EjTes Brewer a Freeman and Inhabitant of y^ City of New-York pretending to be at present a Teacher or preacher of a Congregation of Anabaptists w^*" has had its beginning about five Years ago within this City and has so continued hitherto, and yt at a quarter sessions of the Peace their House or Place of Meeting within this Qity has been Registred having a Certificate of his past good behaviour I have thought fit to grant unto the said Nicholas Eyres that he may enjoy the Priviledge, benefits and advantages which dissenting Ministers may enjoy in great Brittain by virtue of a Statute made and Enacted at Westminster Ent. an Act for Exempting their Maties Protestant Subjects dissenting from the Church of England from the Penaltys of Certain Laws in y« first Year of King W^^ and Queen Mary Provided always that he shall comply with all the Rules and orders or directions mentioned & Expressed in the same statute with Regard to Anabaptists or such Dissenting Protestants who scruples the Baptizing Infants as far as can be and so long as he shall continue of the good behaviour towards [our] Lord the King and all his Lege People In Witness &ca dat ye 23'^ of January 1721 | 2.

W. Burnet By his Excellencys Command Is: Bobin D: Sec'ry.

LICENCE TO MAKE A COLLECTION IN AID OF A NEW DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH AT N. YORK.

By his Excellency Jn° Montgomerie Esq*" &ca

To all Charitable and well Disposed Persons Inhabiting