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.

2'Jiy That all parties do t^n wjnt that the Call made for M' Freerman by those of New Utrecht does limit liim to the Congregation of tliat Town only.

3*11 y That all parties do consent, that no such lycence, or the other orders W^^ the Lord Cornbury has granted to M'^ Freeman whereby the Effects of the s^ Churches at his pleasure were to be delivered up to M*" Freeman, never were nor yet are of any forc« or validity in the Dutch Churches of this Province, but Tended to the ruin of the liberty of the said Churches in this Country ; That they do allso reject this Position, That all the EcclesiasticaU Jurisdiccon of the Dutch Churches in this Province is wholly in the Power of the Gov' acording to his wiU & pleasure, That yet nevertheless all parties do firmly own that the Dutch Churches in this Province are accountable to the Gov* for their peaceable & good behaviour in their Doctrin, Disciplin, and Church Government ; that is to say, as farr as it does consist with the Rules & Constiturons of their own nationall Church alwayes enjoyed at NewYork, As well as they have the right and Priviledge to be protected by the Civill Govt in the free exercise of their Religion according Uj> their own Constitution.