The Lord continue y^ Same, throw yc hole Governm* wee doubt not but yow have seen y^ Dreadfull Comett Starr w^ appeared in y^ southwest, on y® 9th of Decemb'" Last, about 2 a clock in y® afternoon, fair sunnshyne wether, a litle above ye Sonn, w<='> takes its course more Northerly, and was seen the Sunday night after, about Twy-Light with a very fyery Tail or Streemer in y^ West To ye great astoneshment of aU Spectators, & is now seen every Night w* Clear weather, undoubtedly God Threatens us w^ DreadfuU Punishments if wee doe not Eepent, wee would have Caused y^ Domine Proclaim a Day of fasting and humiliation to morrow, to be kept on Weddensday y^ 12 Jany in y^ Town of Albany & Dependencies -- if wee thought our Power & autority did extend so farr, and would have been Avell Resented by Yoiu-self, for all Persons ought to humble Themselves in such a Time, and Pray to God to WithdraAv his Righteous Jugements

1 This is explained by the following testimony in another case-- '< Hans Drepcr further says that Gabriel's wife stated that De Schaets said at her house that whoever taught that Chhist died alike for all men, taught a false & devilish Doctrine."

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from us, as he did to Nineve Therefore if yow womd be pleased to graunt your approbation wee would willingly cause a day of fasting & humiLiatiou to be kept, if it were monthly ; whose answer wee shall Expect with y« Eearer.