freeman & others was always null & void & is so still ; That therefore the collections gathered in the Churches of Brookland & flatbush by the friends of M"" Freerman be delivered to the Consistory of M"" Antonides to be disposed of according to the rules of the Chui'ch.