Whereas this place, is destitute of a minister for the Instruction of the people ; It is our Ernest desiar and humb® request, \v^^ all Submission, that yo-" Hono"" will bee pleased to bee aiding and assisting in the procuring one for vs that can preaclie both Inglish and Duche, w'h will be most fitting for this place, it being in its minoritty, and hauing great cliarges is not very able to maintaine two ministares ; netlior to bee at the cliarge of sending for one out of England or Holand ; and wee are Informed Mr Peettar Tasetmakr is at libarty, who is a person well knowne to jo^ Hono'' and officiated in t!iis for sura time ; And if to bee procured, is very well approued of and mucli desired by moste, hee being a man of sobar life and conversacon liauing Deportted liimselfe to sattisfection of ye Inhabitance. Wherefor wee Humbly pray that your Honor will be pleased to bee Instrumentall in the same, and yo^' ITono's humble Petticoners sliall Euer pray &c.

Thomas VaiuleTiiark Richard S Willson Jacob Jansa Decker

Hendrick Hendrk'kson Melgar Clans Hallett

Thos Eickerstali'e Robart Chisam Jansen

Peic'sri thos Gartoii Thomas Quyneil

Broaiihead John Cock .Tohn Garion

Robart pavcock Georg Maile Anthonr Addison

Wm Gray .Tohn Big-ges Tho: Quirk

Jacob Jon5on Vaneter George Porter Tennis Jacobson

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