That whereas on some differences in the said Towns relating to & concerning who was the Minister of s*^ Towns application has heretofore been made to this board and sundry Gen* of this board & others have been directed to examine that matter & make report thereof which they have accordingly done whereby it appears that M^" Vincentius Antonides is duely called Minister of the said Towns to the said Congrega^ons as by tlie said report remaining on the file relacon being thereto had may more fully and at large appear.

Your Pefs therefore humbly Pray that the said report may be approved in CouncUl Sf that yo^ hono*"^ will be pleased to declare that the s^ M^ Antonides ought accordingly to exercise his function as Dutch Minister to the said Congregacons, and yo^ Pet^s shall' ever Pray

In their names & by their order,

Jeronimus Remsen. N. York 22d Octob 1709.

164 PAPERS IIEI.ATIKG TO KINGS COUNTY.

PETITION FOR A DECISION ON THE DIFFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES OF KINGS COUNTY.

To the Hononrable Co^i Richard Ingoldsby Lieutenant Gov & Comander in cliief of the Provinces of New- York & New Jersey & Vice Admiral of the same. The Humble Petition of Cornelius Seabring & Cornehus Van Brunt in behalf of themselves and others Members of tne Dutch Churches of fflatbush Drookland k New Utrecht. Sheweth

That liis late Excellency John Lord Lovelace late Governour of this Province deed having in his lifetime referred the Examination of the subject matter of a certain Petition signed by Joseph Heggeman Jeronimus Ramsen & Peter Nevius in behalf of Domine Vincentius Antonides ; & of another certain Petition signed by your present Petitioners in Behalf of themselves and others as above and also in behalf of Domine Bernardus Freeman their Minister ; to divers persons for them to make their report to his said late EKcellency; but the said Lord Lovelace dying before the s^ Report -was perfected, the said referees according to order ; have since made their report to your Honour, in two Different manners, as your Petitioners are informed but your Honour having not as yet made any decisive order thereon as your : Pet^er can learn