Soe hoping will not take any exceptions a gainst t'le whoolle for snme p'tillr Estrauigant speches for soe it will sunitimes fall out wheare a generall voat is wee liaue sent AP Simons the bearer heare of bee shall further in forme y woors'iipe soo not further to truble y woorschepe att present wee remaine y^ in all seruice to command according to our power

RlCUARP GlLDEERSLEUE i

the name & be hauli'e of the towne Hempsteed this 25 of July 1C57. Addressed

" To the Right Worschipfull peeter Stiuasnt Gouernor Generall of the new Nether landes at liis house foort amsterdame thesse preesent."

GOV. STUYVESANT'S REPLY.

Lovinge frindes

Your letter send By mister Semins and his information have given vs: ful sutislaction so that wee sal rest in your proraisse off hundert scliepels off Weat for the tentes for the present jeare -- about the continuancy off mister denton amongst jou wee sal use al endevors we ken jff hee ken nott bee persuaded; jou must locke for an other Abel and Godly man weerimto we on our seyde sal coutribu waht ys in our poui-e -- soo &c.

lleemsteid sent the 29 July ady 1657.

PAPERS REXATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. 191

APPLICATION FROM HEMPSTED FOR A CLERGYMM.

HoNowERED Sir

Honowered Gouenour Jenerall Edmond Ajidros -- Govenor of new York in his raagisties teritoris under his Royal! highnes Jeames duck of york, wee your humble petichonars in the behalfe of sume otiiers doe humbly petition unto you Honouithat your Honour would be pleased to be mindful of your petitioners most humble requst, wliich is that the honour of god might be promotid and tliat his Saboths may be obsarued for the honour of god and the good of us and our posterity, and to that end your honour would be pleased to install such atliority amongst us which may be ameanes under god for the upholding and maintaing of the minestry and wors'iip of god amongst us, your honour being the father of thi^ comon weltli, we hope you will not be unmindfull of your petitioners, but will be an instrument under god f .t the upholding and maintaing of the gospell of the lord Jesus Christ, so hoping } ou will be pleased to cb-aw a flivorable constroction from tliis our pctetion we shall not farther truble your honour at preasant but leaue this our petetion to your honnours consederation, we rest and remain your very humble saruants and petichonars to the best of our pouer and for your honour we shall ever pray : farewell -- Thomas C Champin Richard Gilderslaue