By His Excellency Robert Hunter Esq Capt Generall and Commander in Clieif of her Majesty's Provinces New York New Jersey and all the Territories Depending thereon in America and Vice Admiral of tlie same &c.

To The Hon^ie Coll Caleb Heathcote Coll Lewis Morris To the Rev ^ M- Daniel Eondet Minister of New Rochelle To Cap' Oliver Besly D' John Neville Isiah Le Villain and the other Inhabitants of the Town of New Roclielle in the County of West Chester Commimicants of the Church of England as by Law Estabhslied. Greeting.

Whereas I am informed of your pious design to build a Churcli for the worship and Service of God according to tlie form and manner Prescribed in the Liturgy of the Church of England & am applyed to for Lycence to erect it in the Publick street I have thought fitt and doe hereby give Leave and Lysence to you to Erect such Building in such Convenient Place of the said street as you sliall think most Proper Providing the Breadth of sucli Church do not Exceed tliirty foot and further I do Authorize and Impower you to Receive and Collect such sums of money and others helps as Charitable People shall be disposed to Contribute to tliis good work Given under my hand and Seal at New York this Second Day of August 1710.

RoT Hunter. By his Ex^js Command

George Clarke

In Pursuance of this Lysence we the within Nominated Trustees appoynted by his Excelpy for the building of a Cliurch for the worship of God according to y« Leturgy of the Church of England at New Rochelle have agreed to Build it on V:\e North side of y*^ high street in the said Town of New Rochelle in y® County of West Chester the said Church forty foot in length and tliirty foot in breadth between tlie Dwelling houses of Francis Le Cojite and Zacliary Anseuvain as Judging it the most Convenient Place Witness our hand this Eight day of August