4G4 PArEUS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW- YORK.

accomptable for payment of these Debts, together with Doctor Nicols whose unsteadiness and unfaitlifuhiess lias been frequently experienced in Divers Instances formerly, and who is likely still to be a Companion of the same Natm-e, and we are not Easy to Remain Accomptable for Debts only Entailed upon us, for the Gratifying the Humours of Some Men, to the hindering the prosperity of the Interest in Generall.

Therefore we humbly Crave the priviledge of the Grant of a Charter, to have the Meeting house Confirmed to us, and to the Minister procui-ed by us, at least on equall terms with those who first Desired it, but if this cannot he- granted we desire that we may be acquitted, and Discharged from all the Debts and Encumbrances and we shall promise to Resign up our whole property in the premises only Reserving two pews, or we Intreat that the Charter may be Conferred upon us only for the use Designed, and we promise to Discharge them granting them the Same priviledges we desii'e of them.

Thus Very Honourable we have as briefly as may given in some Hints of the Matters of oiu* Grievances Entreating that they may have a Candid Reception and Due Consideration with youi" Honour and the Honourable CounceHs.

And your Memorialists shall ever pray &c

Gil: Livingston r Tho: Smith

(Endorsed)

The Memoriall of Gilbert Livingston and Tho^ Smith iu Relation to a Grant of a Charter to the Presbyterian Congregation in the City of New- York.