He preaches Blasphemie and unnatural Things as by Example -- the Holy Bible is a heretick book, he doth not believe that any B-jdy believes what is written therein ; Our Lord God has none Hands in none Manner, He is not more as a "Wind: Men must not take the Scripture by the Letter, but in Contrary Sens, and every One which win not give Consent unto thes like his Doctrines are Damn'd and Cursed and Can't be saved -- Which things to act and preach not one sincere Christian can approave. (be of what Confession he is) and for are of our Confession in the Contrary a Abomination by us, by reason, it brings all Worship in Danger and is producing Confusion and Sects in the Congregations.

Now the Church at Bachwayk being buildt fi-r a Lutheran Minister, thus we onderwritten Ministers of this Government doe in all Humbleness bring this Declaration before the Honourable Court, praing their Assistance against the said Hofgoed in Manner as Shall appear to be necessary.

MicHAix Chb.istia>- K-nxll. Minister at New At the Weapons Kreek Jorke and in Dutches County

S"' ofOctob 1748.

Loonenburgh in y* County of Albany. Having considered His ExceUency-s our Right Honourable Governor's Orders against M' John Lodewick Hofgc>ed, bearing date y«30 of May 1746 and ye 8^ of Nov^ 1746 as also that

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Consistorial advice of that Most Rev^ Consistory at Hambiirgli cum annexis, bearing Date ye SO*^'^ Nov. 1746, 1 the Subscriber of this do humbly Submit to both y^ Political & Ecclesiastical Decision in this business, and do heartily agree with the most humble petition of our distressed Lutheran Brethren at Poghquaick in Beekmans precinct further relief and Deliverance or assistance against y^ s^i unlaAvful & Unworthy Minister Hofgoed, I Testify and agree & Beg, Praying tor y« safety of Our most Gratious Souvereign & Especially for y^ Prosperity of y« Legislature and all ye Protestant Churches witliin this our Government.