That for some time past an unliappy Diiference has subsisted between the Dutcli Congregation at Kingston in Ulster County, and their Minister tlie Reverend Mj" Hermanns Myer, and it being the constant and laudable Usage of the Dutch Churches in this Province whenever Disputes of this nature arise, to Invite the Neighbouring Ministers to hear the same that they may have an opportunity of Composing and Reconciling the Parties at variance, the Petitioner was called upon in tlie Month of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty four by the Elders and Deacons of the said CImrch for that purpose.

That the Petitioner conceiving it his Duty to exert his best Endeavours to appease the animosities which disquieted the said Church, accepted that Invitation, and accordingly assisted with another Minister at a Meeting held at the said Church, on the Subject of tlieir Contention upon the ninth Day of October in the Year aforesaid.

That the Morning after tlie said Meeting, a precept under the Hands and Seals of Levi Pauling and Johannis Hardenbergh Esqi's two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County of Ulster, was served upon the Petitioner by one of the

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Constal)les of the said Town, Avliereby he was Commanded to Appear before the said Justices, to take the oaths prescribed by Law, " for that they took him to be a Dangerous Person to the ^* Government, and a common Disturber of the Peace of his " Majesty's Liege Subjects." And the Constable on the service of the said precept threatned, that if he did not pay a voluntary obedience to the said Precept, he should be Compelled thereto.