The Petition"^ therefore humbly prayes on behalf of the said Spanish Priest that yo^ Honoi' would be pleased to direct that the Said Priest may be discharged from liis confinement & Suffered to proceed on his Voyage in the said Snow or any otlier Vessell for Europe together with what was now lately taken from him and that his Excys Ticket ma}' be kept Inviolable or aordjjig to the Lawes of nature nations & War-r it ought to be--

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And yo^' Petition'' as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c.

fr TiioiMAs Grents New York 24 July 1719 OP.

(Endorsed)

July ye 23 d 1719 Read. Ordered that the President speak to Cap* Jacob in Order The Priest taken on Board the Sliip Diamond by the Said Cap' may be set at Liberty and proceed on his inten'i Voyage.

PETITION OF THE PRESBYTERIANS OF N. YORK TO BE INCORPORATED.

To His Excellency William Burnett Esq^ Cap* Gen^ & Comd' in Chief of the Province of New York New Jersey and the Territories thereupon Depending and Vice Admirall of the Same In Council

The Humble Petition of the Rev^ James Anderson Presbyterian Minister Patrick Macknight John Nicoll Joseph Leddel John Blake k Thomas Ingles in behalf of tliemselves and the Rest of the Presbyterian Congregation in the City of New York Sheweth unto Your Excell'^y Tliat by the countinance and Encouragement of the Government of this Province They are soe for advanced in the Carrying on of the Service and Worship of Almighty God Within this City by a voluntary Contribution, and Assistance given by and Expected from well Disposed Persons, That tliey have adventured to Purchase a Piece of Ground for a Cliurch and Cemitry & have Erected thereon a Convenient Meeting liouse to Worship in after the manner of the Presbyterian Church of Nortli Britain and that some particular persons for want of tlieir being incorporated for that and the Like purposes have obliged themselves there Heirs Execut''^ & A(lminisi"s for the payment of tlie Consideration money of the said Groimd and tlie Matterials and Workmansliip of Building thereupon and in Consideration thereof for their Private Security have taken the Grant of tlie said Land to tliera