That Persons residing within this Province shall upon Summons of the Judges & Magistrates give that Pledge of Fidelity to his Majesty & his Government (which 'tis in the Power of Every man to do) viz* to take the State Oaths under a pecuniary Penalty, or Six Months Imprisonment in Default,

2«iiy That no Place of Religious Worship shall be allowed without it be Certified. & Recorded at the Quarter Sessions.

3'iiy That no Person shall reside amongst the Indians under the pretence of bringing them over to the Christian ffaith with out your Excellency's Lycence vdth Consent of his Majesty's Councill.

And though tliis act was Calculated to Continue of fiforce for

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one year only, & is Expired by its own Limitation, yet it is Conceived to have been a necessary & salutary Law & is Proper to be received, & Continued.

All which is humbly submitted May 1746. Dan^- Horsmanden Chairman.

MORAVIxiN CHUKCH IN N. YORK.

May it Please your Excellency

We Deputies of the Unitas Fratrum his Majestys DutifuU and Loyall Subjects being duely Sensible of tlie freedom and Liberty of Conscience we Enjoy under the Government of so good and Mild a King as also under the Government of your Excellency Hereby beg Leave to acquaint you of our Intention of Building a Church in this City for tlie publick Worship of God, in whicli we Humbly hope for your Excellency's Fatlierly Care and Protection.

We are your Excellencys Dutifull Humble Servants