The humble petition of CorneUus Sebring & Cornelius Van Brunt in behalf of themselves and others of y^ Dutch Congregation in Kings County on y^ Island of Nassau, Sheweth,

That notwithstanding your Honors order (dated on the 14tii day of this instant September) directed to M'^ Vincentus Antonides not to confirm Elders and Deacons chosen by him in any of ye townes of flatt Bush New Vtrecht Bruykland, & Buswick, but soe it is may it please your Hon^ That contrary to yr Order and in contempt thereof he ye said M*" Antonides hath

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already confirmed two Elders and one Deacon in y® Towne of

Bruykland on Sunday last being ye 18^^ Instant, and your Pet'"*

are informed that he Designes to-morrow to tonfirm them att

fflatt Bush, to y** great disturbance of Her Majesties Leigh

Subjects of ye said county,

Yi" Hon s Petitioners Therefore Humbly Pray you wall be

pleased to Grant some speedy Order directed to y^

Justices of y'' Peace to Prevent y« mischiefs tliat may

attend such irregular Proceedings, or otherwise as in

your great wisdome shall seem meet. And y'' Pet^s shall

Pray &c.

CORNELIS SeBRING,

CoRNELis Van Brunt. N York Sept 24'h 1709. Both the above Petitions Read in Councill 6th Ocf 1709.

AFFIDAVIT OF PETER BERING.

Peter Hering of full age being duely sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty Goddeposeth and saithThat du Sunday tlie 18"' day of September One Thousand Seven hundred and nine he being then at the Dutch Church in Brn\ klandt upon Long Island with one Abraham Kettletas & several others, where he this deponent did see and hear M^ Antonides a Dutch minister confirm two Elders & one Deacon or one Elder and two Deacons of the Dutch Congregation of the s'* Bruycklandt, and further this deponent saitli not.