That by the allowance of yo"* honors Predecessors & the Acts of the Generall Assembly the said Congregacon haue had, and still haue Diverse Libertys Privillidges and Immunitys granted allowed and Confirmed to them & their Place of Worsliip and other Religious houses and Places in this Citty &c haue alwayes been held reputed and Esteemed as Priviledged Churches & Places Nothwithstanding which in a Tax or Assessment now made by the Mayor and Aldermen of this Citty the said Church and other Religious houses are Assessed & rated as if they w^ere the Estates & freehold of a Private Person, and as such are taxed, altho the Religious houses and Places in this Citty for tliose of tlie Caluinest opinion are wholly Exempted & freed from any such Imposition tax or Rate Your Peticoners therefore humbly Pray

Tiiat your hono"" will be pleased to Examine the Premises and takeing them into your serious Consideracon grant that the said Church and other Heligious houses and Places belonging to the

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said Luthren Congregacon may as well as the Heligious houses and Places of the other Chiistian Professors allotted vithin this Citty & Prouince be Released freed exempted and Priuiledged from any such Tax Eate or assessment and that your honor -^^ yj Please to giue such order Concerning the sajne as sliall appear to your Hono'' to be fitt & Requisite.

And yor Peticoners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c.

ORDER OF COUNCIL THEREUPON.