To His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap* Gen'> & Gov in Chiefe of y^ Provinces of New York New Jersey and Territories Depending Thereon in America & Vice Admiral! of y«^ same &c in Councill. The humble Petition of James Laborie minister of y® french Church in y^ City of New York Sheweth

That yoi": Excellency s Petition's : predecessor's: minisfs of y^ s^ Churcli have been allowed a Yearly Sallary of Twenty Pounds pr- ann. out of ye Revenue of this Province & yo': Excellency s Petitioner having been minister thereof from May last Vol. III. 28

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Humbly pra} s yo'" Excellency to grant unto yoi": Petition': Will r's 11)1' y^ Like Sallary Payable quarterly out of y^ revenue and yo»" Excellencys Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall Ever pray &c.

James Laborie

Read in Council 13^^ Dec. 1709 and granted.

PETITION OF ABRAHAM D^LUCENA, MINISTER OF THE JEWISH NATION.

To his Excellency, Robert Hunter Esq^" Cap* Generall ana

Governor in cheefe of the Provinces of New- York, New Jersey

and Territories thereon depending in America and Vice

Admirall of the same etc., In Councill.

The Humble Petition of Abraham Delucena Minister of the Jewish Nation Residing at the City of New- York. Sheweth

That yo"" Petitioners Predecessors, ministers of the Jewish Nation, resideing at the City of New York, by reason of their ministerial fifunction, have from time to time beene Exempted by ye Government, not only ; from bearing any Of&ce Civil or Military within this City : but likewise beene Excus'd from severall Duties and Services Incumbent upon the Inhabitants of this city.