" the City of New York, according to the Westminister Confession " of Faith, Catechisms and Directory, agreeably to the present " Church of Scotland, and that they and tlieir Successors may " be thereby enabled, under the Great Seal of the Province, to " hold and enjoy the said Churcli and Ground belonging to the " same, and to acquire and hold a further Estate and enjoy such " other Rowers and Privilges as may be necessary for the ^' Encouragement of Religious Worship ; and that Your Majesty " would be graciously pleased to grant them such other Aid, " Protection and Contenance, as to Your Royal Wisdom should "seem meet -- And the said Lords Commissioners having, in "obedience to Your Majesty's said Order of Reference, reported " to this Committee, that it appearing, as well upon the face of " the said Petition itself, as from otlier papers in possession of " that Board, that many Proceedings had been had before the " Council of New York, touching an application of the Presby- " terian Churoh there, for a Charter of Incorporation, it was " thought advisable to transmit a Copy of the said Petition to " the Governor there, with Directions to communicate the same " to the Council for their Advice and Information thereupon, " and to report in the fuUest manner, the present State and "condition of tliis Protestant Establishment, and also all the " proceedings upon a Petition to the same Etfect presented to them " during the Administration of Lieutenant Governor Colden, and " the Reasons why such application did not sucx^eed at that time. " That in Retui'n to this Reference to the Governor of New ^' York he had lately transmitted to the said Lords Commissoners " a report made to him thereupon by a Committee of Your " Majesty's Council there, wherein is set forth not only a true '^'Account of the Proceedings and Precedents to which the " Petition to Your Majesty refers, but a doubt is likewise stated " of great weight and Importance in this Question Viz^ Whether " Your Majesty consistent with tlie Obligation "you are under by "Your Coronation Oath, founded on the Act of the 5th of "Queene Anne Cap 5, Intituled 'An Act for securing the " Church of England as by Law established,' can create such " an Establishment in favour of the Presbyterian Church as is " now requested ?