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James Bussey Peter de milt John Faneau W. Dyke John Doukenbeck Robert Aikens Abraham Ten Eyck Joseph Evesen Jacob blom Johan Roerback Daniel Ebbeta Joseph Strokes Danl Smith Matt : Hobbs Thos Darrild Harmanis Stymets Isaac Gamier Abram Marichalck Henry Philips John Cox Francis Scott Willm Blake John Tenbruck William Gale

PETITION FOR A BRIEF TO BUILD A LUTHERAN MEETING HOUSE IN NEW YORK.

To his Excellency

The honourable George Clinton Captain Generall and Governonr in chief of the Province of New York And Territories thereon Depending in America Vice Admira,ll of the Same and Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesties Fleet. The humble Petition of sundry Inliabitants of this City, High Germans, in behalf of themselves and othiCrs of the same Country But now Incorporated Freemen of this City of New York most humbly Sheweth

That Whereas, under his Majesties most mild and indulgent Lav/s and happy constitution of Government they do enjoy Liberty of Excercising their ReUgion according to their Conscience in peace and Tranquility (thro God« Blessing) and wliich is

458 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW- YORK.

and alwaies was in the way and according to the Faitii and practice of Lutherans and it being ai'ter the metliod and manner of the Iligli Dutch and in tlieir Language occations tlieir being denyed and debai-red the priviledge of Assembling in Congregation with Th'other Lutherans in their present Church in tlie said City, who vary much from them, and more so, on the account of their Constant use and practice of their Religion in the Low Dutch Way, & who, by reason of very many ancient people as well as young Ones, most of them poor.