I having reced Some Complaints agt y" the said ffrancis Pellam Concerning the male Execution of y office as one of his Maties Justices of the Peace for ye County of W* Cli"' I have tlierefore thought fitt by virtue of the Powers & authoritys on me devolved by virtue of Ids Maties I'res Patent under y« great Seal of great Brittain and by & w*^> the advice & consent of his Maties Councill for ye s^ province to dismiss suspend & amove y« the said ffrancis Pellam from being a Justice of the Peace for the said County of West Cliester and y" the said ffrancis Pellham art hereby accordingly disraist suspended & amoved from y^ Said office of Justice of tlie Peace in of or for the said County whereof y« are hereby desired to take notice & govern yself accordingly as you will answer y« Contrary aty* perill Given &«

952 PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUKTY.

PETITION OF THE DUTCH CHURCH OF NEW-YORK TO SELL , „: ., , THEIR LAND AT FORDHAM.

To the Honourable James De Lancy Esq'" his Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and ( over tlie Province of New York and the Territories

depending thereon in America In Comicil The Humble Petition of the Ministers Elders and Deacons of the Reformed protestant Dutch Church in the City of New ' York Sheweth

That your Petitioners intending to apply to the General Assembly of this Province for leave to bring a Bill into that Honourable House to enable them to sell and dispose of those Lands known by the name of the Manor of Fordham in the County of Westchester eitlier altogether or in parcels as they shall Judge best to and for tlie use and benefit of their said Church Did (pursuant to liis Majesty Royal Instructions relating to the passing of private Bills in this province) cause an Advertisement to be affixed on the door of the parish Church in Westchester declaring tlieir said Intentions where the same remained upwards of four Weeks successively.