The Undersigned Elders and Principals of the Augsburg Congregation here witli due reverence represent that they the Petitioners find to their Sorrow that some of their Congregation have failed to Contribute according to their promise -- firstly, to the sending for and arrival of a Preacher and Secondly, to his Yearly Salary, on which promises they the Petitioners have pledged themselves.

Wherefore the Petitioners are obliged to repair to you Right Honorable, humbly praying that your Honor would be pleased to make such order therein as Your Honor may deem proper. Whicli doing they shall Remain

Your Honors humble &

Faithful Subjects Endorsed Vrit Wessels

A Request from the Lutherans to Lauwerens Andross the Go : At his first Arrivall in Martan Meyers 1674. Casper Steinmets

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402 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.

PROPOSALS TO RAISE FUNDS TO ERECT A NEW DUTCH CHURCH.

New York 31 ^^ June 1680. At a Meeting at the house of M""

Olave Stevens, of the ministry Elders, Chm-chwardens &

Deacons, M"" Fredr. Philhps, M^ Cortlandt & Seer of the

Councell, M-^ Mayor, M^ Beeckman, and M'" Jacobs, Aldermen.

To consider of the best way. to raise money for the building

of the New Chm-ch recomended by the Go : --

Free will or Guift :-- A publick tax :-

M"^ ffredrick Phihps M'^ Nich^ Eayard

M^ Steph. V. Cortlandt M^ Van Vleck

M^ Olave Stephens M«" John Darvall.

M' Mayor M*- Beeckman M^ Jacobs M"" Coenraet M^" P. Bayard D^ Newenhuysen Mr Woolly. If this way shall not be effectuall to raise a competent summe- That some other way bee considered of w^hich referr'd to the Governor". How to give notice -- house by house or otherwise. To bee appointed to meete at certaine times at the towne hall, to give in their subscriptions