That for some years past there hath been a great difference in tiie said County concerning the right of the ministerial! function ■■ of tlie Dutcli Reformed Protestant Churches of flatbush flatlands & Brookiand which M^" Antonides claimed as being thereunto called by the Consistory of the said Towns & M^" Freeman pretended to by a Ly cense from some of the former Gov^s of this Province; that the said difference hath been examined by a Comittee of this board & others & by a Report from the major part thereof remaining of record it was found that M"" Antonides was duely called minister of the said Chui'ches according to their Constitucon, the Confirmacon of which they humbly conceive would have entirely ended the said difference but in stead thereof yo^ Pet" find that contrary to the same the late Liev' Govr by his orders dated the EUeaventh of Octobr last has not only entirely given away the said Churches to M^ Freeman but aUso has forbidd M^^ Antonides to preach in the said Count)^ & by what Law yo^ Pet" are yet ignorant of comanded yo"* Pefs to be aiding & assisting to the said M^ fii-eeman to the prejudice of the said M"" Antonides and the ancient rights of the s^ Churches & the hasarding the peace & tranquility of the said County.

Yor Pefs therefore humbly pray Yo^ hon^s to take that matter into your Serious Consideracons & give such & the Uke Proteccon & countenance to the Dutcli Protestant Reformed minister regularly called according to tlieir Constitucon to any Churches in the said County as their respective predecessors before the s*^ difference have always enjoyed & of right to them belongs --