PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. 499

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,

That the said Church and Congregation greatly increasing under tlie Pastoral Charge of M"^ Ebenezer Pemberton the second Minister thereof, the Petitioners and others, with the help of further charitable Contributions, were obliged for the greater Convenience of the Members of the said Congregation to enlarge the old Church, and did accordingly in the year of oui- Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty eight erect and compleat their present Church, being an Edifice built of Stone in length .eighty Feet, and about sixty Feet in breadth : That the Ground whereon the said Church is built is situated in the Nortli ward of the said City of New York, on the North-easterly side of Wail- Street, and is in breadth fronting the said Street, and also in the rear eighty eight Feet, and in length on each side about one hundred and Twenty Feet, all English measure.

That the said Congregation is since become still more numerous, and that they are very desirous to secure their said Church and the Cemetry thereunto adjoining and acquire a further Estate for the better support of the Gospel, and to enlarge their Cemetry for the more decent Interment of their Dead, and to enjoy such other Powers and Privileges as may be necessary for the better maintenance of the Worship of Almighty God among them, according to the Westminster Confession of Faith, Catechisms, and Directory.