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4. That some time after the Ennemyes fleet being so moared, Hee suffered them to send their boates on shoare loaden with men and to land them without opposigon. 5. That a while after having sent out several times to treat with the Ennemy, hee strooke his Mamies Flagge before the Ennemy (that had Landed) were in sight of tlie Fort, Though the fort ware in a condicon and all the …

RESTORATION OF NEW- YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 8o 2. To the 2^^' M-". Rider Thomas Taylor was twice with those sent Wilham Palmer That some were twice sent Mr Sharpe That hee was commanded to put off his Buff Coat and go on Board with otliers the pt, time, and afterwards by himselfe, for to Treat and gaine time. M"^ Gibbs That he sent twice on Board M' Lovelace That hee was …

of Truce put up, and a Parly Beat. William Palmer, M"^ Sharpe, That the fflagg was struck Ml" Gibbs, John Cavalier. M^" Thomas Lovelace, Henry Newton, That y^ fflagg wag struck and Parly Beat. 6. To the 6^^- Thomas Taylor, That the Gates were opened and the Enemy Let in W'" Palmer, M^" Sharpe, That the Gates were opened and himselfe being tlien out sent to propose Articles to …

That I am Ciiarged w*'^ Six seuen Articles In all Submission I acknowledge my selfe blame worthy to all (but Treachery makeing of Articles for my selfe onely and Cowerdise w^^ I humbly Conceaue I am not Guilty of or w^h if the words of a dyeing Man may be Credited I take the greate God to Witness I aiu not directly or indirectly in any measure guilty Had I entertained but such …

Imirimis, I Answer, That I did not know y® sliipps to bee Enemies before the 29^^ of July at fine o'clock in y« Euening, but aboute fine Moneths before heareing of an Enemys fifleete that was bound for Verginia, and from thence to tliis place ; Gouernor Louelace being then at M^ Pells at Anliookes Neck I imediately sent notice to him of the same who imediately came and seeing …

And upon the 29'^ of May did mak another muster and then w*ii Volunteers and Souldiers we did amount to 330 After w^h said muster the Gouernor dis- • chargeing some and dismissing others sent back all that came from Albany Avth Capt Salsbury and just before tie Enemyes ©omeing heare takes his Jurney for Conetticot and leaues me in the ffort w'^ out any order to repaire the …

and sent out the Comesary M'^ Barker to fetch all sorts of proiiision w^'i was iu y^ Towne into tlie ifort for feare we should haue occasion for it, soe tliat haueing but eighteene howers time after I knew them to l>e an Enemy before they attackt us and being dismay^i at soe sudaine surprisall we were not capable to make more [defence] then [we did] I alsoe sent M"^ to go to …

Tliincking thereby to Stopp them one tide at Straton Iseland till further defence could be made against them, w^^ I did out of reall thought to delay their Comeing and not out of Treacherry ; And for my Innocency thereof I referr my selfe to their sayings that were sent wheatlier they thought or Knew I sent them upon any Treaclierons designe or noe. 3'y. To the third Article I …

To the forth Article I answere that after the s<i Embassad''s were retm-'d and Ace* was giuen why they came, In hopes and w'^ an Intent to. haue the Aduice of the Maior and Aldermen I sent M"" Sliarpe a Board y^ second time to demand liberty till 10 o'clock tlie next day to give them an Answere thincking still to prolong the time in expectacon for y*^ Gouern>'s and the …

But M^ Carr w"K)ut my order or Concent struck the Kings fflagg to putt out the fflagg of truice. And I hope that vol" Honer & Coimcill will Consider in what Condicon the ffort was to w'^stand soe greate an Enemy Armed as they were w**^ Hand Granadoes ready for a Storme their being but about 70 or 80 men in y- ffort and but fom-e Ladles and Spunges to all the Gunns in the ffort …

To the Sixth Article I Answere that I did Neauer aske any Articles for my private Intrest Neither did I directly or Indirectly hold any Correspondence wti» the Enemy either by private Messeng^s or papers neither did I Treacherously cause the Gates to be Opened w^i^out Articles sent to be signd bud did send M^ Sharpe w'^ Articles that we should March out w*^ our Drums beating …

A NARRATIVE OF CAPT. JOHN MANNING. To the Ptight IIon''''e the Gouernof and Councell, Sheweth unto yor Hon^ that before tlie Enemies ffleete [came] hesrewe had Intelligence by one who was a pnior Capt" Deiiincoiirt and one M^ Hopkins gaue mformacon that tlieir was a tlleete 90 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. of Sliipps comeing from the West Indies intending to make …

their was 12 Effectiue Souldiers [with] the Gouernor and absent upon ye approach of y*' Enemie (in Soldiers besides Officers there was not aboue 50 And not one halfe of them [euer had] their heads ouer the Workes Avliile we [were there] They stiU crying out wheres the Country [people] What shall we do for mem & at the Losse of the s^ ffort it was soe plim-dered that if M"" …

mj arriuall in England w^^ all speed I went to his RojalJ Highness and calls God to Witness [thatj it was his clear Concience that Carried him before liis Ma* e and his Royall Highness [for if j he had either the thouglits of Vnfaithfullnesse Treacheny or Cowerdise he neauc dui'st haue presumed to haue come in the p^'sence of [Ms Ma*'^] or Royall Highness mucli less dare haue …

Coronell Frances Louelace Gouernor of New Yorke haueing Vrgent occasions to John Wintrupt Esq"" Gouernor of Connecticut and had not beene absent but eiglit dales, but upon Munday July ye 28'*^ at 5 a clock at niglit we rece'd an Alaram that tliere was a ileet of Ships upon y<^ Coasts under saile Standing for new York ; Wee dispatcht an Express w^^ Letters to his Hour w^ word …

Noe force comeing from s' Captains according to the tenor of tlie s<'.Warrt^ and the ifleete of the Enemie apeard in y^ Bay at 3 a clock in y® Afternoone the 29^*^ of July other Warr^s -^^-^s directed and sent by M"" W"" Osborne to the s^ Captains upon pahie of death to march w^^ their Ciillors and Companies w^^ they wholly neglected and Slited And Immediately sent y« Serjauts …

Tlie force of Warr now lying in yo Sight are sent out by the Hlgi! and Miglity States and liis serene Highness tlie Prince of Orange for to destroy tlieir Eneniies: "Wee haue sent you tlierefore f'.is our Letter together with our Trumpeter to ye end tliat you upon sight hereof Doe Surrender unto us ye ifort called Jame5 promlseing good Quarter -- or by refusall wee shall be …

