That on tlie 8"' February 1759, a Petition was preferred to Lieutenant Governor De Lancey by the " Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Lutheran Church of the City of New York" praying to be incorporated ; and afterwards on the 14^^ March following, reported by the Committee to whom it was referred, and a Charter advised to be granted to the Petitioners -- That on the 30' h March 1759, a like Petition was presented to M'' De Lancey by the " Minister Elders Deacons and Trustees of the Presbyterian Churcli of the City of New York" and referred to a Committee -- That on the 9^^ February 1763, an Application of the same Nature was made by the " Minister, Elders and Deacons of the reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the Township of Orange" and referred to a Committee -- That on the 16^^ March 1763, a Petition of the '-Minister, Elders, and Deacons of tlie French Protestant Churcli, of the City of New York," praying to be incorporated, was read in Council ; and likewise referred to a Committee -- And that on the 9^^ September 176S, the Lutherans by a second Petition, prayed a Warrant might Issue to the Attorney General; to prepare a Draft of the Charter ordered on tlieir former Petiiion ; both which Petitions, tlje Council advised M Colden to transmit to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations -- That M"" Colden, whose Reasons will appear by his Letters on this Subject, did transmit the said two Petitions ; and received their Lordships Answer, by their Letter of the 15^^ July 1764, wherein is the following Paragraph. " We have attentively considered the Petition of the Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Lutheran Church, praying for a Charter of Incorporation ; and though we sh.all be at all Times desirous of concui-ring in any Measure, that may contribute to the Satisfaction of every pious Community, the principles of which are not adverse to the Religious Constitution of these Kingdoms : Yet it does not appear to us from any