Consistory who freely witliout any persuasion promise to convey and give a proper Deed of tlie house occupied at present by Dom: Gideon Schaets to be for the future a residence for the Minister of Albany for the benefit of the

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Congregation of the Reformed Church here ; as tlie house was built out of the Poor's money and now being decayed, the W: Court promises to repair said house and keep it in good order fit for a Minister for which purpose it shall be conveyed

Ordinary Court held at

Albany 6 July, 1680. The W: Consistory of tliis city being sent for to Court, and being requested by tlieir Worships to contribute sometliing to the repair and building of Dom: Schaets house, being for tlie good of the Commonalty;

Tlie W. Consistory consent to contribute the sura of one thousand guilders Zewant, for the reparation of the said house.

' ■ ' DOM. SCHAETS AND THE LUTHERANS.

Extraordinary Court held at Albany

11 March 16i|.

The Court met at the request of D^ Gideon Schaets, accompanied by the W: Consistory, who complains that Myndert Frederickse Smitt came to his house and told him the Dom^ never to presume to speak to any of his Children on religious matters ; and that he the Dom^ went sneaking tlu'ough all the houses like the Devil ; adding, Our Domine (meaning Dom: Bernardus, Minister of the Lutheran Congregation) does not do so.

Dom: Schaets further complains that Myndert Frederickse's wife grievously abused & calumniated him behind his back at Gabriel Thomson's house, as an old Rogue, Sneak &ca. and tliat if slie had him by the pate, she should drag his grey hairs out of it ; which the Domine offered to prove by witnesses.