I haue rece'd by yC Trumpeter a Summons for Smrender of tliis Jiis Ma*'^^ Garrison of jffort James w^' are sent (as you alleage) from tlielligb k miglity Stated Generallof y® Vuiglited Prouinces and his Serene Higlniess tlie Prince of Orrange, But their are sume Gentlemen w^-^' you from hence to know wljy sucli a ffleeteof Shipps should come here to disturb his Ma^'^s Subjects …

The time being neare expired beibre M^ Sliarpe returned they [turned] 10 Gunns to theLeward and immediately began to make y^ same [to bear] upon y^ ffort and when they had f}Ted 2000 greate Shott [from out] y*^ boutes upon us and Killed and Wounded us some Men, they then Landed about COO men and upward w^h had granadoes w^^ all materials ready for a storme & then we findeing …

The quarter of an hower being Expired they sent a Trumpeter to know why Capt Carr did not returne w^h our Answere, Captain Manning and Cap* Louelace replied that Capt Carr had not been . their and that we had Gent" w*^ them to make Condicons [to this] Answer when the Trumpeter returned to them [they] replied tliis is the third time thej liaue played the fool with us -- March …

Caluert and ye other Commanders marcliing with him in ye Broadway and towards tlie ffort where I fjund M^" Louelace and M*" [Gibbs] in ye head of ye Regm^s. The s^i Coll. Caluert took the s^ Articles & after some Capulacons he putt them in his pockett and ingaged his hand on his Brest that upon ye word and Hon^ of a Gentleman they should be puncktually p'formed but p'fideously …

When ther ffleete was cometh in Sandioock several of yo Dutch went on Board them from Vtrecht and fflatbush upon Long Hand and Informed them of the absence of oui- Gouernor and Vi^eekness of our Garrison and ye number of our men and ingaged that if they would attack tkat they would be hangd up if they would not win ye place. The Dutch in y^ Towne being ah armed Incoui-aged …

Wee wliose names are under written are ready to mak oath yt when the dvsh floet cam to New York we had in the ffurt Jeams bvt fovr spvnges & Ramers [that of all] the Gvns in the iFort we covid [not getj bvt sixe to beare vpon the [Enuemy when] they were fired for want of [platforms] all the men vpon the bastian covld not bring them to beare Againe or else the Carridoe 9G …

You are hereby required in his Maties name immediately vppon receipt hereof for to di-aw your troops togeather and repaire towards Vtrecht or Grauesend to observe the motion of the Enemy and make all the discouery or resistance you camie, and send an officer downe hether to receiue such orders as shall bee thought necessary, Hereof ye must not faile as you will aimswer the …

I could heartily wish you doe not [spend] time too longe least the Enemie take [advantage] thereby, as for those persones that refuse I wish not but you will make a seuere returne. I [wish] that for wee may know our friendes from our Enemies fifor powder such wee haue you may count on as likewise Musketts, bulletts to bee runned into bulletts : as to newes our boate is …

yet in obedience to yovur Wharant I have sent to al] the trbapers and the [surjant] vppon resayt and siglit liereof to repire with theyr hors and arms to Jamaco vppon thayr perell not to fail to be redy to etent thayr at command I have sent host a whay to tiie Liftenant according to yovui" [order] I have sent one ofovur troapers Daniell Whithed in obedience to your command to …

You are required in his Ma^'cs name immediately upon sight liereof to drav/ up yo"" Company of fifuzileers together by beete of Drumme and rill such volunteers as are willing to serue liis Ma^'e that you cause fo]-thwith to repaire w'h their Armes to tliis Garrison where they shal be straightway entertained and haue due sattisfaccon made them for their paines. And for soe …

Whereas their was last niglit Warr'^ sent for the respective Capt^ and officers of y^ ffoote Companyes upon Long Island requireing them for his Ma^i^s Seruice to draw up their seueraU companyes by Beate of Drum upon sight of the s' Warr'^ ye Cuntry being then allarm'd of an Enemy at Sand-Hooke and Whereas the si^ Compan} es did not yett come heather according as it was …

Wee [Expect] each howre'to be attaqut by y« Enemy, [See] that you send ye hke Warning to the Townes of Flushing and Newtowne [for the ] Dueing whereof t!iis shall be yo'' Warrt Dated at New York this 29ii' day of July 1G73 at nine o'clock at night. To M^" W'n Osborne These ENS. CIIIRSTON TO MANNL\G. Worshippfull S"^ Yours we Receiued by M'"- Osburn upon w'Ch the Towne ar much …

but we make bould to Inlbrme you The Towne is altogether destitute of powder and shott whereby the conceiue themselves very vncapable [to proceed] without Eminent danger but we ' shall do our [best] sir this destracted time so far as our power and [capability] will Reach : We haue sent two messengers on purpose to bring vs farther Intelligence There are thretening sp[eeches] …

We have equally perceived therefrom the trouble taken by your Rev. & by the Hon""'* Lords Majores to prevent the injuries which threaten this community by the encroachments of the heretical spirits ; and likewise your Rev. desire to be made acquainted with the Condition of the Churches in tliis country. In tlie harvest of the year 1656 we answered and wrote to you more fully …

arrived in tlie SI dp the Mill, to the great joy of the Luther i iS aiid especial discontent and disappointment of the congregation of this place j yea of the whole land even of the Enghsh. We, therefore, went to the Honi^ie Director General & the Burgomasters & Sc lepens of this city and presented the accompanying petition. WJ'.ereupon it followed that they cited the Lutheran …

We demanded also that t'le Noble Lords Regent should send the Lutiieran Miiiister back in the same ship in wliich he arrived inasmuch as lie came liitlier witiiout tlie consent of tlie Noble Directors, in order to put a stop to their work wliich they seem to intend to push forward with a hard Lutheran pate in despite and opposition of tlie Regents ; for we suspect tliat he …

P' Because we liad there but one little fort, and therein but one commissary witli 10 or 12 men in the Companys service, merely for the purpose of carry on some trade with the Indians. 2'^'iy In the year 1651 the fort, called Nassouw was abandoned and razed, and another named Casimir erected somewhat lower and more toward the Sea, and somewliat better garrisoned, and …

But as many Swedes and Finns to the number at least of vOO were dwelling two or three miles up the river above Fort Clirlsrina, the Swedish governor insisted in the Capitulation t? -.at one Lut'ieran minister should be retained to instruct the })eople in their own tongue. This their request was too easil} grai.tvd 1^' because trouble had broken out at Manhatau v>lt ; ciie …

The commandant at fort Casinir, named Jan Paulussen Jacquet, brother in law of D^ Casparo Carpentier, told us that it happened in the Spring that this Parson was tippling witli a smith and being full of brandy they came to fisticuiis and beat each others lieads black and blue ; yea, that the smith tore all tlie clothes from the Dominies back so that the good Dominie had to …

