O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.

New- York praying to be incorporated by a Charier under tlie Seal of the Province of New- York for the purposes set forth in the said Petition, We think it necessary (not only from a Consideration of the Natui-e of the Petition in general but also as it refers to a like application formerly made b}^ tlie said Ministers to Lieutenant Governor DeLancy and to proceecliugs had …

To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet, Captain Generall & Governor in Chief of the Province of New York and the Territories thereon depending in America Vice Admirall of the same kc^ In Council. The Petition of the Minister, Elders, Deacons and Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of the City of New York, according to the Westminster Confession of Faith, Catecliisms & …

And your Petitioners are extremely desirous to give full Satisfaction, and to enable your Excellency to report on this Subject to their Lordships by the return of the Packet which arrived yesterday. Your Petitioners therefore beg Leave in this Way to signify their Readiness to attend the Commands of your Excellency and the Honorable Board, and most humbly Pray if there are any …

In Obedience to your Excellency's Order in Council of the 4*i^ ultimo, referring to us a Letter of the 29^^ July last, from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations ; and requiring our Advice and Information on the Petition therein inclosed. 504 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. lately presented to his Majesty, by the " Present Ministers of the Presbyterian …

That on tlie 8"' February 1759, a Petition was preferred to Lieutenant Governor De Lancey by the " Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Lutheran Church of the City of New York" praying to be incorporated ; and afterwards on the 14^^ March following, reported by the Committee to whom it was referred, and a Charter advised to be granted to the Petitioners -- That on the 30' h …

" We have attentively considered the Petition of the Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Lutheran Church, praying for a Charter of Incorporation ; and though we sh.all be at all Times desirous of concui-ring in any Measure, that may contribute to the Satisfaction of every pious Community, the principles of which are not adverse to the Religious Constitution of these Kingdoms …

In the Petition now under Consideration, it is asserted as an Inducement to the Royal Grant ; " That his Majesty's Subjects of the Province of New York, Dutch and English of the Presbyterian Persvvasion, are a great majority of the whole Number of its Inhabitants" : This Suggestion, though it should be allowed in respect to Numbers, cannot be admitted, as to the Connection it …

506 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. lest sudi Incorporations niiglit be considered as repugnant \o tlie provisions of those Statutes. All which is humbly submitted ^ By Order of the Committee Jos : Reade Chairman. City of New York ) iM«h March 1767 S KING'S OKDEK IN COUNCIL DISMISSING THE PETITION OF THE PKESBYTEKIAN CHUKCH. [Counc. Min. XXVI.] [Seal J At the Court at …

" the City of New York, according to the Westminister Confession " of Faith, Catechisms and Directory, agreeably to the present " Church of Scotland, and that they and tlieir Successors may " be thereby enabled, under the Great Seal of the Province, to " hold and enjoy the said Churcli and Ground belonging to the " same, and to acquire and hold a further Estate and enjoy such …

" That in Retui'n to this Reference to the Governor of New ^' York he had lately transmitted to the said Lords Commissoners " a report made to him thereupon by a Committee of Your " Majesty's Council there, wherein is set forth not only a true '^'Account of the Proceedings and Precedents to which the " Petition to Your Majesty refers, but a doubt is likewise stated " of great …

" conceive to be of too great Importance for them to decide upon, " but upon the fullest Consideration of Avhat is stated in the "Report of the Council of Ne^v York, they are of Oinnion, that "Independent of the objection arising out of tliis Question, it is "not expedient upon Principles of General Policy to comply "' Avith the Prayer of this Petition, or to give the …

His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration, was pleased with the Advice of his Privy Council to approve thereof, and to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, tliat the said Petition of the Ministers, Elders, Deacons and Trustees of the Presbyterian Cliurch of New York, be dismissed tliis Boaixl -- whereof the Goveraoi; Lieu tenant Gove j nor, oi Couimender in Cliirf …

That your Petitioners by the Bounty and Liberality of one of Yoiu' Excellency's Predecessors, have been enabled to Build Several large Churches in this City, for th.e Worship of Almighty God, according to the Liturgy of tlie Established Church of England. And being further desirous of spreading the Glorious Gospel of Christ; inculcating Loyalty to the best of Kings, and a …

