Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

Your Excellencys petitioner therefore humbly pray yo^" ExceU will be graciously pleased to direct the respective Executors and Administrators of the s^ trustees to give such legall and perfect assignment to the Church Wardens for the time being of s'^ Church or their successors or their order of all the s*^ money with full power to call the s<i William Bancker and Hero May & their Executors & Administrators to account for the same and upon payment to give a sufficient discharge for the same in order that the said money be applyed to the finishing the building of s^ Church for which it is sett apart and yo-" Excell petitioners as in duty bound shall pray &c.

Richard Willett Will Vesey

Thos. Wenham David Jamison

Will : Moeris Wm Peartree

' Jno. Borrowe Sa : Sh : Broughton

Dan : Honan Jeremiah Tothill

, Will : Sharpas Lancaster Symes

RoRt LVRTING.

Read in Council July 18. 1704 & referred to a Committee to examine the allegations therein contained & make report thereon to the Board. The Petitioners or some one for them were ordered to attend the meeting of the Committee.

DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING PRECEDING PETITION.

To his Excell : Benj : Fletcher Cap* Gen^i & Gov' in

Cheiflfe of yc Province of N : Yorke Pensilvania New

Castle & Countries Depending thereon in america &c. &

Vice admirall of y^ same.

The humble Peticon of warner wessells & antie Christians

Sheweth

That y^ Sonne of y« s*^ warner wessells & y^ husband of ye s*i