And the same Church of New York is never to leave us destitute of a Minister, but always in their Call for a Minister, and also in his Ministration to acknowledge us as Bretliren, unless it appears that their Minister be not truly of the unalterable Confession of Augsburg or should want sufficient Credentials to demonstrate to be such an one. Then in such Case we wiU not be obliged to perform any of tlie Articles contained in this Presents. In Confirmation of all this, we the Trustees first above mentioned, as also the Minister and Consistory of the Protestant Lutheran Congregation of the City of New York have interchangeably put our hands and seals this thirtieth Day of March in the thirteen Year of His Majesties Reign Annoq Dm. 1727

Signed Sealed and delivered Zacharyas Hoffman [l. e.]

In the presence of us dat is het Merck

Lauren van Boskerk ^

Johannes La Gransie van Tobyas Wygand.

Nicholas Bogardus Dit is het merk van Joh Jargen Maus.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES. 593

Liti-'i D: Our Trustee Zacliarias Hoffman being deceased 1744. The 23J of June on a Satiu'day Eirgert Myuders, then living upon the 2190 Acres was chosen in Zacharias Hofmans Place, and Tobias Wygand upon new confirmed, wMch was done in the Church there. None of the English and Dutch new Inhabitans of otlier Confessions appearing, altho' the were knowing of our Election.

Anno 1747 the2'i of July, the now being Inhabitau?*, assembling, did elect by their own Authority, in the Absence of the Minister, M^' Alexander Coiding Esq' and Richart Albertson for their Trustees, taking Possession of the Tenants and of the Church -- Our Minister coming there, did preache the 12"-ii of July in his Church without speaking with the new Trustees.