Upon collecting the opinions ordered yt th.e said Report be confirmed M'" Antonides protected in the li-ee exercise of liis Ministeriall Function in the said Townes and all persons to take notice thereof accordingly and ye said M"" Antonides & M"^ Free-

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man Recommeuded to Persuade & Dispose (as mucli as in tliem Lyes) their consistory's Respectively so as y' each of tliem may be called to such Chui'Ciies as they are notyettduely called unto.

PETITION IN BEHALF OF DOM^ FKEEMAN.

To the Horioble the President & ptliers the Members of Her

Maties Council for the Province of New-York.

The humble petiQon of Daniel Remsen & Cornelius Sebring

Members of the Dutch reformed cliurches of Flatbush

& Brookland in Kings County in behalf of themselves

& of most part of the Inhabitants of the said County.

Sheweth

That yo^ pefs having been informed y tiiere has lately been made an order by this Board relating to the Ministers of ye Dutch reformed Churches of said Kings County, w^ tends much to y« prejudice of Domine Bernardus Freeman minister of y<-' said Churches of Flatbush & Brookland (of a\c1i said Churches the said Domine Freeman has for soinetime past been in fiijl peaceiiblc possession) & to y^ disquiet & injury of yo^" peti"» k yt ye gd order was made without any notice given to y*^ said Domine Freeman or any other on his behalf whereby they miglit have be^sn heard before y« passing said order.