Those of Gravesend are reported Mennonists ; yea, they, for the most part, reject Infant Baptism, the Sabbatli, the office of Preacher, and the Teachers of God's word, saying that tlirough these have come all sorts of contention into the world. Wlienever they meet together the one or tlie otlier reads sometliing for them. At Flushing tiiey heretofore had a Presbyterian …

At Middleburgh, called alias, Newtown tliey aj-e mostly Independants, and have a man of tlie same persuasion t'.iere named Johannes Moor, who preaches there well, but administers no sacraments, because (as lie says) he was permitted in New England to preach but not authorized to administer sacraments, and he has thus continued now for many years. In this village are also many …

They liold Sunday meetings reading from an Englisli book a sermon and making a prayer. ' About 18 miles up the Nortli liiver, lialfvvay between the Manhattans & Renselaer or Beverv»'yck lies a place called by the Dutcli Esopus or Sypous ; by tlie Indians Aikarkarton. It is an exceedingly beautiful Land. There some Dutch Inhabitants have settled themselves, and prosper" …

Scarcely any means can be seen to remedy this evil : -- 1 . because some villages are only in their first Establlslimeut, and wliilst people come naked & poor from Holland tliey have not means to provide a minister & sclioolraaster. 2. because there are few qualified persons in tliis country wlio can or will teach. Of the conversion of the Heathens or Indians here, we can say …

In conclusion we commend your Rev : to the merciful protection of the Almiglity, whom we pray to be pleased to bless your Rev : in th.e Holy ministry. At Amsterdam in N. Netherland. Vestii et olMcio et aifectu the 5 August 1657. JOH. MEliAPOLENSIS Samuel Drisius. ,», The above letter was atldres^ed to the Ciassis of Amsterdam, and is translated from the Original, politely …

We do not preach in any church but in a barn (Korenschuur) and shall God willing erect a church in the winter by the cooperation of the people. The congregation is passable. The attendance is augmented from Middelwout, New Amersfort, & frequently Gravesande, but most from tlie Manhattans. To Breuckelen appertains also the Ferry, tlie Walebocht and Gujanus. The Breuklen Ferry …

is preaching in the morning at Breuckelen but, towards the qpnclusion of tlie Catechismal exercises of New Amsterdam, at the Bouwery which is a continuation and the place of recreation of the Manhattans, where people also come from the city to Evening Service. In addition to the household there are over forty negroes whose location is the Negro quarter. There is no consistory …

Eut a still stronger proof is to be found in the Roman C;italogue of the Society of Jesus, by which it appears that Fat'iicr Thomas Harvey, S. J. a native of London was in New York from 1683 to 1G90, and subsequently in 1C96, the interval being spent in Maryland wdiere he died in 1719 .Etat. 84. Fatlier Henry Harrison, S. J. was in N. York in 1685 and returned to Ireland in …

" Harrison, Henry ; all that I can collect of him is, that he died in 1701,cet49. Soc. 28. "Gage Charles ; half brother, I suspect,* to Sir Henry Gage the brave commcUider at Oxford. That lie was stationed at Nurwich in the reign of James H. is certain, for we read in tlie annual letters whicli report the State of Religion antecedent to the revolution, 'At Norwich the Capital …

The JRector of this Church is maintained by a tax levied upon all the Inliabitants of the city, amounting *If this suspicion be correct, he is also brother to the apostate Thos. Gage, the author of the New Surve)' of the West Indies, a curious book much pillaged by niodern travellers. He was a friar, but fell so low as to become priest taker, and even betrayed the illustrious …

His Excellency hath also, by a law, incorporated the Rector and all the Inhabitants of this City of New York, that are in communion with the church of England, as by law established, by wliich they and their successors are vested with sundry rights and privileges ; particularly the said law hath enacted, that the patronage and advowson of the said church, and right of …

In a Brief for collecting the said sura it is provided that in case the Redemption or Death of the said captives shall happen before the arrival of the said sum in Holland, that then it shall be disposed of to such uses as are mentioned in the said Brief; The Slaves being either dead or redeemed before the money was transmitted, his excellency in council hath assigned the said …

Plis Lordship has been pleased to encourage Religion, and discountenance Vice in the said Province by Proclamation, and has used his utmost endeavours to promote the Public Worsliip of God, and train up Youth in the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, particularly in the city of New- York, and liath contributed to the building a French chm-ch. And since the death …

We are willing with much submission to represent to the Honourable Society, how that excellent design of theirs in supplying us with a Catechist might have their pious endeavors better served, if instead of the pious and deserving M^ Ehas Neau, who was brouglit up a Merchant and in good business, the Worthy and ingenious M^" Muirson, who is now going for England in the hopes …

A minister sent by the society to that County with some encouragement for a maintenance to preach and be a schoolmaster would be a great instrument of bringing the youth & others to the Church W™ Tesey In Queens County consisting of five towns divided into two parishes and endowed with j£GO, of Ne w- York money per annum, each parish paid "by a tax levied on ail the …

The Church was built in the street; there is also a house and some land recorded for the parsonage, which was formerly in the possession of the Independent Minister, but now in the possession of the present Incumbent by his Excellency Lord Cornbury's flivor, who has been the great promoter of the church in this Provmce ana especially at tliis place. In New-Town there is a …

M"" Urquhart, the present Incumbent, resides at Jamaica, according to the directions of an act of Assembly mentioning it as the parochial Church, and there preaclies and reads Divine Service t^vice on the Sundays, for two Lord's days successively, and on the third Sunday preaches & prays twice at New Town and at Flushing once a month on the week days, and by the blessing of …

But there are several already w^eU affected to the Church, and if one or two ministers were sent among them, supported at first by the society, it would be an excellent means of reconciling the people to the Chui'ch, and of inti'oducing an Establishment for a Minister by Law. Wm Vesey. WESTCHESTER : Mr Bartow Rector. Here is a Church built, but not finished, being neither …

The greatest part of the People in this County are English, and there is a tax of .£40. per annum levied on the Inhabitants of the said county for a maintenance to tlie Minister, and it is very necessary and mucli desired by the people that a Minister should be speedily sent them with some fm-ther encouragement from the society who has at this time an opportunity of reconcihng …

A large frontier town where most of the people are Dutch, who have from Amsterdam a Dutch Minister, one M-^ Lydius, out there are some Enghsh families, besides a garrison of soldiers, who are a considerable congregation. A church of England Minister liere will, in all probability, do signal service not only by setting up a public worship to the joy & comfort of tlie English …

