To whome y« said D" replyde aloude in y« street, y' it was because he did not looke upon liim to be a Lawfull Minister, nor his admittance at Albany to be lawfull, whereupon y^ said D" Renslaer desired to speake to him in y^ house, & to shew him what Testimonialls he had, which he admitted, yet afterwards would scarcely looke on them but exclaimed ag^t liim in like manner as before ; That afterwards at M"' Ebbings one of ye Elders, tliey saw all liis Papers, but y® D" still said, y^ one ordeyned in England, had nothing to do with their Church, witliout a Certificate from their Classis.

D" Newenlmysen did not deny at all that was alleaged agst him, but on y® contrary did in a manner maintaine. That no one yt only had orders from y^ Church of England had sufficient Authority to be admitted a Minister here, to administer ye Sacraments without, as betore, &c

Resolved, That D° Nevvenhuysen shall have timeof two, three or four dayes to sett in writing w* his opinion or Judgm* is in this Case, particularly whether a Minister ordained in England by a Bishop, coming here and having Certificate thereof, bee not sufficient ordination to preach & Administer ye Sacraments in ye Dutch here or no.

Hee offers to bring it in on Thursday next.

A Copie of J)" Newenluiysens Ord^* &. Instructions from ye Classis at Amsterdam, to be taken & ye Originalls given him againe

D" Renslaers papers of Certificate & Testimonialls were, viz*.