All which matters aboue mentioned are nevertheless with Humility Submitted to Your Honours' Prudent Consideration & Decision by

Your Honours most obedient

Most humble Sarv*^ D: Provoost A. D. Peyster Jo D: Peyster Read in Council 6"! Oct. 1709.

Vol. III. 11

162 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

DISPOSITION OF TPIE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS.

Min. X.]

Att a Coimcill lield in New Yorke

this 20tii day of Octob 1709

Present the Hon^ie Richard Ingoldesby Esq' Liv* Governour M"" Beekman M"^ Barberie

Mr Van Dam M^* Phillipse

M' Mompessom , Coll Peartree

M** Phillips having desired to be heard & it being Granted he said --

In the dispute between the Dutch Ministers on Long Island there has been a Reference and thereon two Reports have been made to this Board ; One by M*" Van Dam and three others, the other afterwards by Capt Provost and two others to all whom it was referred and then he Proposed the Question whether two Reports on one & the same Referrence ought to be made or ever has been made.

M*" Beekman M^ Mompessom M^ Barberie & Coll^ Peartree are of opinion y* the Report of the Majority has been always made and not two reports on one and the same referrence.

Then M^ Phillipse moved that the Report of M^ Van Dam and others being that of the majority may continue on the file and the other taken of

M"^ Beekman M^" Mompessom M^ Barberie & Coll^ Peartree being for the motion