That yor Pet^ having been served with and Order froin his honour dated the 27 Octob^ 1709 And to the end that he may not be wanting in his duty to God his said Churches nor give any Just cauSe to incur his honours displeasure, he liunibly beggs leave to Represent that he cannot comply with the said Order unless he breaks tliro' the Rules & Discipline of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches the Constitucon whereof not admitting any minister to assume a right to any Cliurch but where he is Regularly called to, whicli the said order seems to Dii-ect.

You'^ Pef therefore humbly Prays that yo"^ Honor and this board wiU Protect yo"" Pet^ in the due & peaceful Exercise of his ministeriall function in tlie said Churches where he has been regularly called unto and as his Predecessors in the said Churches iiave enjoyed. And yo"" Pef as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c.

Signed Vincentius Antonides.

Read 11 Nov. 1709.

PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS CX)UNTY. 167

FURTHER PETITION OF REV. MR. ANTONIDES.

To the Honble Richard Ingoldesby Esqr Liev* GoV^ & Commaudr in chief of the Provinces of New York k New Jersey &c and the honble Council! of the Province of New York -- The humble Peticon of Vicentius Antonides minister of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches of brookland, fflathush, and fflatlands on the Island of Nassau, Sheweth

That whereas yo^ Pef took the freedom to prsent to the honble the Liev' Gov*" k tliis honble board an humble Peticon bearing date sometime in the beginning of Novemb^ last past a copy whereof is hereunto amiexed. And for as much as yor Pef has not had the honour to know the result thereon, and that he is inclinable to observe the Rules of decency & order cenformable to his profession