A Lycence of Marriage was Granted to Jeremiah Hubbard of Jemeca on Long Is*land and Rebecca Brush of Huntington.

PETICON OF THE REV. M^ HUBB.\RT.

Delivered 9^" Decem^ 1686.

To his Excellency Colonell Thomas Dongan Govern'" of tlie Prouince of N. York vnder his most Excellent Majs^y • James tlie Second King. &.c. & liis honourable Councill now sitting in James ffort in the Citty of New York. Tin; humble petition of Jeremia Hobart minister of the Towne of Hempst'd on Long Island in the province aforesaid, Humbly Shevveth,

That whereas your petitioner hath for allmost five years since been lawfully called, and after that legally approved by the then Commander in Chief maj^ Anthony Brockolls, to be minister of sayd Hempst'd, yet allthough a full agreemt was mutually had. between the towne & myself, as to house building, & comfortable

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finishing, & as to annuall Sallary &Cj neither is by the parisTi performed to my great damage and allmost insupportable inconvenience.

My liumble request is that yo'' Excellency & Councill would be pleased to take cognisance of my afflicted low estate, and apply a remedy coraensurat to yo"" Excellency's pleasure & justice. So shall yo^" petitioner euer pray &c. Yo"" most humble & poor petitioner

Jeremy Hob art.

December y« 9'h 1686. Read & ordered that the Inhabitants of Hemps ted or some in their behalfes Do appeare this day Sen'at to shew cause why this petition should not bee granted.