Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

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.

Upon a full liearing of all partys it appearing y'' D" Newenhuysen had spoken y^ words declaring D" Renslaer to be no Minister &c. y« above testimonys being produced in Councell to ye said Newenliuysen and he owned to have been made acquainted therewitii still insisted y® said Do Renslaers Ordinacon nor Call did not fitly qualify him to administer y*^ Sacraments, for which giving not y*' least sufficient reason, but implied according to his owne fancy.

Being Withdrawne, after mature deliberacon It being of great weight & Consequence, It is Resolved that y« said Do Newenliuysen shall have some time to give in his Answer to y^ above in writing, which he desireing no longer then till Thursday, Ordered, That on Thursday ye 30'h instant, y« said Do Newenliuysen shall by 2 aclock in the afternoone appeare k bring in y® same, particularly wliether the Ordination of y® Church of England be not sufficient qualification for a Minister comporting himselfe accordijigly, to be admitted, officiate & administer yc Sacraments, according to y^ Constitucons of y-' reformed Churclies of Holland : At which time ye Elders, & all other Officers of y« Dutch Church are likewise required to appeare and be present.