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

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their Heirs and Assigns for Ever but have entered into Bonds in the Penall Sume of Two Thousand Pounds unto certain Trustees in the Same Eond Mentioned upon condition that wlien soever it Shall Please God the said Grantees k, Obligors and Heirs Execu'-^ & admins'^ shall be fully Keimbursed all their Just and Reasonable Charges Engagements and Disbursm^^ made and Contracted by the building of the said Church Cemetry Pulpit pews and other Necessaries and Conveniences That the same Grantees ef the same Ground shall at the speciall Instance and Request of the aforesaid Trustees and at the Cost and Charge in the Law of the Same Trustees for and on the behalf of the said Congregation and of the Execu" and Adminis'-s of the same Trustees Sign Seal and Deliver perfect and Execute such Deed or Deeds Declaration of Trust or Other Conveyance or Conveyances for the same Ground &, Apurtenances Cliurch and Cemitry to such person or persons Body Politick or Corporal for the use of the same Presbyterian Congregation as tlie same Trustees shall think fitt to Nominate and appoint and In case the same Congregation should be Incorporated then To and for The use of the same Congregation & their Successors for Ever being Presbyterians to the End and purpose that the Same Congregation may be Incorporated and made one Body Politick in fact and name for the carrying on of their said Pious intentions and the free use and Exercise of there said Religion in its true Doctrine Discipline & worship according to the Rules and Methods of the established Presbyterian Chui'cli of North Britain to Them and their Successors for Ever, by a free and voluntary Contribution k not compulsory or Otherwise in Derogation of the Rights & Privileges of the National Church of England by Law Establisiied.