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.

4thiy That all parties consent to subscribe the Cliuj-ch Orders of the Classis of Amsterdam, k those practiced on tlie Island of Nassauw not being contradictory thereto, & that in case any matter in difference cannot be decided amongst themselves the same be referred to the other Dutch CI lurches of tins Province & if not by them decided t'le same to be submitted to the Classis of Amsterdam, whose decision is to be binding.