That there is a Tract of Land, which, tho very distant and uncultivated, they hope, may under proper Improvement contribute to this End; scituate within tiiis Province, on tlie West side of Connecticut River, Bounded Easterly by a Township called Corinth, and Southerly by another Township called Dasham; Northerly by a Line beginning at the West Line of Corinth at the distance …

That the aforesaid Tract, tho within the late Claim of New Hampshire, has never been patented under that Government but is free from aU Controversy, and still remains vested in the Crown -- Wherefore as well from your Benevolent Disposition, as from Your Excellency's firm atttachment to our happy Establishment the Petitioners hope That this their Request, wiU readily meet with …

To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet, Captain General and Governor in Cflief in and over the Province of New-York and the Territories depending thereon in America ; Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same ; And to his Majesty's Honourable Coimcil of said Province in Council Assembled. Whereas several Persons appointed to Act, as well for themselves as many other Members …

February 1755 by King George the second in Council, whereby the said Liberties and privileges were furtlier established and confirmed and others granted to the Ministers Elders, Deacons and ]\Iembers of the said Church, together with other matters PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW- YORK. 511 and divers Grievances tlierein contained and complained of. And thereby prayed {inter …

That tliis being deliberately considered, a Protest was there upon dehvered to the Consistory signed by 226 members of the said Church setting forth that by the 5lst Article of the Constitution of the said reformed protestant Dutch Church Government two Languages could not be made use of under one Consistory Secondly-- That the said pai-ty have in Opposition to tne …

Fiftlily -- That the Land of Mr Harpcnding lays in a great measure waste and divers Houses fit to Rent are pulled down to build a Cliurch upon to i)reach English in, Contrary to the Testator's Will. Sixtlily -- That the Catechising in the Dutch Language is forbidden by one of tlie Elders, alledging it was a Detriment to M"^ Leadly. And Mr Leadly lias forl3idden M^ Leydecker …

Tenthly -- That the Rulers would force the Dutch, who can't understand M'^ Leadly; to acknowledge him to be their lawful Teacher ; and declare that he must and shall be one in Communion with the Dutch, who never commune with him because they cannot understand him ; and if he is one in Communion with the Dutch, he is lutitled to the Revenue of the Dutch Ministers. All which …

to t ne honourable His Majesty's Council of the same Province. In Conformity to your Excellency's Recommendation witli tlie Advice of Council, of t;ie first day of August last, to lay before the honourable Board our Answer, to tne Representalion of Mess" Abel Hard.nbroek, Jacobus Stouten burg'i and Hubert Van Wagenen, who are therein said Xm be appointed to act for …

But bef -re we })rocecd, it may be necessary to premise, that the Consistory of our Cluirch, consisting of Ministers, Elders and Deacons, have from t'le Time their Charter was granted by King VVillidm the Tiiird, which was in tlie year IC'96 without any Inteiru[)tion, on a cei-tain Day mtnlioned for tliat Piu-pose in t'le C \arier annually elected their Successors, and that …

Language, which lias of late in a great measure gone into Disuse in tliis City, and will probably in a few years become ohseletc -- Our present Ministers were convinced of the necessity [ of the measure, and M"" De Ronde, so far from disliking it, that he was much inclined to preach English himself, and had the Consistory been of opinion, that he was sufficiently skilled in …

In the year 1762 a Petition signed by 265 Persons belonging to the Congregation, whereof 123 were Members in Communion, being mostly Heads of Families, was presented to the Consistory by some of the most respectable Members of the Church, praying the Consistory to call a Minister to preacli in English in exact Conformity to the Doctrine of the Dutch Churclies in Holland, and …

f'APERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW- YORK. 515 amounted to one hundred and twenty five Pounds per Annum more, than was wanted to pay the Salary intended for the Enghsh Minister. Having proceeded thus far, the Consistory thought it further prudent to apply to tlie Classis of Amsterdam ; who, altho' they have no Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in His Majesty's Dominions, yet, as our …

