Edward Here Constable in the behahe of the inhabitants of madnans necke within named Endorsed.

Pet° Inhabitants Madnans Neck.

348 PAPERS RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY.

PETITION FROM MADNAN'S NECK

RELATIVE TO THEIR MEETING HOUSE.

To His Excellency Coi' Thomas Dongan : Liev* Governof

And Vice Admiral} vnder his Royall Majesty King James

the Second &c of liis Province of New Yorke and

Dependancyes In America &c And to the Honnourable

Counsell --

The Humble Peticon of the Inhabitants of Mad Nans

Neck Most Immbly sheweth to yo"" Excellency and

Honnbie Counsell :

Til at yo'' peticon'' in Jan'y 1683 obteyned an order from yc

Excellency & Councell That the Inhabitants of Hemptead, should

Bee obliged to haue yo*' peticon''^ at their ToAvn Meetings, and

that the IMinister of Hempstead should Come sometimes amongst

vs to Preacli and Instruct vs and our Children in y"^ Dutyes of

C!irlslianity &c. and that tlie Town of Hempstead shall allow yo^

peticon'' Liberty of Comonage for our horses and Cattle

Proportionable to the Lands we haue Purchased &c.

Now imiy it Please yo Excellency and Honno^'® Counsell since w^h Orel'- the Towne of Hempsteed haue Built Meeteing Houses and Towne Houses and haue Rated yo*" peticon ""s to beare a Part of s'' Charge.

Now the Distance from our Neck to Hempstead Being so farr yo"" peticon''^ Could not Convey our selues and familyes to saide Towne. to luiue the Beneffitt and Instruction of said Minister,

Wliereupon yo'' peticon''^ Did Build a house for to Entertain said Minister to Preach, which in Three yeares time Came but Once amongst vs and then we had no notice of it : But sent vs word Anotlier time that hee would Come. But did not. atw^hich time ahout Thirty attended that Day in Expectation of his Coming.