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.

Petrus Van Driesen New York G^^ Aug 1720 Nomine Sijnodeii.

AND ADJACENT PLACES. 911

REPORT ON THE FOREGOING.

May it please your Honour

In Obedience to your Honours order in Councill of the 6*^^ of this jnstant Referring to us the Petition of Petrus Van Driessen Minister of the Dutch Protestant Congregation in the City of Albany ; Joliannis Cuyler, Johannis Roseboom, Hendrick Van Renselaer, Wilhm Jacobse Van Deursen the Present Elders, Rutgert Bleaker, Volkert Van Veghten Myndert Roseboom and Dirk Ten Broek tlie present Deacons of the same, We have not only Maturely considered of the Same, But likewise of their former Petition to the same purpose bearing date the B'^ of tliis jnstant and also of a Caveat against the Prayer of the Said Petitions Entred by M'" Wileman in behalf of Hendrick Hansen bearing date tlie 4''i jnstant.

And in regard of the Said Congregation is one of the Longest Standing in this Government and that they have Ever since Enjoyed the free Exercise of their Discipline and Worship, We do Judge the prayers of the said Petitions very reasonable, and therefore are of Opinion, that 3'o»" Honour may Grant a Patent of Encorporation under the Broad seal of this Province to the said Minister Elders and Deacons and their Successors for Ever for the free use and Exercise of their said Religion and Worship according to the Cannons Rules Institutions and Church Government Established by the Nationall Synod held and assembled in the City of Dort in Holland in they years 1618 and 1619 and also such and the like Libertys and Priviledges as are Granted to the Ministers Elders and Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Churches in the City of New York and of the Township of Kingstown respectively with such Variations and additions as may be proper and agreeable to the Present Circumstances of tlie said Congregation and that a Clause ought to be inserted tliat the Yearly Rents and jncomes of the Lands and Tenements now held by them or hereafter to beholden by them, shall not exceed the Sume of three hundred pounds Current Money of this Province p»' ann.