I beg of you, Sir, to present my most humble duty to that honourable body and thank them for the honour they have been pleased to do me, and may assure them that I shall not only endeavour to give them satisfaction as to any thing they shall desire of me ; but if any new matter occurs, which I believe may be of service to the Church, I will not fail laying it before them for …

As to the first, I must do aU the gentlemen v.hich you have sent to tliis Province that Justice as to declare that a better Clergy were never in any place, there being not one amongst them that has the least stain or blemish as to his life or conversation, and though I am not an eye witness to tlic actions of any save those in this County, yet I omit no opportunity of …

M"" Urquhart, minister of Jamaica, has the most difficult task of any missionary in this government, for although he has not only the Character of a good man, but of being extraordinary industrious in the discharge of his duty, yet lie having a Presbyterian meeting house on the one hand, and the Quakers on the other, and very little assistance in his Parish, excej^t from those …

But when all is done, what I can tell you concerning any Minister, except in tliis County, is only by information from others which is often very uncertain ; for some gentlemen may many times and very deservingly have a fair and good character by the generahty of their neighbours, and yet at the same time, by one misfortune or other not perform much of the service of the …

The people of West Chester were verj' angry with me because I was for having this County divided into three Parishes, and evei-y Minister to have =£70 instead of .£50. and I had brought the County except that place to a willingness to have it so, as I formerly acquainted you, and had they permitted that projection to have taken place it would have been a great ease to the …

And to satisfy you of the reasonableness in what I offer, I beheve there has not six pubhc taxes been laid on this County by the Assembly this fifteen years past, but I have been at the proportioning of, and when the places in Rye parish pay =£50. the town in West Chester parish were allotted ,£120. and there are two places more, which both together are one tliird as big as …

For Rye parish which is not by one half so large as the least parish estabhslied by law in the government here, since my living here mahitained two dissenting Ministers, viz. one at Rye and Mamaroneck, and one at Bedford ; and gave the former £50. and the latter =£40. a year, wliich I tliink makes it out very plain what I have offered on that head ; and you may be assured I …

I have been so long wandering from one subject to another, that I had ahnost forgot to give you my thoughts of M"" Muirson, whom my Lord of London has sent to this parish. He has been here about tlire^ months, in which time he hath by mucli outdone my expectation, having very fully retrieved all that unfortunate gentleman, M"" Pritchard lost ; And if he continues so fiutliful …

As for ]\P' Brooks whom the Society have sent to the Jerseys, he has an uncommon good Character given him from those parts j and it is reported of him that he makes wonderful advances for the service of the Church, and I question not but Col: Morris "will be very particular concerning him, that being properly his watch. For though that Province is not above 50 miles from my …

And it has always been my opinion, and is so still, that there is no part of this Pro-^ince or even America, that would be of greater use or service to have the Church thorouglily settled in ; for it is not only large in extent, and the land very good and near the City ; so consequently will, in time, be a great settlement. But bordering on Connecticut there is no part of the …

The number of people there are, I *)elieve, about 2,400 souls. They have abundance of odd kinds of laws to prevent any dissenting from tlieir church, and endeavor to keep the people in as much bhndness and unacquaintedness with any other religion as possible; But in a more particular manner the Church, looking upon her the most dangerous enemy they have to grapple with all …

A thing which they call a College was prepared accordingly, wherein as I am informed a commencement was made about tliree or four months ago. But notwithstanding their new College here, and old one in Boston, and that every town in that Colony has one, and some, two ministers, and have not only heard them say, but seen it in their prints, that there was no place in the world …

And that you may be satisfied that what I tell you herein is not spoken at random, nor grounded on careless observation, M'' Muirson's parish is more than three-foui'ths of it composed of two towns, viz: Rye & Bedford wliich were first settled under the Colony of Connecticut, and of people bred and born under that GovernDient, and some time before my coming had a Minister, one …

For the people are not only not of the Church, but have been trained up witli all the care imaginable to be its enemies. Tliat to make an impression, under all these disadvantages is very difficult, though I hope not impossible. And though at first view, the prospect of doing any good upon them is very little, yet no doubt but the most proper measures ought to be taken leaving …

And when tliis essay has been made, I shall be much better able to guess at the state of that government, and Vv hat is fitting to be done next. Now the person that I would advise them to pitch upon, by all means for this expedition is M'' Muirson ; he being not only posted next to those parts, and so will look less hke design, but he has a very happy way of delivery, and …

However, let the success be what it will, to me the duty seems plain. I have not only mentioned this to you, but in my letter to the Lord of Loudon, & shall patiently wait for his and the Society's commands therein. I will now proceed to give you direct answers to tlie several ' quei'ies mentioned in yoiu-s. Having as yet only spuke to the fijst, so shall now take the rest in …

And it is certainly the greatest charity in the world to have the best Eeligion^ planted in these parts, wliich, with time, will in all probability, be so vast ia Country and People. But whether the charge of missionaries for converting the , Indians fall to the share of the Crown or the Society, to efiect that matter well and thoroughly, those sent over on that errand, must …

As for my thoughts of this Society's having appointed that good man, M^ Neau, as Catechist to the negroes and Indians, it is undoubtedly a very good work, and he is wonderfully industrious in the discharge of his duty, and the truth is, takes more pains than he needs, by going from house to house to perform that oifice. And I beheve he would find it as effectual to gam the …

I did in my former letters make mention of one M'^ Bondet, a French Protestant minister* who is in orders from the Eishop of London. He is a good man and preaches very intelligibly in English, which lie does every third Sunday, in his French Congregation, when he uses the Litui-gy of the Church. He has done a great deal of service since his first coming into tliis Country, and …

Now for a remedy for this poor gentleman and that he may be made as useful to the Church as possible; if the Society would use their interest that he might have an order from the Court that he may not only forthwith be paid his arrears, but that lie should afterwards have his money by quai^terly payments; and that at the same time, he be directed by the Bishop of London to …

M"^ Bondet & I have gone as far as we can in tliat aftair, and it ' would spend too much time to tell you what tempests we waded through in attempting it, but if directions came from England about it, none I believe would be found to oppose it. The chief cause of its being liindered with so much heat was that the French Congregation at York were apprehensive that it might be a …

If care is not already taken therein in the Instructions which are preparing, it will be of absolute necessity that the clergy of tills Country be directed to meet twice at least annually, and taking to their assistance the best and most sensible of their parishes to consult of the most effectual ways of settling the Churcli ; and to give an impartial account how the parishes …

