To the Honourable Cadwallader Colden Esq"" his Majesty's Lieutenant Goveraourand Commander ia Chief •rer the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America .&c:a

In Council The Petition of John Albart Weygand Minister Lawrence Eaman, George Peterson and Charles Beekman Elders, and Henry Rieter, Henry Bear, John Van Orden and John Snous Deacons of the Lutheran Cliurch of the City of New York according to the Confession of Augsburgh. Humbly Sheweth

That the Minister Elders and Deac<:>ns of the said Church did on the eighth day of February one thousand seven Imndred and

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fifty nine present their Humble Petition to the Honourable James De Lancey Esq"" then Lieutenant Governour of the said Province in Council setting forth among other things the first estabhsliment of that congregation in this City previous to the Conquest of the Dutch in the year 1664: and the several Licences or Acts granted to them by the Governours of this Province both English and Dutch since that Period; and therefore humbly praying for a Grant and Confirmation of the Ground whereon their Church was Built and the Country appertaining thereto scituate on the West side of Broadway in the Westward of the City of New York and that they and their Successors might by his Majesty's Royal Charter be Enabled to enjoy the same and also a further Estate and such powers and priviledges as might be necessary for Pious purposes.

That the said Petition being referred to a Committee of the Council, they on the 14'h day of Marcli following were pleased to report that they had gone through the said petition ; and were of Opinion that his Honour might grant the prayer thereof, that the said report being agreed to &approvedof by his Honour in Council ; It was ordered that a draft of such Charter of Incorporation should be prepared and laid before the Board for its approbation.