In Council. G. Banyar, D Clk, Con.

ORDER TO THE ATTOllNEY GENERAL

TO PREPARE PATENT CONVENING THE PALATINE GLEUK AT NEV.'BURGH

TO TVK OIURCII 01'' ENGLAKi).

By His Excellency The Honourable George Ci.intoin Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admiral of the same and Admiral of the V/hite Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet. To WiLi.iAM Smith Esq'- his ]\Tajesty''s Attorney General of tlie

Province of New York. You are hereby directed ami required to ])reparc a Draft of Letters Patent to Alexander Colden nnd Rich.ard Alberis::)n for

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the Glebe Land of Qiiassaick in the County of Ulster containing the Quantity oi five hundred Acres And further bounded and described as in and by Letters Patent under the Seal of this Province be^iring date the eighteenth day of December 1719 may appear, To liold to them the said Alexander Golden and Richard Albertson as first Trustees during their Natural lives and to their Successors for ever to be chosen as is directed by the said Letters Patent But for the Sole use and benefit of a Minister of the Church of England as by liaw Establislied and a Schoolmaster to have the care of Souls and the Instruction o^ the Children of the neighbouring Inhabitants The said Trustees and their Successors for ever to be one Body Politick and Corporate in Fact and Name by the name of the Trustees of the Parisli of New Burgh with such powers and authorities unto the said Trustees and their successors for ever as are mentioned and expressed in tlie Letters Patent abovementioned by which the said Glebe Lands were granted in Trust to and for the benefit of a Lutheran Minister Together with such further powers and authorities unto the said Trustees and tlieir Successors forever as are mentioned and set forth in the Petition of the said Alexander Golden Richard Albertson and others a copy of which Petition is hereunto annexed ; AJso with power and Right to the said Trustees and their Successors with the Consent of the major part of the Freeholders of the Tract of 2190 acres of land granted by the aforesaid Letters Patent being Resident thereon from time to time and as often as the same sliall be vacant to Call Choose and present a good Sufficient Minister of the Church of England as by Law Established to officiate upon the said Glebe and to have the care of Souls of the Inhabitants of the aforesaid Tj-act of 2190 acres of Land and to nominate and appouit a good and sufficient schoolmaster to Teach and instruct tlie Ciiiidren of the said Inhabitants -- Provided always that such Minister shall be instituted and Inducted in such manner as shall be most suitable and agreeable to his Majesty's Instructions to the Governors of tlie said Province of New York for the time behig.