As to the Moravian Priests, The General Assembly of this Province having Ordered in a Bill for Securing this his Majesty's Government The Coimcil were of opinion to advise his Excellency to Order the Moravian priests back to their Homes and required them to live there peaceably and await the further orders of his Excellency.

At a Council held at the Council Cliamber in theCity of New York on the 27*^ day of November 1744 Present His Excellency the Hon^ie George Clinton Esq'" M"^ Kennedy M'' Courtlandt

Mr Ch : Justice M'' Horsmanden

M'' Murray, His Excellency directed the Deputy Clerk of the Coimcil to read the act of Assembly for Supporting his Majesty's Government in New York whicli having been Read

It is Ordered by His Excellency with the Advice of the Board That tlie Deputy Clerk of the Council do write to the several Sherifs of the Countys of Albany Ulster & Dutchess Inclosing Copys of the 5, & 6 Clauses of the Act for securing of his Majesty's Government of New York and acquainting tliem that his Excellency b}' and witli the Advice of his Majesty's Council

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has thouglit fit to direct them to give notice to the several Moravian & vagrant Teachers among the Indians in their respective Countys of those Clauses and the Act aforesaid and requiring them forthwith to desist from further teaching or preaching and to depart this province or that the said Act will be immediately put into Execution.