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

M-^ Van Dam M"" Philhpse

Collo Wenliam Cap^ Provost,

Upon Re<id ye Petition of Joseph Hegeman Peter Nayius & Jeronimus Remsen in the behalf of y® Elders & Deacons of y« Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches of y*^ Towns of fflat Bush fflatlands and Brookland Praying y^ Comittee appointed for examining into the disputes concerning M^ Antonides and M' Freeman on the Cliurches aforesaid may make their report thereof to this Board.

It is ordered y* they proceed thereon according to y^ said Petition.

PETITION OF THE ELDERS OF DOM^ FREEMAN'S CONGREGATION.

To the Hon''ie Richard Ingoldsbey Esq' Liev' Govern'" & Coiaand'" in chiefe of the provinces of New York New Jersey &c. The most humble petition of Dorus polhemus John Hansen Clu-istiuii Snedecore & Ju" Snedecore Elders of the Dutch Congregation in Queens County. Shevveth

Whereas M' Freeman by orders from our late Governor the Lord Cornbury was to be Minister of tliis Congregation -- and none els : which also was confirmed by the Lord Lovelace according to wliich we your Hon" petitioners were chosen & Constituted Elders of ye Churcli & now continue to be so.