M"- Hardenbrook & his Party who were then pretty considerable for numbers, amounting in the whole to Eighty three men with the addition of their Wives and Daugliters, protested against the Proceedings of the Consistory, (liere it is to be observed tliat the Protest was wrote by M"" Stoutenburgh and all the Names subscribed in his own Hand writing and some of the same Persons …

It was not 'till after all these Precautions, that an English 516 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. Minister was called -- T!>e Call was sent to ITollaiul for IMf Laidlio, in Consequence ol'wliic'i, lie was regulaily qualilied lor our Church, by the Classis of Amsterdam, and came o\er -- Ills Salary depended upon the Subscription List only, and what the Efl'ects liave …

By tliis Suit, we were put to a very considerable Expence, and Ave are credibly informed, that they also feed Counsel in England for advice, who gave tlieir Opinions against their Pretensions; whether this be true or not, they know best, and after all, it seems they cannot rest contented, witliout troubling Your Excellency, and the honourable Board, witli fresli Com})laints …

Ipiiy: It is alledged, that the SC'*' Article of the said Constitution says " Ihai allho^ the Btii-yfj' ■^f i'i.e C/turch she aid require iL PAI'KRS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. 517 no alferaiion t'lerciii should le modc-^'' this is against common sense; -- the iVi'licle says the direct contrary, that if the Interest ol' the Ciiurch s'.iould re(|ii!re it, alteralicnis may …

JVth:i]nd Vi'': The Manor of Fordham before it was sold, was under M' Abel Hardenbrooks management, with Respect to t'le Collecting the Rents, wliat his tmoluments w'ere, he knows best; tlie Church received little better than one huntlred Pounds per annum lor all the Rents; it was therefore sold, the greatest Part of the Money is invested in real Securities; -- the Remainder …

The VP'': Aiticle alledges, that catechising in the Dutch Language was ftsrbid, by one of the Elders, as also by M'' Laidlie ; tills is not true, and il it was, the Complainants must know, that no one Member of our Consistoiy has a right to Ibrbid any Thing. M' Le}de«ker never was ap. pointed by the Consistory to catechise in our Congregation, and is therefore, not qualilied …

In answer to the VIpii; Article : that the Dutch Sdiool is not taken Care of, to the Ruin of the Dutch Education, we say, that we have at present and for twelve years last past, have employed M'^ Whelp, who was sent for to Holland as a School Master & Catechist ; he keeps a School constantly open receives Payment from us for teaching the poor Cliildi-en of the Congregation to …

To the Vllph: Article we say, that as it was thought proper to call an English Minister, it must be presumed, that he was to preach in one of the Churches ; the Consistory thought proper that English should be preached, only once every Lord's Day in the usual Time of Divine Service in one of the Churches, and directed that to be, in the new Church. In the old Church English is …

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administered, as it always was in our Church ; in the Forenoon M'' Laidhe preaclies in the New Church ; -- many more Communicants attend that divine Ordinance under his Administration, as he preaches English, than under Dutch preaching, this makes it more proper that he should attend that Ordinance in the New Church ; the Dutch Ministers …

We further beg Leave to inform Your Excellency and the Honourable Eoard that M'' Stoutenburgh, having made it his Business to propagate about Town, that his Party was most numerous, and that he would shew it at the then next Election of Church officers in October last (the Law Suit respecting tlie Right of voting being not then determined) the Consistory for the Satisfaction …

Witi respect to ibrbiilding tliem the Sacraments, we must ohstrxe that it is the custom of our C:iurch for the Ministers and Elders, byOrder of the C'cmsistory to go to the Hi>uses of the Communicants, to in\ite tlum to ctinmunicate, -- In the Course of these Visilatious it has hajpened, tliat some of the Members of the Church told t'.x Ministeis and Kldcrs, that tliey would …

To the X'»': Article we say, tUat it is very difficult to comjtrehend, what is meant, by forcing them to acknowledge M^ Eadlie to be t eir lawful Teacher, and to declare t! at lie must ajid s!:all communicate with the Lutch -- M Laldlie is not fojctd u])en any Person -- No B(dy goes to hear Him but such as c;;use it, and he conmiunicates with none, but such as voluntarily C( …

