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Minister was called -- T!>e Call was sent to ITollaiul for IMf Laidlio, in Consequence ol'wliic'i, lie was regulaily qualilied lor our Church, by the Classis of Amsterdam, and came o\er -- Ills Salary depended upon the Subscription List only, and what the Efl'ects liave been is abundanlly evident, i'rora t'le numbers of our Congregation wlio attend liis lu-eacliing ; we verily believe they are three Times as nuuiy , us attend the Dutch Service, wliich fully evinces tiie Prudence of the Measure.

All tills could not satisfy M' Hari^lenbrook k his Party, who insisted, t]iat they had a Kig'it to vote in the Election of Church olliceis, whicli was refused tliein; for this Refusal, they commenced a suit in the Supreme Court of tins Colon}-, against twelve of the Consistory, insisting t'.iat on a legal Construction of the Charter, not only the Consistory, but t'le Members of the Church, were intitkd to give their Voices at such Election; this Point, was on a Special Verdict, solemnly argued l)y Counsel, and after mature Consideration, adjudged agaiust them by the Court.

By tliis Suit, we were put to a very considerable Expence, and Ave are credibly informed, that they also feed Counsel in England for advice, who gave tlieir Opinions against their Pretensions; whether this be true or not, they know best, and after all, it seems they cannot rest contented, witliout troubling Your Excellency, and the honourable Board, witli fresli Com})laints. We must beg the fart'ier Patience of Your Excellency & t'le honourable Board, while we make a few observations on the Articles of Complaint by them exliibited.