That by an order of this honble board dated tlie 18'^ of Apnll la^t past the said Minister was without disturbance to Exercise Ids ministerial! function in the said Towns whereto he was 'regularly called with tlie same Proteccon as his p dccessors in the said Churches had had & enjoyed.

But so it is may it please yo^ honors that M^ barnhardus ffi-ccman minister of the Town of N. Utrecht well knowing tlie said ordcTj but not regarding the Peace of tlie said Churclies has

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surreptitiously obtained an order from the hon^ie prsident of tliis board dated the fiftli June Instant wliereby he is alternatively to preacli witli the said M^ Antonides in the Cliurclies of fflatbush & brookland as by a copy thereof here\Yith dehvered may at large appear.

By virtue whereof the said M^ freeman did prcacli the last Sunday in the Church of llatbush finding means to open the said Church without tlie consent of the Consistory All which yo^ Pef conceives to be in derogacon of the former recited order and to the manyfest Injury of Yo"" Pet^^

They therefore humbly Pray that the said last mentioned order may be recalled & yo? Pet^'^ left in the possession of their just rights & be protected accordingly. And yo"" Pefs as in Duty bound shall ever Pray

in their names & by their order

Joseph hegemaks.

New-York 1 2^ June 1710.

ORDER IN COUNCIL ON THE ABOVE.

[Cbunc. Min. X. ]