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.

They therefore most Humbly Pray that for the Removing of all difficultyes and objections that may be raised against the passing of the said Patent a Clause may be inserted in the Same to save the Right and Title of all manner of persons to the Lands and Tenements or any part thereof whicli the Petition''^ by their former petition did Humbly pray to be Confirmed unto them and their Successors.

And yo^ Petition ■" as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c.