In obedience to a Referrcnce of liis late Exy'*' John Lord Lovelace &c. in Councill now confirmed by your Honour in Councill we have inquired into Examined and heard the Elders and Deacons of y^ Dutch Keformed Protestant Churches of tlie Towns of Brookland fflatbush & fflatlands in Kings County on their Petition to his s^ Ex'y in Councill as also Cornelius Sebruigh Anglebert Lott and Cornelius Van Brunt for and on the belialf of themselves and the major part of the ffreeholders of the Dutch Congregations In Kings County on the Island Nassau on their petition to his said Ex'y in Councill and find by the Books papers Evidences and Examinations before us laid & taken tliat M"" Antonides is duely and Regularly called minister of the said Towns of Brookland fflatbush & fflatlands according to the Discipline practice and Constitution of the Dutch Churclies of the Towns afores-^ and th.at M^" ffreeman is Duely called Minister of New Utreclit on the said Island, and we believe is likewise iMinister of Bushwick tlio it has not been proved before us.

We are

Your honours most obedient New- York IS^h Sepf 1709. humble servants

Rip Van Daji A. D. Philipse j v. cortlandt Leendert huygen de kley

160 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

MINORITY REPORT.

To The Honourable Coloi Richard Ingoldsby Lieutenant Goyr & Comander in chief in & over her majesties Provinces of New York & New Jersey & Vice Admiral! of the same in Councill.

In obedience to an order of this board formerly made whereby wee the Subscribers & others were appointed to Examine & Inquire into and heare the Petion of the Elders & Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Churches of Breuk Land Flatbush & New Utreght in behalfe of IVP antonides on the subject lAatter of the said Petition as also M^" Freeman and others Concerned in the said affaire & to make report thereof to tins board wee the Subscribers conceiving it our duty, do most humbly certify & Report this our opinion Viz*: that the said M"" Freeman is Justly & Legally Called & Entitled to the ministry of the said Churches of Breuk Land Flatbush New Utreght and Boswyck and that the said M"" Antonides is not Legally called thereto for the Reasons Following