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. ]

Present the Hono^^^ Gerardus Beecliman M"" Van Dam M-^ Philipse

Coll Renselaer Coll Peartree

M"^ Barberie The Council moved the Prsident to grant the Prayer of tlie Petition, but he not doing it they declared they would not meet in Councill till it was done telling the Prsident, if he could do what he had done as aforesaid without them, he might do all other acts of Government without them, and that then they saw no buisness they had to Convene in Councill. And thereupon the Conncill broke ud.

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174 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY.

H. FFILKIN TO SECRETARY [Clarke] EXPLANATORY OF THE QUARREL BETV^EEN HIM & LT. GOV. BEEOLiN.

Sir--

I am in expectation of a complaint coming to his Excellency by Coll. Beeckman against me, and that his Excellency may be rigiitly informed of the matter, my humble request to you is, that if such a thing happen, be pleased to give liis Excellency an account thereof wliich is as foEows : A fiViday night last, tlie Justices of the County and I came from Ins Excellency's ; Coll. Beeckman happened to come over, in tlie iferry boat along with us, and as we came over the fferry, Coll.