In Obedience to yo:' Lords :ps ord:r in Councill of the 18:'*^ day of July last past We have perused and Examined the Petition of tlie Rector Wardens and Vestry men of Trinity Church in New York thereby to us referred togetlier with the severall papers thereto annexed, and doe find that the severall papers annexed to the said petition Doe make out the allegations therein Contained to be true, and are therefore humbly of opinion that yo:r Excelly: may well graunt the Prayer of the said Petition all which is Nevertheless most humbly submitted to your Excelly : by

My Lord

Your Excellys; most ffaithfuU and Obedient Servants

Sa : Sh Broughton Sew York 14th Rip Van Dam

August 1704. Tho : Wenham.

PETITION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FERRY BETWEEN N. Y & LONG ISLAND.

To his Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap" Genii and Gover in cheif of her Maties Provinces of New York & New Jersey and tlie Territories depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall of tlie same &c. The Petition of Cornelius Sebering of Kings County on the Island of Nassauw Sheweth

That yor Peticon"" is Seized & stands Possessd of a certain farm on the Island of Nassauw directly over against the^ center of the

422 PAPERS RELATING TO THE. CITY OF NEW-YORK.

City of New York, being a most lit k convenient place for being a ferry to & from the said City for the transporting of Passengers goods Wares Merchandises Cattle Corn and other comodities to the great ease & benefit of many of the Inhalntants of the said City and Island considering the scituacon as aforesaid & can be of no hurt or dammage to the old ferry it being not so convenient for that ferry to send theu- boats to the South end and Center of the City where he proposes to send his.