And in case you send any otlier books to be disposed, pray let them only be Dr Beveridges (noAv Bishop of St. Asaph) sermon concerning Common Prayer, a little Book entitled a Christians Way to Heaven,, and one of the Lawfidness of the Common Prayer. No books can be more serviceable than tliey; and I would take care to have tliem scattered tlirough Connecticut Colony to both* …

Morris, and another to M^ Philhps, and mine, not any that belong to particular men of any great value in tlie County ; nor are there ten in the whole Coimty but what have been brought over to the Church since I came into the province, that truly, Sir, if we can persuade tliem to build and finish their Churches and Schools, help to maintain their Ministers & School Masters, and …

We of the Clergy of this her Majesties Provinces of New York being with your Excellencies approbation assembled to consult of such things as may be fitt to transmit to oiu: Ecclesiastical supcriours for promoting the Interest of our holy mother the Church of England, do in the first place beg leave to return your Ex'cy our humble thanks for this opportunity of meeting and your …

Your Ex'cys favour to our Worthy Brother the R<i M^ Daniel Bondet and his Congregation of French Refugees at New Roclielle conformed to the Church of England, your generous bounty towards the Erecting of a new Church and granting a patent for seeming tlie same to the Chui'ch of England for ever are such pregnant Instances of youi- Ex'cys zeal for the promoteing of our Religion …

As it is with the greatest pleasure we hear of the due Encouragement M'' Barclay Minister of Albany meets with in the propagation of the Clnistian Religion and Knowledge under joui" Ex'cy s wise and pious administration. So it is om- earnest and humble request that your Ex'cy will be pleased to promote the building of a church there which is very much wanting. We could …

Daniel Bondet John Barbour John Thomas John Sharpe Tho: Barclay Henricus Beys Thqs Poyer MSEAS M'''^kenzik Chris: Bridge V. PAPERS KBLAIIXS TO Kings (Hottntg, C. J. CENSUS OF KINGS COUNTY; AEOUT 169a A LIST OF ALL THE FREEHOLDERS THEIR WIVES CHILDREN APPREN- TICES AND SLAVES WITHIN THE KINGS COUNTY ON NASSAUW ISLAND. [Sors.--E affixed to the name, means English; F Freruh.] …

IN THE TOWN OF BROOKLAND. Men. Wo. Ch. *2 App. 'i PAPEES RELATING TO KIXGS COUNTY. Jan Fretlrickse Grietie Jansen Griet Midday Jan Janse Staast Piet.er Gerbrantse Pieter Janse Staast , Cornells Jorisse Bouman Mighiel haase Bergen .. Jacob Brouwer Adam Brouwer Claes Veehten Hendrick V'echten Jan Cornelisse Damen. . . Garret Middag Samuel Berry Gerrit Couwenhoven. . . . Abraham …

Phillip Volkertsz Pieter Willemse Jacobus Lonyse Auke Reynierse Jochem Verschuur... Willem West (£).•■. Nicholacs Brouwer.. Jipp. Sla. PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. iJabriel Sprong Pieter Looyse Lourens Hook Joos Dun? Senior (F) Michiel Parment Jer (F) Pieter Usilla ffreilrick Sy mouse nendk Jansz Van Amesfoort Jan Muserol (F) Cornelis Looyse Jacob Bibon (F) Jan Muserol …

Denys Teunisse •••• Cornelis Van Brunt Andrirs Jansen Hendrii'k Jansen Cryn Tansen Jan Verkerk .Toos De Ban e Rut Joosten Van Brunt . . • i PAPERS RELAT1J!?G TO KINGS COUNTY. .loost Van Brunt Anthony Van Pelt... . Teunis Van Pelt Matthys Smack Paulus Eigo Joannes Swart Joannes Eigo Pieter Van Deventer. Chi. Arp- IN THE TOWN OF FFLATLANDS als NEW AMESFOORT. Gerret Elbert …

"Willem Wiliemsc Nicholas Stil will (E) John Poland (E) Isaac Hasclbury (E) El ias Stil will (K) Joseph Goliler (R) Abraham Emmans (E) Williiim Williamson The Wiildow Baientse PAPERS RELAX IKG TO KINGS CX}UNTY. Rymer Van Kigelen.... Miir^aret Simson iStiiffl'l Komeyn JBarerit Jui-i^eiise Aiiilrew Emniiins Cornelis Buys. . Anthony Powland (E) . Thomas Craven (K) .... John …

Cornelis Vanhougen .. Denys hegeman Beiij hegenian Jan Andriesse Margareta Verschuur Adriacn R} erse Cornelis Willemse.... Latrcrt Pieferso Abraham Hcgeman Aris Van de Bi.t Joannes Roes Joannes Symonse I>ambert Sighels Pieter Strycker Clii. '9 ■i App. als MIDWOUT. • Was D, Relonned Minister of Flatbjsh from l(>Of to 17<I2. En. PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. John Richardson …

1 2 RECAPITULATION. Total. Men Wo. Ch. App. SI. 509* In the Town of Brookland 77 101 24U 26 65 301 Bos wick 51 49 141 8 52 269 New Vtrecht 39 38 134 .. 48 258 Ffiatlands 47 39 130 .. 40 210 Gravesend 31 32 124 6 17 476 Fllatbush 62 72 263 8 71 In all 307 331 1032 48 293 • (Ought to be 511) Is together 2011 (ought to be 3013) PAPERS RELATING TO KOGS COUNTY. 139 PETITION OF THE …

Vnto your Excellency that your petitioners of late were impowered by the people of their several townes to caU and send for a minister either out of this province or out of Holland to instruct them in their mothers tongue in the place of their late Minister M*^ Lupardus deceased and accordingly had severall meetings about said matter, and at last concluded to addi^ess y^" …

Beekraan for a towne meeting which was granted, and in said towne meeting a great party of said people grossly affronted and abused said Joseph Plegeman on^j of y^ Petitioners and Elders as aforesaid ffor not 140 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. sending ffor said flfrecman, said Hegeman told them that he had waited upon y Excellency about it, but would not call said Minister …

of the towne books by some of said towue that he would not name, soo likewise may it please y Excellency the irregular proceedings in this affaire at Broockland aforesaid of one Claes Vandyke and Nicholas Brower who went lately about said towne taking subscriptions ffor s*! minister without any order therefore, soe that may it please yf Excellency y petitioners lyes under a …

The petition of the Elders of the fom- Dutch Churches in King's County w^as read and ordered that the said petitioners or some of them do attend the Board on Tliursday morning next at ten of the Clock, and make good the allegations in the petition; and ordered that Johannes Schenck Town Clerk of Flattbush do appear before this Board at the same time and bring with liim the …

day of tliis Instant October said Nicliolas Brower and Clues Vandyke Came to his house and askt him if he woukl signe with them to send ffor M- ffreeman Minister of Schenectada to be theii' Minister and if he woukl signe to a paper with them iFor the Choosing of thi'ee men in the place of the Eklers of said Towne to send ffor said Minister, and he answered them noe, he would …