If t'le ConiplHinants would pr(;duce the Letter, tliey received fioiii t!ie Rev<r< nd Classis of Amsterdam, a I'uil Answer to this Pv)ijit will theraii be seen ;-- The Bute i Hearers pay nothing, either lor Ministtrs or Pew-Kent ; the English Hearers at the Sole Expejice of Englisli Pn aching ; e^ery member of the Clmrch goes to liear whom he pleases, and attends t!ie …

Our Proceedings have been as far as we know exactly conformable to the Rules of i ur C urch, and agreable to the Since of the Ciuss's of Amsterdam, and the Event of a tedious &- expensive Law Suit evinces that nothing has been done by us . contrary to t le Laws of t le Country ; from all wliic'i we humbly conceive, it will a^jpear to Your ExcelL ncy and this honourable Ii()ard …

To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet Captain General & Governor in Cliief in and over the Province of New York &c &c &c The petition of Jolm Pe+rr Tetard, Clerk humbly Sli-v- eth. That by an Act of the General Assembly of this Province in the year of our Lord 1703 As also by the Deed of Purchase, the Property of the french Church of this City is vested in the Person of …

That in April 1764 M' Carle, the late Minister of said Church,' returning to Europe, Your Petitioner, before his departure, legally succeeded to him in the Ministerial functions of the same; And in that Station Continued uninterrupted till the 29'^ day of June 1766, (being a Sunday,) when Mess»"s daniel Bontecou, John Hartier, James Buvelot, Francis Basset and Frederic Basset …

To whom therefore can your Petitioner so properly apply for Redress in so unprecedented a grievance as to your Excellency in Council 1 Your Petitioner therefore begs that Your Excellency and the Honorable Board will be pleased to take his case under your wise Consideration • And then he is well Assured that he shall 1 Rev. Jean Carle succeeded Mr Rou in 1754. Smith. PAPERS …

WHEREAS a glorious stand for Liberty did appear in the Resentment shewn to a Set of Miscreants under the Name of Stamp Masters in the year 1765 ; and it is now feared that a set of Gentry called Comissioners (I do not mean those lately arrived at Boston) whose odious Business is of a similar Nature, may soon make their Appearance amongst us in order to execute their detestable …

Majesty's Name oiTering a Reward of fifty Pounds to any Person or Persons wlio s'uill discover t'le Autlior or Authors of the seilitiiius I'apor aforesaid, so t'lat he or they be thereof c<jnvicte<l and over ami above tie said Reward, I do hereby promise his Majtsf} 's most Gracious Pardon to any Accomplice or Accomplices w!io s'lidl discover t'le Aut'ior or Authors of the …

Eliza')efh Lowe and left an on!y surviving son and heir Ukxry, wh j marred Caiharina Maria eldest daughter of Samuel Long Esq Chief Justice of Jamaica, and Sister of Edward Long, Judge of :he Court of Vice A.lmlraliy *t aijhor of ihe History of that Islanil. Mr Moore acted as Lieu't'uant Goverioi- of Jam.iica from Fcliy l7Mi to 176- wiih the exce|>tion of one yf.w. I'he …

Governor Moore wis C'np w^red to hohl the C<uwts, over which ho prt'siiled, when and wht-re he considered most ctmvenienl." '« The low murmurs' of <rscoiitent, which arose from the five disappointed parishes, were drowned by a pr >c"aniation which divitle I Ihe island into judicia y di'tricts, and («»ct '21) by a fleclaralion which maile Kingston, Savanna la Mar. Mcmtego Hay …

Neit.,er o'lject was attained; &. half the council jiecvishiy threatened to throw up their Sirat^; but Ihe j'idicious mana-remcnl nf Moore allayed the tumult, lie had seen, pe; haps he had fell, the abuses of a venal Jc oppressive adminisi ration ; &. his own example irave wciirht & eneriry to his exertions to establish tlie peace of the co|r)n\ . He emnciUly S'lcceedeil in …

