In the first year of the Reign of her Majest}^ Anne, Queen of England, Scotland Ireland and France, Defender of the Faith, We the undersigned inhabitants of Kinderhook patent acknowledge and Declare that Paulus van Vleg during the whole of the time that he hath resided here and since he was accepted as Precentor and schoolmaster of our Church hath truly comported himself to the Great content of our congregation, and that, in all the time he was forbid to preach he hath never preached in house or barn or in any place in Kinderhook, but that he performed the office of precentor as one Hendrick Abelsen, beiore his death, hath done at Kinderhook ; We have received said Paulis van Vleg because one Joghem Lamersen (who was our Precentor here) hath resigned the precentorship and frequently complained that he could not perform its duties any longer. We further declare that the abovenamed Paulus van Vleg never took away the key of our church, but that we brought it to him .in his house

YOHANNES VAN AlEN COENRAET BORGHGHRDT

Abram VAN Alstyn Lammert VAN Yansan 10 Dec. 1702 Ordered that the above parties attend the

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The Sheriff of Jlliany to SecV Cozens.

Albany Jany ye 15th 1702-3.

Tours of the 10^'' Dec^mb^ came safe to my hands with an Inclosed Order of Councell for the speedy summonsing of Johannis Van Alen Coenradt Eorghghrdt, Abrah"" van Alstyn and Herman Tan Jansen, the three former I have discharged my Duty by sending them to ray Lord & Councell, as dyrected, but the latter Herman van Jansen, is not to be found within my Liberty, no man Knowing such a person in this County,'