Jacobus Deeeavois one of the ffreeholders of said towne of Broockland alsoe Came before me and being Sworne saith that on or about the sixteenth day of this Instant October said Nicholas Brower and Claes Vandyke Came to his house and askt him if he would signe with them to a paper to send ffur M' ffreeman Minister of Schenectada to be their Minister, and what sume of mony he …

In Council, 22d Octobr 1703 Present as before, except CoU Heathcote. The Elders of the four Dutch Chm-ches in Kings County together with the Town Clark of the Town of fflatbusli appeared before this Board in obedience to an order of the 20^'' Instant and tlie said Towne Clark being Examined Confessed that the order made at the ToAvn Meeting at fRatbush was taken out of the …

I having diiely Considered the Within petition and having been weU Informed that ]\I'' Bar. fireeman has misbehaved himself by promoting and Encouraging the unliappy divisions among the people of this province, do not think it Consistent wuth her Majestie's Service that the s^ Ifreeman should be admitted to be called as is prayed by the s^ petition And the petitioners are …

Indfiayoiir to Draw M"" Bamardiis Freeman Present minister of Schoueglitende from his Congregation Wlio are not able ol themselves Without Your Excellencj's assistance to gett another & since that we your Pctioners have Been att a great Charge & trouble with assistance thereunto from the County for Defraying the Considerable Charge for M"" Barnardus Freemans Passage and other …

Schoneghtende the 29 'i» of May 1703 IsACK SwiTS elder Claes Wirbessen elder Jan Vrooman elder Daniel Jansen deacon Claes Van Petten deacon JoHANNis Glen deacon Read in Council 24*^ June 1703 and rejected. Counc. Mn. PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. 145 COMMISSION TO REV. W FREEMAN TO BE MINISTER IN KING'S COUNTY. [ Deed Book X. ] By bis Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury …

shall Seem meet & all P'sons are hereby Required to Take Notice hereof accordingly. Given under my hand & seal at Fort Anne in New York This 2Gth day of Decemr in the fourth year of her Ma^'e^ Reigne Annoq: D™ 17® 5 Cornbury. By his Excell"8 command William Anderson Dy Secy PETITION OF THE ELDERS OF DOM^ FREEMAN'S CHURCH. To his Excellcy Edward Viscount Cornbury Capt Generall …

That yo»' petitioners haveing Lately p'sented to yo' ExceU<=y A short Memorial of their proceedings in their offices since Publish* by said M' ffreeman by yo^ Lordpps Speciall Order, setting forth to yo^ Excello- that their Intention was to demand of M^ Antonides and his ]3retended Elders and Deacons the Churclies Books Stock house and Land to tlie same belonging if yor Lordpp …

Englebardt Lott , Jacob Pardon . Daniel Polyhemus Benjamin Vandewater WARRANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE CHURCH PROPERTY TO De FREEMAN. By His Ex'ly Edward Viscount Cornbury: Whereas I have licensed authorized and appointed M' Bernardus ffreeman who was called by the people of fkitbush to be Minister of the Dutch Congregation att fflattbush in Kings County. It being therefore …

PETITION OF DOME ANTONIDES' ELDERS. To his Excellency John lord Lovelace, Baron of Hurley, Captn Genii & Qqyv [^ Chief in and over her Mat'^s Province of New- York & the Territories depending tliereon in America & Vice admiral of tlie same &c in Council]. The humble Petition of Elders & Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches of the towns of Brookland Flatbush & …

Utreght in the said County has entred upon two of the said Churches without any Lawfull call and has continually obstructed their said Minister in the Exercise of his function and entirely overturned tlie Government & Discipline of tlie said Churclies to the great grief of yo^" Peti"^ & discouragenit of their said Minister. Yor Petrs therefore hum])ly Pray yo^" Excy that tlie …

Joseph Hegewan Jeronimus Remsen PlETER NeVIJUS. ORDER OF COUNCIL THEREON. [Counc. Min. X.] Att a council held att Fort Anne in New Yorke the 27ti' day of Jany 1708-9 Present his Ex'y John Lord J^ovelace Baron of Hurley etc. M^ Van Dai M^ PhiHlps M"" Wenham IM>' Peartree Ml" Mompesson M'' Prevost Esq""" M'' Barberie Upon Reading the Peticon of the Elders and Deacons of tlie …

To his ExceU^y John Lord Lovelace Baron of Hurley Cap* Gen" and Governour in chief of the Provinces of New York and New Jersey and aU the Territories and Tracts of land Depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall: of the same &c In Council. Tiie Humble Petition of Cornelius Sebrink Anglebert Lott and Cornelius Van Brunt for and on tlie behalf of themselves and the Major …

That the said Order imports that several Gentlemen shall have the hearing and Examining thep'misses And report the same to that Honori^'e Board which opportunity of setting forth their case yo-" Petitionrs should be Glad to Embrace were it not that several Persons therein appointed have declared thenselves to be parties against yoiu- Petitioners in the matter depending. And …

Upon Reading the Petition of M"" Seabring and others on Behalf of themselves and the major parte of the ffreeholders of the Dutcli Congregation in Kings County &c It is Ordered tliat the Petitioners on the afore recited Peticon and also the Pefs on the Peticon now read do severally forthwith give in the names of Two men to tlie s^ M'" V. dam M'" Phillips & Mr Provost or one of …

Ofifered by Cornelius Seabiing, Ingelbert Lot, and Cornelius Van Brunt in behalf of tliemselves and others, Members of ye Dutch Churclies of Flatbush, Brookland, and NewUtreclit in Kings County on the Island of Nassau (who have hitherto adhered to the Interest of Domine Bernardus Freeman, their Minister) pursuant to a due authority to them the s^ Seabring, Lot, k Van Brunt for …

That in order to put an End to ye Dispute concerning the present Consistory of Flatbush & Brookland ; those persons w^ M"" Freeman now Deems to be a Consistory, & those persons w^^ M*" Antonides now Deems to be a Consistory Do severally Elect two Elders & Deacons of each part, in the presence & w"' the concurance of one or both Ministers if they both please to attend, and that …

shall from thence forth be and remain Elders and Deacons for the s^ two Churches of fflat Bush & Brookland for the first ensuing year & that at the end of y^ * s^ yeaj* to comence from the 8*1 election, half of them shall be removed & four others chosen in their stead, and at the end of two years after s^ first election, the other half shall be removed, & other four shall be …

