[That M^* Bondet] y« Minister of ye Said congregation having refused to come to baptize a childe of his newly born, and in danger of dying Your Said Petit^s Childe having recovered his Christening [was performed] by M^" Peter Peyret Minister of y^ french congregation [who had consent] of y^ said Eondet to baptize your Petitioners child and with a Second consent of ye Said Bondet did Baptize [ye cliild but] Some days after y^ Said M^ Bcndet with the other [Elders upon] that pretext only, in a Scandalous manner did depose [him from Said] Eldershipp. But because this blemish, tliey brought upon [him is] found upon no reason and that it drawls upon your pet^ the [contempt] of all his neighbours, he lias declared to appeal thereof; But [unawares] where he can have Satisfaction for that injustice, as he applyets himself to your honour and humbly Prayeth p

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That your honour ma}^ be pleased to take your pet's case in your Serious consideration or appoint and Select the Presbytery of the french congregation of [New York] or Such other as your honour Shall think [fit to] examine the aforesaid proceeding.

And your Petitioner in duty bound Shall ever pray &c

1701. P ViLLEPONTOUX

PETITION FROM EASTCHESTER.

To His Excellency &c The Humble Petition of Jolm Drake Joseph Drake & William Chadderton in the behalf of themselves & the Inhabitants of East Chester Sheweth

That Co^i Heathcot did at the request of your Excellencys Petitioners moue your Excellency to giue Directions that what the Vestry had Layd on the Parish of west Chester for incidentall charges over the ministers rate & Constables allowance for allowing the same might be abated from the quoata layd on our place we being burthened with much more then our Just proportion of that tax that Co^i Heathcot did thereupon inform your Excellencys Petitioners that your Excellency had been pleased to direct that some of the Justices which lined without the precincts, should make Inquiry into that mater & make report thereof to your Excellency but the Justices not being able before this time to gett in the List of Estates wase the Cause of the delay of that returne so hope your Excellency will pardon our not Leauying what was Layd upon us by the late Vestry & will in your great goodness & Justice protect us from paying more tlien our fair & Equal Proportion wliicli we shall always most readily do so long as your Excellency shall think fitt to Continue us Joyned to that Parish we are Exceeding thankfull tliat your Excellency hath been pleased to direct M^ Bartow to preach sometimes amongst us for we assure your Excellency that tis our Earnest desires to come under tlie Regulation of tlie Church of England as by law Established & so is our minister M^" Morgan for wliich reason we are desirous to Continue liim amongst us &