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,

That the members of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in the said Town and their predecessors having for many years since erected a Church in the said Town and dedicated the same to the Worship of God acording to the Constitucohs of the Reformed Chui'ches of the United Netherlands Established by the Nationall Synod of Dort held in the year^ ICIS & 1C19, and have allso pm^chased about half an acre of ground for a Cemetry or Church }'ard all at their own Charges & Expenses.

They therefore humbly Pray for her Maties grant under tlie great seal of this Province to incorporate them and their successors into a body Corporate and Politick by the name and stile of ttie Minister Elders & Deacons of the Protestant Reformed Dutcli Church, of the Town of Kingston in the County of Vlster as near as may be to tlie Charter granted to tlie Dutcli Churcli in the City of New York.