To grant to the peticoners in trust to and for the use of s<l minister and Wardens and their successors fore ever letters patent under the seal of the province ot New York for that spot of ground and tliat the benevolence already given and subscribed in virtue of yo'' Excelle^*^ said lycence be appropriated towards the building of the s'' Churcli or Chai)pel therein the alteracon of tlie site or any article or clause otherwise worded in the said lycence notwitlistanding under such quitrent as yo^ Excell^y shall think fit to propose in this behalf. And the peticoners as in all duty bound shall ever pray &c

Octor 7th 1714. Tho: Barclay

21 Oct. 1714 Read & granted.

PETITIONS FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE DUTCH CHURCH.

K ^ To the Hon^ie Peter Schuyler Esq"" President and the

Rest of his Majesties Councill of the Province of New

York and the Territories depending tliereon in America.

The Humble Petition of Petri is van Diiesen Minister of

the Reformed Protestant Dutcli Congregation in the City

of Albany Joannis Cuyler Joannis Rosebooin Hendi-ick van

,:., Renselaer Willera Jacobse van Deusen present Elders for

the same and Rutgert Bleecker Volkert van Vegliten

; : Myndert Roseboom and Dirk Ten Broek present Deacons

of the said Cliurch. Most Humbly Sheweth

That tlie said Minister Elders a-.d Deacons and otlier the members in Communion of tlie said Reformed Protestant Dutch Churcli have at tlieir own charge built and erected a Church witliin the City of Albany and dedicated the same to the service of God, and have allso purdiased Certain two Tenements and Lotts of ground for a Poor or alms liouse and for a Ministers dwelling house ; and sundi-y other small Tracts of Land within