riall function of a minister within this City to a baptist congregacou and to give him proteccon therein according* to His Majesty's gracious indulgence extended towards the protestants dissenting from tlie established church he being willing to comply with all what is required by the Act of toleracon from dissenters of that perswasion in great Britain & being owned for a reverend brother by other baptist teachers And as in duty bound the peticoner shall ever pray &c.

Nicholas Eyees.

Those may Certify all whom it may Concern that Nicholas Eyres of this City of New York Brewer hired a House of me January y® P' 1720 Only to be a publick Meeting Place of the Baptists therein to Worship Almighty God and the s^ Nicholas Eyres was tlieir Preacher. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand January 19, 1721 In the Eight Year of his Majesties Reign King George &o.

Rip Van Dam.

City of New- York. These are to certify unto all whom it shall or may concern that Nicholas Ejers brewer an inhabitant of the City of New- York during all the time of his residence in the said City hath behaved himself well as becometh a good subject And that to the best of our Knowledge and understanding he is blamless and free from any notorious and publick slander and vice has gaind himself the good name and reputation of his neighbours of being a sober just and honest man And is said to be an anabaptist as to his profession in religion In testimony whereof We the Mayor Recorder & Aldermen of the City of New- York whose names are hereunto subscribed have signed to those presents this thirteenth day of January in the eighth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland Defender of the faith &c annoq Domini