4, That to the time of y® Election of y« s'^ New Consistory, so to be made by both parties as aforesaid, each party shall, of their own parts respectively bear pay & discharge the 3allary, Perquisites, & other things due to ye respective Ministers, viz^ Those who have hitherto sided with M^ Freeman shall clear all arrears to him: & those who have hitherto sided witl) M*" …

P^ That all parties do consent that M"" Antonides according to the rules of the said Church is the duely called Minister of Brookland, flatbush & llatlands, and that the Eldei-s & Deacons ■^ch were lately chosen by M"^ Antonides with the assistance and consent of those Elders & Deacons w^'' he formed there at liis arrivall are yet still tlie true Elders & Deacons, and that …

3*11 y That all parties do consent, that no such lycence, or the other orders W^^ the Lord Cornbury has granted to M'^ Freeman whereby the Effects of the s^ Churches at his pleasure were to be delivered up to M*" Freeman, never were nor yet are of any forc« or validity in the Dutch Churches of this Province, but Tended to the ruin of the liberty of the said Churches in this …

4thiy That all parties consent to subscribe the Cliuj-ch Orders of the Classis of Amsterdam, k those practiced on tlie Island of Nassauw not being contradictory thereto, & that in case any matter in difference cannot be decided amongst themselves the same be referred to the other Dutch CI lurches of tins Province & if not by them decided t'le same to be submitted to the …

gthiy That then M"" Freeman shall be in a condicon to be called to those congregacons on the s^ Island where he is not yet called according to the rnles of the Cliurch, and s-all be called accordingly, Provided M' Freerman's IVieiids do first find out sufficient means thereto and a dwelling lionse and O.o perswade the Congregacons aforesaid to desire the Consibtory to call him …

If Ml" Freerman & his friends should not be pleased to consent to the above articles that then Cap" Joannes De' Peyster be desired to produce the resolucon of the Classis of Amsterdam, whereby Peace is said to be recommended according to the order of the said Classis, as M^ Freerman intimates in his letter without date to M"" Antonides that Capt. De Peyster aforesaid had shewn …

To the Right Hon^'e Rich^i Ingoldesby Esq' her Ma* ■* Lieut Gov & Comand'" iu Chief of the Provinces of New-York & New Jersey and the hon^ Councill of • the same: The Petition of Joseph Hegeman Peter Nevius & Jeronimus Remsen in tlie behalf of the Elders & Deacons of the _ Dutch Reformed Protestants Churclies of the towns of iBatbush liatlands & brookland, Humbly Sheweth, That …

Yo^ Pef^s therefore humbly pray that for the p''veuting of farther disputes & and settling tlie peace of tlie County where those Churches are tlie said members of the ^Councill may be ordered with all speed to make their report on that affair to this honi^i® board. And yor Pet^^ as in duty bound shall ever pray By their order, New York S^h Sept. 1709. AbRAH : GOUVERNEUR. 156 …

The most humble petition of Dorus polhemus John Hansen Clu-istiuii Snedecore & Ju" Snedecore Elders of the Dutch Congregation in Queens County. Shevveth Whereas M' Freeman by orders from our late Governor the Lord Cornbury was to be Minister of tliis Congregation -- and none els : which also was confirmed by the Lord Lovelace according to wliich we your Hon" petitioners were …

here (as we are told he has done in Kings County) has lately (as we are informed) Taken upon himself* in concert witli some few others to make choise of other Elders of the said Congregation & does design to pubhsh them as such at the Church or meeting hous at Jamaica to morrow & also then to preach to the said Congregation, for tlie doing of which (as we humbly conceive) he …

The humble petition of CorneUus Sebring & Cornelius Van Brunt in behalf of themselves and others of y^ Dutch Congregation in Kings County on y^ Island of Nassau, Sheweth, That notwithstanding your Honors order (dated on the 14tii day of this instant September) directed to M'^ Vincentus Antonides not to confirm Elders and Deacons chosen by him in any of ye townes of flatt Bush …

Peter Hering of full age being duely sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty Goddeposeth and saithThat du Sunday tlie 18"' day of September One Thousand Seven hundred and nine he being then at the Dutch Church in Brn\ klandt upon Long Island with one Abraham Kettletas & several others, where he this deponent did see and hear M^ Antonides a Dutch minister confirm two Elders & …

In obedience to a Referrcnce of liis late Exy'*' John Lord Lovelace &c. in Councill now confirmed by your Honour in Councill we have inquired into Examined and heard the Elders and Deacons of y^ Dutch Keformed Protestant Churches of tlie Towns of Brookland fflatbush & fflatlands in Kings County on their Petition to his s^ Ex'y in Councill as also Cornelius Sebruigh Anglebert …

In obedience to an order of this board formerly made whereby wee the Subscribers & others were appointed to Examine & Inquire into and heare the Petion of the Elders & Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Churches of Breuk Land Flatbush & New Utreght in behalfe of IVP antonides on the subject lAatter of the said Petition as also M^" Freeman and others Concerned in the said affaire & …

Secondly, that the call on which M"" Antonides came over is Expressed to bee made by a Generall towne meeting (wliicl; apears to haue been the usuaU way in Such Casses) and that apears utterly false by the Examinations, for that the pretended authority for making that call apears not to be given in a public^ meeting, but to be obtained Privatly &" Clandestinely by Procuring …

FiFTLY that the having a License from the Gov^ was Esteemed necessary even by M"^ Antonides himselfe & tliose that sided with Mm, Since both he & they frequently aplyed to obtain Sucli a License ; as appears by Seaverall letters to the Late Lady Cornbury, & M''^ Peartree, under tlie hand of the said Antonides & of the Said pretended Elders for the truth of which wee the …

All which matters aboue mentioned are nevertheless with Humility Submitted to Your Honours' Prudent Consideration & Decision by Your Honours most obedient Most humble Sarv*^ D: Provoost A. D. Peyster Jo D: Peyster Read in Council 6"! Oct. 1709. Vol. III. 11 162 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. DISPOSITION OF TPIE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS. Min. X.] Att a Coimcill lield in …

In the dispute between the Dutch Ministers on Long Island there has been a Reference and thereon two Reports have been made to this Board ; One by M*" Van Dam and three others, the other afterwards by Capt Provost and two others to all whom it was referred and then he Proposed the Question whether two Reports on one & the same Referrence ought to be made or ever has been made …

It is ordered that the Report of y® s^ AP Van Dam & others remain on y® file & and the other of Capt Provost and others be taken of the fiel. PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. 163 PETITION OF THE ELDERS AND DEACONS OF REV^^ M« ANTONIDES. To the Honbie Richard Ingoldesby Esq^ Liev^ Gov & Comand'' in Cheif of the Provinces of New York & New Jersey &c. and the hon^ie Council of …

