is already in Possession of Sundry Tracts of Land wliich for want of a Royal Charter Constituting Them, the said Minister Church Wardens & Vestrymen, One Body Corporate and Politic are now held for the Church By Deeds of Trust only ; The Inconvenyencies arrisiug from this and Sundry other matters in which the Good of the Epicopal Church is Essentially Concerned and which might be obviated by a Royal Charter have Induced your Petitioners Humbly to Pray that your Honor will be pleased to Gr?intyour Petitioners and their Successors His Majestys Charter of Incorporation with such Immunities and Priviledges and under such Limitations and Restrictions as shall be thought Just & Reasonable And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall

ever Pray &,c.

John Sayre, Missionary. Chas Robie ^ g

Cadi- Colden Junr I I Robert Carshadan ^

Samul Fowler . \b Andrew Graham f j;^'^""^

, Wardens

Joseph Watkins J ^ Josiah Gilbert

Coldenham November 17, 1769.

1769. Dec 1:2. Read in Council and granted.

PETITION OF ST. GEORGE'S CHUKCH, NEWBURGH, FOR A CHARTER.

To the Honorable Cadwallader Colden Esq^ Lieutenant

Governor and Commander in Chief of his Majesties

Province of New York and Territories thereon Depending

in America in Council.

The Petition of tlie Minister, Church Wardens and Vestry

Men of Saint George's Church in the Parish of New Burgh

Precinct of New Burgli & County of Ulster in the Province

of New York

HUBXBLY ShEWETK

That your Petitioners having the advantage of tlie Episcopal Church warmly at heart, & finding their good Intentions towards it, ill a gi-eat measm-e Defeated, for want of a Royal Cliarter of