M'' Habm-ne, who is a Minister of ye Establish t Cliurcli of England, and sent by his Excell. to administer y^ Gospell to you, in this Vacancy, ought 1 think att Least, to be provided for as well as a Desseuting Minister to yi Church; who is only tolerated to exercise y^ unestablislit religion he professes, but it seems you have not been of that Opinion, or if you have, you have not paid y* Obedience to his Excellency's Commands, and that regard to this gentleman's Character, as was due, and tliis appears plainly by yc mean accommodacons you provided before, I am therefore by his Excels Command to lett you know that you are immediately witliout delays in misconstruing any part of this to provide a good and Convenient house in your town of Kingstown w'^ necessarys thereto belonging (suitable to the Ciiaracter of M^ Heburn) for him, and if there be no otlier house to be Gotten you are immediately to put him in possession

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of ye house Late of Boudy Windewitt whicli was some time since Esclieated for her Matie and make a speedy returne of what you shall have done herein.

I am Gentlemen Y'' very humble serv*^

Geo. Clarke.

PETITION OF THE DUTCH CHUKCH OF KINGSTOWN.

To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esqr Cap* Gen" GovJ" in Cliief of her Maties Provinces of New York & New Jersey and tlie Territories depending thereon in America & Vice Admirall of the same &<= and the Honoi^ie Councill of the Province of New York. The Petition of Petrus Yos Minister of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of the Town of Kingston in the County of Vlster Jacob Ausen, Wessell ten Broek Jacob Du Bois Elders Jacobus Elmendorp, Gerret Wyncoop, Hendick Pruym and William Elteu Deacons of the same -- Humbly Sheweth,