To ALL Christian People to whome these Presents shall Come Coll Benjamin Fletcher Late Capt GenH And Governour in Chiefe of his Majesties Province of New Yorke & Vice Admiral of y® same kc : sendeth Greeting Know Yee that the said Coll Benjamin Fletcher by the Consent allowance and approbation of the Rector Church Wardens & Vestry men of Trinity Churcli att his own private Charge did Erect and build A Pew att the East End thereof for the use of his family & for his Heirs and Assigns for Ever and his Majesty liaving thought lit to Recall tlie said Coll

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Benjamin Fletcher from tliis Governm^ The said Coil Benjamin Fletcher doth therefore hereby Assign and mali:e Over the said Pew in Trinity Church with all the Rights and Pri viledges thereunto belonging imto the Honbie Coll Nicolas Bayard and Coll Caleb Heathcote of his Majt^ Council of the said Province and to such Others that now are of his Majesties Council of the said Province as are not Otherwise seated and Provided with pews in the said Church &. to such Persons of Quality & Gen' Travelling to the said Citty as the said Coll Nicolas Bayard & Coll Caleb Heathcote or the Church Wardens of the said Church for the time being shall see meet. Provided allways and itt is the true Intent and meaning hereof that in Case the Heirs of the said CoU Benjamin Fletcher or any of his friends or Relations doe att any time hereafter Arrive in this Citty of New Yorke that they Claime and have a Right to sitt in the said Pew for the hearing Divine Service any thing Above Mentioned to the Contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding In Wittness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & scale in New Yorke the twenty sixth day of April in the tenth year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord King William the third of England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of the faith &c: AnnoqDom. 1698.