That by an Instrunrent dated the fifteenth day of August in the Tear of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty two, under the Seal of the General Assembly of the Church ot Scotland, and signed by Niel Campbell, Principal of the University of Glasgow and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Commission thereof ; James Nesbit, one of the Ministers of the Gospel at Edinburgli, Moderator of the Presbytery at Edinburgh, Wilham Hamilton Principal of the University of Edinburgh, James Smith Professor of Divinity therein, and "William Grant Advocate Procurator for the Church of Scotland for the time being, they then did, pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, dated the 8^'^ day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty one, empowering and appointing them to grant those Presents, declare that, notwithstanding the aforesaid Eight made to them and their Successors in office, they were desirous, that the aforesaid Building and Edifice and Appurtenances thereof be preserved for the pious and religious Purposes for which the same were designed ; and that it should be free and lawful to the Presbyterians tlien residing or that should at any time thereafter be resident in or near the aforesaid City of New York in America, or others joining with them to

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convene in the aforesaid Church for the Worship of God in all the parts thereof, and for the Dispensation of all Gospel Ordinances, and generally to use and occupy the said Church and its appurtenanc-es fully and freely in all times coming, they supporting and maintaining the Edifice and Appurtenances at their own Charge,