Two ('oroman ee savages, -- their barbarous names were Tacky & .laniaica. -- were (he projectors of a conspiracy in which were evinced more than oidin-.iry skill atid caution -- Easter nionday was to he the fatal sign.il for a geueral missacre. <; the first movement proved the ilestruction of the garrison, ?i the seizure of the Fort at Port Maria, where the slaves belonging to …

Af ersonie examples of success & severity, he set a price upon the heads of t^e rebels, i^: it was not long before he was plentifully supplied with tlietu, bv their freaeherous c -untrymen. On all occasions of danger, h-; insti'iel & guided the \ nl >r of his troops, & was often obliged (o exiiose h's peison & eyert h's a'l'li'ies. Rut though his men were diciplined h bold …

In this last action the maroons exhibited a disgusting instance of their native barbarity. They seized the body of Tacky, & after taking- his head as a trophy, they roasted & ilevoured the heart of their countryman. Encouraged by the disaffected slaves, who continued to flock to the sournl of their shell, and animateil by the hope of a reinforcement from the free negroes, the …

A veil of obscurity is, however, drawn over the circumstances of this disgraceful transaction; & all we know is, that Moore instantly assembled the free negroes, put them under experienced officers, & while the militia in the distant parishes ran to arms, he headed the forty-ninth European regiment himself. In a partial engagement he gainetl some advantage; but as the agility …

" The silent hour of r.Jdnight was chosen for the attempt; he marched five miles up the valley, &, favored by the darkness, Avould infallibly have succeeded in the enterprise, had not his bold and judicious plans been frustrated by the unrestrained impetuosity of his men. The negroes were alarmed by a premature shout, rushed to their arms, & fought with desperation. Being …

Attacked, on every side, by a foe whose movements could never be tiaceil or seen, & reduced to the resources of his own mind to extricate himself from a hazardous situation, where he could neither remain with safety, nor retire with honour, Moore displayed a prudent intrepedity which compensated for the inexperience of his men, & the novel difficulties of a savage mode of war …

But a milder sentiment, urged by the authority of the leaders, or enforced, perhaps, by the neighborhood of Maroons, at length prevailed; &. a suppliant crowd repaired to the Governor's quarters, to learn their fate from the mouth of their Conqueror. They implored, & experienced, (he clemency they had so little reason to expect: peace was grrinted to them; & they were soon …

He filled the latter office until his death, which occurred on the llth September, 1769. He left two children, a son and a daughter. The former. Sir Jno. H. Moore, succeeded to t le title, but dying without issue in 1780 the Baronetcy became extinct. The Arms are, Ermine, three greyhounds courant sa. Crest, a Moorcock holding in the beak a branch of heath ppr. The family, it …

This they have i^jne in i>assing the vote to give tlie troops a thousand jiounds out of any monies that may be in the treasury, and another thousand out of the money that may be issu(d, to be put out on loan, whic'i t!ie colony will be obliged to make good, whetiier the bill (br t'mt purpose does or dots m.t obtain the royal assent ; ami tjjat tliey ha\e betrayed the liberties …

Our granting money to th,e troops, is implicitly acknowledging the authority that enacted the revenue acts, and tlieir being obligaiuiy i;ii us, as ihcse acts \vere enacted for the exjiress PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. 529 purpose of taking money out of our pockets without our consent j and to provide for the defending and support of government in America ; which …

If this is not a division in this grand point, I know not what is : And I doubt not but the ministry will let us know it is to our cost ; for it will furnish them with arguments and fresh courage. Is this a grateful retaliation to that brave and sensible people, for the spirited and early notice they took of the suspending act ? No, it is base ingratitude, and betraying the …

530 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. not to protect but to enslave us : Has not the truth of this remark been lately exemplified in the audacious, domineering and inhuman Major Pullaine, who ordered a guard to protect a sordid miscreant, that transgressed the laudable non-importation agreement of the merchants, in order to break that, which is the only means left them …

This evinces the expediency of our stopping these grants now, while we are embroiled with the mother country, tliat so we may not, after the grand controversy is settled, have a new bone of contention about the billeting money ; which must be the case if we do not put an end to it at this time : for tlie colony, in its impoverished state, cannot support a charge which amounts …

