I could wish that tlicse last words had been kept in, and I am troubled that I was soe overcome with passion and inflamed with wine. The works of these Dutch ministers is the occasion of all our quarrells. And this is the truth of the matter, there was no blows offerred, nor noe more done. M' ffreeman has preached at Broockland yesterday accordingly, and the Church doore was broke open, by whom it is not yet

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knowne. See I beg yoiu- pardon ITor this trouble, crave your favour in this matter, and shall always remaine,

Sir, your ffaitliful and humble servant,

H. Ffilkin [June 1710]

GOV. HUNTER TO THE JUSTICES OF KINGS COUNTY.

New York 15th Sept' 1710 Gentlemen

The Controversy between Mr ffreeman and Mr Antonides concerning the Churches in your County looking now with a fairer aspect towards a Reconciliation then hitherto they have ; to the end that nothing may be done to impede so good a w^ork, I desire you to permit M^ ffreeman and M'" Antonides to preach to-morrow in the Respective Churches wlierein in Course it. is their Turn to preach and that no molestation be given to either of them therein, having good hopes that before tlie next Sunday every tiling i.vill be so disposed that this unhappy dispute will be accommodated to the Satisfaction of both those Gentlemen, and to the general! approbation of all their Congregations, whereby their present divisions may be healed, and the disagreing party s united into one mind. And that no misinterpretations may be made hereof on either hand, I desire you to let each party and their respective Congregations know that I am so farr from determining any one point in dispute that the Right of either of them is as entirely reserved to them as it was before and that after to morrow no further use be made hereof.