That whereas on some differences in the said Towns relating to & concerning who was the Minister of s*^ Towns application has heretofore been made to this board and sundry Gen* of this board & others have been directed to examine that matter & make report thereof which they have accordingly done whereby it appears that M^" Vincentius Antonides is duely called Minister of the …

That liis late Excellency John Lord Lovelace late Governour of this Province deed having in his lifetime referred the Examination of the subject matter of a certain Petition signed by Joseph Heggeman Jeronimus Ramsen & Peter Nevius in behalf of Domine Vincentius Antonides ; & of another certain Petition signed by your present Petitioners in Behalf of themselves and others as …

The preceding petitions having been read the Lev^ Gov'' was pleased to make the following order in hec verba : A Reference haveing been made by the Late Lord Lovelace to certain persons to inquire into y^ causes of the Diflferences that have happened between M^ ffreeman and M^ Antonides with relation to y^ Churches in Kings County & y^ said persons haveing made two several! …

His Honour haveing Considered the said Report and • the Matters therein contained does think fitt to order & direct and does hereby order & direct that from this time forward M'" Freeman and M"" Antonides shall preach at all ye s^ Churches in Kings County alternately and divide all y« Profitts Equally share and share alike and to avoid all further dispuets between the said …

Coll" Peartree of ye same oppinion. M"" Van Dam of y® same opinion. Capt Provost. That the Determination of the Liu* Goveniour is very Reasonable and ought to be complye^l w'^ 1 Art. 53. You are to Permitt a Liberty of Conscience to aU Persons (Except Papists) so they be contented with a Quiett and Peaceable enjoyment of the same not giving any offence or scandal to the …

That yor Pet^ having been served with and Order froin his honour dated the 27 Octob^ 1709 And to the end that he may not be wanting in his duty to God his said Churches nor give any Just cauSe to incur his honours displeasure, he liunibly beggs leave to Represent that he cannot comply with the said Order unless he breaks tliro' the Rules & Discipline of the Dutch Reformed …

To the Honble Richard Ingoldesby Esqr Liev* GoV^ & Commaudr in chief of the Provinces of New York k New Jersey &c and the honble Council! of the Province of New York -- The humble Peticon of Vicentius Antonides minister of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Churches of brookland, fflathush, and fflatlands on the Island of Nassau, Sheweth That whereas yo^ Pef took the freedom to …

Upon Reading ye Petition of M'' Antonides reciting another Petition formerly presented a Copy whereof is to this Petition annexted & referring thereto that the prayer thereof may be granted the liiv* Gov said he had ah-eady Determined the Matter yt he will hear nothing further tliereon. 168 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUKTY. ANOTHER PETITION OF KEY. MR. ANTONIDES. To the Honble …

That whereas upon a difference in the said County a reference was had and matters Examined by a Comittee of this board & others relating to yC" Pefs right to the said Churches & upon y« report of the said Comittee being returned to this board whereby it appears that yo*" Pef^ was duly called minister to the said Churches but hitherto could not obtain a Confirmation of the said …

That for some years past there hath been a great difference in tiie said County concerning the right of the ministerial! function ■■ of tlie Dutcli Reformed Protestant Churches of flatbush flatlands & Brookiand which M^" Antonides claimed as being thereunto called by the Consistory of the said Towns & M^" Freeman pretended to by a Ly cense from some of the former Gov^s of this …

Yor Pefs therefore humbly pray Yo^ hon^s to take that matter into your Serious Consideracons & give such & the Uke Proteccon & countenance to the Dutcli Protestant Reformed minister regularly called according to tlieir Constitucon to any Churches in the said County as their respective predecessors before the s*^ difference have always enjoyed & of right to them belongs -- And …

That the report of y^ Major Part of y^ Councill to whom the matter was referred dated 14*!! T^r Last ought to be confirmed and M'" Antonides protected in ye free exercise of his ministerial Function of y® s*^ Towns accordingly and that all Persons may be ordered to take notice thereof and M"" Antonides & Freeman Recommended to Dispose as much as in lliem Lyes their Respective …

Upon collecting the opinions ordered yt th.e said Report be confirmed M'" Antonides protected in the li-ee exercise of liis Ministeriall Function in the said Townes and all persons to take notice thereof accordingly and ye said M"" Antonides & M"^ Free- PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. 171 man Recommeuded to Persuade & Dispose (as mucli as in tliem Lyes) their consistory's …

That yo^ pefs having been informed y tiiere has lately been made an order by this Board relating to the Ministers of ye Dutch reformed Churches of said Kings County, w^ tends much to y« prejudice of Domine Bernardus Freeman minister of y<-' said Churches of Flatbush & Brookland (of a\c1i said Churches the said Domine Freeman has for soinetime past been in fiijl peaceiiblc …

CORNELIS SeBERINGH 27 April 1710 172 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. ORDER ON SAID PETITION. In Council, 27 April 1710. Upon Reading the above Petition tlie Counctl gave their opinions as follows Major Prevost. That the Petition be granted Coll. l^ARETREE. That Ml. Antonides ouglit to Preacli to ye People that called him M'" Phillipse. That ye last Order of this Board be …

That by an order of this honble board dated tlie 18'^ of Apnll la^t past the said Minister was without disturbance to Exercise Ids ministerial! function in the said Towns whereto he was 'regularly called with tlie same Proteccon as his p dccessors in the said Churches had had & enjoyed. But so it is may it please yo^ honors that M^ barnhardus ffi-ccman minister of the Town of …

By virtue whereof the said M^ freeman did prcacli the last Sunday in the Church of llatbush finding means to open the said Church without tlie consent of the Consistory All which yo^ Pef conceives to be in derogacon of the former recited order and to the manyfest Injury of Yo"" Pet^^ They therefore humbly Pray that the said last mentioned order may be recalled & yo? Pet^'^ …

Beeckman against me, and that his Excellency may be rigiitly informed of the matter, my humble request to you is, that if such a thing happen, be pleased to give liis Excellency an account thereof wliich is as foEows : A fiViday night last, tlie Justices of the County and I came from Ins Excellency's ; Coll. Beeckman happened to come over, in tlie iferry boat along with us …

Beeckman stood to affirm there, before most of the Justices of Kings County, that said order, that he made then to M^- ffreeman as President only was still in force and that M^ ffreeman should preach at Broockland next Slmday according to that order : whereupon I said it was not in fforce, but void and of noe effect, and lie had not in this County, any more power now than I …