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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850. 303 words

Her Maty jn Councill approving the said Report and taking into Consideration the great sulferings and Poverty of the said poor Lutlierans is graciously pleased to Order, that they be made Denizens of this Kingdom according to tlie abovementioned Report, and one of Her Mat?^ Principall Secretarys of State is to prei)are a Warrant for Her Ma'ys Royall Signature Directing M-" Sollicitor Gen'i to prepare a Eill in order to pass the great Seal for jnaking the Petitioners free Denizens accordingly; and Her Ma'y is further pleased to order that the Petitioners be not obliged to pay any Fees or other Charges for passing the said Letters of Denization

Edward Southwell.

MR SECRETARY BOYLE TO LORD LOVELACE.

WhitehaU 10th Augst 1708. My Lord

The Queen being graciously pleased to send fifty two German Protestants to New York and to settle 'em there at Her own Expenses; Her Majesty as a farther Act of Charity is Willing to provide, also for the subsistence of Joshua de Kochertlial their Minisler, and it is Her pleasure that you pass a Grant to him of a reasonable Portion of Land for a Glebe, not exceeding five Hundred acres, with liberty to sell a suitable proportion thereof for his better Maintenance till he shall be in a condition to live by the produce of the remainder. I am my Lord

Your L'd«ps Most faithfull humble servant Lord Lovelace. jj Boyle.

.•. Letters of Ecnization, dated 25th Aug. 1708, win be found in Deed Book X. 241 Sees off. naturalizing the above Clergyman, Sibylle Cliarlotte his Wife & Christian Joshua, Benigna Sibylle & Susanna Sibylle their Children; also Lorentz Schwisser, Anne Catherine his wife & Johannes their son; Heinrich Rennau & Joanna his Wife & Lourentz & Heiniich their Sons; Susanna Liboschain Marie Johanna Liboscham; Andreas Votck, Anna Catharine