(That by virtue] of an Act of Gen^u Assembly made in the ffift yeare of his Maj'ies Raigne (1693) Entituled An Act for selling a Ministry in the Citty of New Yorke &:c. Amongst other things therein menconed. It is Enacted that there shall be [called inducted & Established a good Sufficient] protestant Minister to officiate and have the Care of soules, in the said Citty and that for his Encouragement [there shall be assessed] Levyed Collected and paid for the maintenance of the said Minister the sume of one hundred [pounds.]

And whereas at tlie same time that the said Act was made there was noe Publick Church or building [for the] said Minister to officiate his said duty in the Publique Worship and Service of God According to [to the practice of the] Church of England Established by Law whereby the Intent of the said Law was likely to be fiErustrated [as well as the will] bounty and Encouragement of yo^ Excell:cy who by yo'" ExceE-.o-s Pious Example has Influenced many to contribute severall sumes of money for the Erecting A Publique Structure and Church for the Publique worsliip [which have been em]ployed by yc Excellencyes Petition" who have within this Citty built A Church and Covered the game but [still need yo^ Exct^ll. countenance] and Pious

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faiiour Continued to it-- Therefore jo^ Excelh-^ys Petition:'-s most humbly pray that yo^ Excell:cy would be [pleased to grant the same] rnto yo^ Excelli^js Petitiont^s jq trust for all those that now are or hereafter may be in the [Communion of the Churcli of] Englcind as now Established by LaAV. And that yor Eccell-.'^y would be pleased to order the same [to be one Body] Politick in deed fact and Name, by Name of the members in Comunion of the Church of England Estabhshed by Law.