Given under my Hand and Seal at ^irms in Council at Fort George in New-York, the Sixth Day of July, in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lords George, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.

W Burnet. By Order of His Excellency in Council,

Is. BoBiN, D. CL Coun.

974 PAPERS RELATING TO

PETITION FOR AID TO ERECT A CHURCH AT FISH CREEK, DUTCHESS CO.

To His Excellency John Montgomerie Esq"" Cap' Generall and

Governo' in CJiief in and over his Majesties Provinces of

New York and New Jersey and the Territories depending

tliereon in America and Vice Admirall of tlie same &c.

The Humble Petition of Peter Du Bois and Abraliam Muys

Elders and Abraham Blinkerhof and Heudrick Phillip Deacons

of the Dutcli Reformed Protestant Church of the fish Creek in

Dutcliess County in the Province of New York in the belialf

of themselves and the Rest of the members of tlie said

Church. Humbly Sheweth,

That the members of the said Congregacon being in daily expectation of a minister from holland to preach the Gospel amongst them ucording to the Cannons Rules and Discipline of the Reformed Protestant Cliurches of tlie united Netherlands and therefore have agreed amongst themselves to erect and build a Convenient Church for tlie Publick worship of God nigh tlie said fish creek in the County aforesaid but finding that the said building will be very Chargeable and therefore as in the like c^ses has been Practised and is usuall in this Province they would desire tlie aid help and assistance of all Charitable and well disposed Christians within this Province for the Compleating of the said Building.