To the Right Hon^'e Rich^i Ingoldesby Esq' her Ma* ■* Lieut Gov & Comand'" iu Chief of the Provinces of New-York & New Jersey and the hon^ Councill of • the same: The Petition of Joseph Hegeman Peter Nevius & Jeronimus Remsen in tlie behalf of the Elders & Deacons of the _ Dutch Reformed Protestants Churclies of the towns of iBatbush liatlands & brookland, Humbly Sheweth,

That yo'' Pet « did in the time of the late Lord Lovelace petition liis Ex'^y & Councill against sundry Iregularitys coraitted in their Churches by M^" Bernardus freerman:

That his E\y & Councill were pleased to referr the Examicon thereof unto three of the members of this board to take ye same in tlie p^sence of sundry other Gent".

That the said Gent" have long since finished the said Exinacon but by reason of the other emergent alfairs of this Province no report has as yet been made thereof.

Yo^ Pef^s therefore humbly pray that for the p''veuting of farther disputes & and settling tlie peace of tlie County where those Churches are tlie said members of the ^Councill may be ordered with all speed to make their report on that affair to this honi^i® board.

And yor Pet^^ as in duty bound shall ever pray By their order, New York S^h Sept. 1709.

AbRAH : GOUVERNEUR.

156 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

OEDEB THEREON.

Att a Councill held at New York this 8th day of Sep^ 1709 Present, The Honobie Rich^i Ingoldesby Esq^ Liv^ Gov^ Collo Beekman M^' Monipesson