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. William Christoph Berkenmeyer Protestant Lutheran Minister in ye City & County of Albany.

LiTRA C.

Anno 1746. Johann Lodwick Hofgood coming unto us in Dutchess County in Beekman precinct, he was coming in the House of Andrees Freiderick Peck too : and at the same Time Barbara Tupper, Wife of Christian Tupper, was present seeing and hearing him for some houi-s. And he the said Hofgood, after Dinner going away, she the said Barbara told us freely, by good Heart, without any action of question, that she was knowing the Place of Great Ingersheim, but never she did know him, it should not be for good Songs that he was gone from thence that this is the Truth I testify.

fish Kill Dutches County June ye 5*^ 1749. Then personally appear'i before me James Verplanck Esq' Andrees Frederick Peck and Elizabeth Sharer who declare^ on oath that the witliin mentioned Barbara Tupper told them what is here in this paper set forth and farther Said not.