Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
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
his mark Simon Saring
WiLLEM Pecocke Richaud Giluerslaue Junior
Jems P Pine Jeremiah S Woo
his mark his mark
from Hemstcd
November the 30th Anno 1674 Endorsed