They therefore most Humbly Pray yo*" Honours that the Peticon^s and their Successors may be Incorporated by Letters Patent under the great seal of this Province with such or the like Priviledges and Liberties as are granted to the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Retbrmed Protestant Dutch Cliurch in the City of New York and that the said Church and tlie aforesaid Tenements and Lotts of ground and other the Tracts and Parcells of Land aforesaid may be Confirmed unto them and their Successors for ever under such moderat Quit rent as unto yo' Honors shall seem meet.

And yo^ Petition''* as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c--

Petrus Van Driesen New York Z^ day of August 1720. Nomine Synodij.

910 PAPERS RELATING TO ALBANY

To the Honble Peter Schuyler Esq"" President and tliellest of his Majesties Council] of the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America. The Humble Petition of Petrus van Driesen Minister of the Dutch Protestant Congregacon in the Cify of Albany Joannis Cuyler Joannis Roseboom Hendrili van Renselaer and Willem Jacobse van Driesen the present Elders, liutger Bleecker Volckert van Vegten Myndert Roseboom and Dirk ten Rroeck tiie {tresent Deacons of the same-- Most Humbly Sheweth

That yo^" Petition's did lately most humbly pray yo' Hono""* to grant unto them and their Successors Letters Patent under the Great Seal of tins Province for incorporating tliem with such and the like Priviledges and Liberties as heretofore granted to the Reformed Protestant Dutch Churcli in the City of New York togetlier with a Confirmation of all such Lands and Tenements as they now hold to and for the use of the said Congregacon -- Bat so it is may it Please yo'" Honors that one M'' Hendrik Hansen of tlie City of Albany has entred a Caveat against the passing of the said Patent under pretence that the Dutch Church erected in the City of Albany is built on some part of the ground belonging to the said M' Hansen, and altho yo-" Petition's can easily make appear that the said pretence is groundless and only made up of by the said Hansen to delay yo'' Petition'* in the Presenting and obtaining the said Patent.