That Whereas They haue been fauoured with your Excellencys licence Bearing date the 2d of August 1710 Empowering them to collect and Receiue the charitable contributions of piously disposed christians and apply them Towards building a house for the Worship and Seruice of God according to the form and manner of the cliurch of England as by Law Established, and further Granting unto them the priviledge to build and Erect such cliurch in sucli place of the publick Street as to them should seem most convenient and proper. That by virtue of the said Licence and Encouragement and the contributions Thereby collected They haue proceeded to build and haue now finished a convenient building for the vse forsaid according to the directions limitations and Restrictions Therein mentioned

May it Therefore please your Excellency to grant them a patent for the said Church and the ground whereon it stands that it may be secured for the vse of the church of England to them and their posterity for Ever against all attempts claimes & pretensions that hereafter may be made and your petitioners as in duty bound shall Ever pray &c.

Daniel bondet

New liocheUe the 11 of November. F. Alleau

Besly P Valleau Elie De bonrepos.

%• Rev'd Mr. Bondet died in 1722. He had been Minister of the Parish above 20 years. At his death he bequeathed his library of 400 vols, to the Church.

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

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REPORT THEREON.

May it please yo^ Excellency.

In obedience to yo'- Excellencies Order in Coimcill of ye Nineteenth day of November last made on y^ petition of Daniel Bondet and others for a Patent for a Church lately Erected in the Street of New Rochell and for the Ground whereon it Stands, Wee have fully Examined into y® matter of the said petition and are humbly of Opinion that her Majesty may Grant such Patent for the said Church and Ground according to y® prayer of the said petition all which is nevertheless submitted to yc" Excellency By