And the Petitioners farther shew imto your honour, that their said Church is at present greatly decayed and out of repair; and their Minister or pastor but Indifferently provided for & altlio' the Petitioners are sincerely disposed to make a suitable provision for both; yet the Petitioners cannot accomplish this good design, unless by being Incorporated, they may become Enabled to receive apply and improve, the Donations and Contributions that may be Collected among themselves; ai.d given for that purpose by otlier pious and Cliaritable people.

Your Petitioners therefore most Humbly pray, that your

PAPERS RELATING TO AVESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Majesty's Koyal Charter, Confirming to them the said Church and the Lands and other Rights thereunto appertaining ; and also Creating and Constituting them, and the rest of the members of the said Church, a body politick and Corporate, for the purposes of managing Conducting and improving, the affairs and interest of the said Church ; witli sucli powers priviledges and Imunities, as have been lately granted, to the Inhabitants ot the respective Townships of Jamaica Flushing and New Town, in Queens County on Nassau Island, in Communion of the said Church of England : or otherwise as to your Honour shall appear fit and reasonable.

And the Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &,<= New RocheU pt Feb. 1762.

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Michael Houdin Minisr Jacobus Bleecker James De Blez DavidLeespinard Isaac Guion Jnr Elias Guion Isaac Guion Peter Bertain Jean Soulice Paul Sccord Lidia Sicard Jean AUy Joseph Antuniz Content Antunez Peter Bonnet Mary Bonnet Peter Parquot Daniel Sulis JBenjaniin Seacord Abraham Seacord Elizabeth Parquot Jane Seacord Mary Seacord Peter Guion Abigail Bleecker Judith Lc Conet Allada Guion Catharin Bertain Mary Beitine Peter Bertain Jur Josiah Le Conle 12 May 1762. Read in Cou