Wee the Ministers & Elders of the Reformed Protestant french Chui'ch within the citty of newyork cannot sufficiently, express our abhorrance of that Wicked, and Sacrileges Fact, committed the Night Between Tuesday and Wednesday Last, by some Impious Persons in Trinity Church within this Citty: Being a structure built and dedicated to the service of God, the discovery and Punishment of wich hainous crime, wee estime ourselves, so deeply concerned in, to tlie end it may deterr others from attempting tlie Like on that, our, or any other Building sett apart for divine worshipp within this Citty; That wee humbly take Leave to offer to your honnours, That iff his Excellency, or your honnb'e board, shall think fitt to Issue a proclamation, with a Reward to the Person that shall make a discovery of the said wicked offence ; wee shall Cheerfully contribute the sume of tenn Pounds towards an Incouragement for

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the Person that shall make such a discovery, and in duty bound we shall pray &c.

Lewis Rou • I • Minister of the French Church in N. York John Barberie Elder Louis Carre ancien Jean Lafont ancien Newyork 16^^ Andre fryneau ancien.

February 17-|-| •

At a meeting of y^ Councill m New York y^ 17ti» day of ffeb^ 1713 Present

Coll : Depeyster M^" Van Dam

Doctor Staats M"" Barberie

Capt. Walters M^ Phillips

At ye Request of M'^ Vesey tliis Board sent for & Examined severall persons all relateing to y^ late outrages Committed in Trinity Church & to ye abuses alleadged by M'^ Vesey in his petition to be Committed ag* him as by y^ Exammations of Robert Dnmimond & Anne his wife Richard Willett & Thomas ffell.