Therefore y Excell Petition^^ do humbly pray that y ExceU. would be pleased to grant a Lycence to y Petition's to purchase a small piece of Land Lyeing without the North gate of the said Citty betwixt the Kings Garden and the hurrying Place and to hold the same in mortmain and tliereon to build the said Church as also to take and Receive all Voluntary Contributions and to do all other Lawfull acts and things for the Effecting the same and y Excell Petition''^ as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c. Tho: Clarke Will: Morris

Rob' Lurting Ebenez"" Willson

Jeremiah Tothill, Will Merret

Caleb Heathcote Ja. EMort

James Evetts R. Ashfield

[19 March 169f ] Granteb.

408 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK,

LICENCE TO COLLECT FUNDS TO AID IN BUILDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHURCH.

[ Deed Book, IX. ]

Benjamin Fletcher Captain General! and Governourin Cheife of the Province of New Yorke and the Territoryes and Tracts of land depending thereon in America and Vice Admiral! of the same His Maty^ Leiv* and Commander in Cheife of the Militia and of all the forces by sea and Land Within his Mat''* Colony of Connecticutt and of all the fforts and places of strength within the same To all to wliom these Presents Shall come & may concerne, Greeting Whereas the Inhabitants of the City of New Yorlie professing the religion of the Cliurch of England have with a pious and good intent Proposed and begunn to erect and build a Church within the s^ City for tlie publiek Service & Worship of God at the humble request of the Managers of the s^J building and for their encouragement to cary on & finish the Same I liave therefore with advice and Consent of the Council given and granted and by these presents do give and grant free Liberty to the s^ Managers to gather and receive of and from well disposed persons.