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*.

The Ordiuacon by I)'" Earle Bishop of'Saruni, to be a Deacon.

His Mamies allowance of him under his Signett to be a Minister. & to preacli to ye Dutch Congregacoii at Westminister.

A Certificate from severall persons of Quality of his being an allowed Chaplaine to ye Embassador extraordinary ye Heer Goph, from ye S!ates of Holland.

A Cerfificate from y Minister & officers of a Church iu London, of ] is having officiated as a Lecturer there

Tlie Duke of Yorkes rec<jmendacon of him to the present Governo>" here.

Upon w^h ye following Order was made, viz* Upon the Complaint of D° Nicholas Van Renslaer Minister of Albany,

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That D° Wilhelmus Nevvenlmysen, Minister of this Towiie liad openly and with words of Contempt said tliat D" Eenselaer was no Minister, & his ordinacon not good, botli Parties appearing this day at the Councel], M'" Renslaer having produced Jiis severall Ordinacon of Deacon & Presbiter by the Bisliop of Salisbury, also attestacons of his having been Minister to Myn heer Van [Gopli], Enibasad^ from y® States Gen'i residing at London, & since Minister of y^ Dutch Churcli at Westminster, and Lecturer at S' Margaretts Loathbury in London, & of his good Comport in s'' Churches, together with his Ma''es Signett for Westminster, & his Eoyall Highnesse letter of Recomendacon to tiiis place or Albany if vacant and made appeare his being chosen, admitted & officiateing in y® Church at Albany according to their usual] manner & Constitucon of y*= reformed Church, w"' y«approbacon & Confirmacon of y^ Magistrates, and Govern'' all w^h being found to be authenticke.