It happened, about this time, that Everardus Bogardus, the clergyman, gave in marriage a daughter, by his first wife. The Director thought this a good time for his purpose, and set to work after the fourth or fifth drink ; and he himself setting a liberal example, let the wedding guests sign whatever they were disposed to give towards the Church. o Each, then, with a light o head, subscribed away J at a Every one at iha wedding BUbscnbod handsome rate, one competing with the other and although some heartily In'thechiTrchlthich ;

repented it when their senses came back, they were obliged, nevertheless, to gre"ied?%"r''uicy '"'^' pay; nothing could avail against it. The Church, then, was located in the fort, """' in opposition to every one's opinion. The honor and ownership of that work must be inferred from the inscription, which, in our opinion, is somewhat ambiguous, and reads thus: Anno, 1642. Willem Kieft, Directeur Generael, hccft de gemeente desen temple doen bouwen. But, laying that aside, the people, nevertheless, paid for the church.

300 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. There is no church jj- ^ow ouF time to spcak of the church property, and to do the truth no jg

violence, we are not aware that there ever has been any, or that the church hath any revenue, except what is given to it. Neither the Company nor the Director ever took the least pains or trouble to obtain or provide any. The plate im» been passeil around lur The plate has been a longa time passed around for a Common school which has *^ i