M"" Colden knows from the nature of things, that he cannot have the least prospect to be in administration again ; and therefore, that he may make hay wliile the sun shines, and get a full salary from the Assembly, flatters the ignorant members of it, with the consideration of the success of a bill to emit a paper currency ; when he and his artful coadjutors must know, that it …

The Assembly, conscious to themselves, of liaving trampled on the liberties ot the people, and fearing their just resentments on such an event, are equally careful to preserve their seats, expecting that if they can do it at this critical juncture, as it is imagined the grand controversy will be settled this winter, they will serve for seven years ; in which time they hope the …

Governor in the Speaker's chair, and then there would be no wat of time in going from house to house, and his honour would have the pleasure to see how zealous his former enemies are in promoting his interest to serve themselves. Is this a state to be rested in, when our all is at a stake 1 No, my countrymen, rouse ! Imitate the noble example of the friends of liberty in …

After this is done, go in a body to your members, and insist on their joining with the minority, to oppose the bill ; if they dare refuse your just requisition, appoint a committee to draw up a state of the whole matter, and send it to the speakers of the several houses of assembly on the continent, and to the friends of our cause in England, and publish it in tlie …

PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. 533 V.-f;-. ■ " To the Betrayed Inhabitants of the City and Colony of New- York" and containing many insolent daring and infamous Reflections on the Honour Dignity and Authority of the three Branches of the Legislature of the said Province ; Which having been taken into Consideration by the General Assembly, The House did on the …

Resolved Nemine Contradicente that the Author or Authors Aiders and Abettors of the said Paper, is or are guilty of a high Misdemeanour ; and a daring insult on the Honor Justice and Authority of this House. Resolved J^emine Contradicente that an Humble Address be presented to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, requesting he will be pleased to issue a Proclamation offering a …

hereby promise his Majesty's most gracious Pardon to any Accomplice or Accomphces, who shall discover the Author or Authors Aiders or Abettors of the seditious Paper aforesaid. Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at Fort George in the City of New York, the twentietii day of December One thousand seven Imndred and sixty nine, in the tenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign …

" the loud and general Voice of their Constituents ; the Dictates of " sound Policy, the ties of Gratitude, and the glorious Struggle " we have engaged in for our invaluable Birth Rights, dared to " vote supplies to the Troops without the least Shadow of a " pretext for their pernicious Grant -- the most eligible place will "be in the Fields near M*" De la Montague's, and the …

I have therefore thought fit by and with the advice of his Majesty's Council to issue this Proclamation ; hereby in his Majesty's Name offering a Reward of Fifty pounds to any Person or Persons who shall discover the Author or Authors of the above mentioned Paper, so that he or they be thereof convicted : And over and above the said Reward I do hereby promise his Majesty's …

John La.hb, afterwards a Captain in Montgomery's expedition against Canada, and since Irnown as General Lamb, was brought before the Assembly on the Speaker's warrant and examined, on the following day, touching his conduct regarding the two preceding " Libels." As it did not appear that he had acted at the Meeting of the Citizens on the 18th in consequence of those obnoxious …

On the 20th Dec. following McDougal was arraigned at the bar of the Assembly as " the supposcl author or publisher" of the address signed " A Son of Liberty." He pleaded, in reply, that as the grand jury and Assembly had declared the paper in question (o be a libel, he had nothing to say further than, being under prosecution already in (he Supreme Court, he conceived it would …

of both these arrests. He was subsequently a member of the Provincial Convention, and in 1775 was appointed Colonel of the 1st N. Y. Regt. He rose in the course of the war of the Revolution (1776) to the rank of Brigr General, and in 1777 to that of Majr Genl in the U. S. army; was a prominent member of the N. Y. State Senate from 1784 until his death, which occurred in June …

The latter removing subsequently to Amsterdam, Gualtherus passed with great credit through the Latin school of that city, and at the age of twenty, was sent to the university at Leyden, where he studied humanity, science, philosophy and theology under Professors Van Es, Hollebeck, Van Peenen and Francius. After having "sate six years at the feet of these four Gamaliels," he …

These continued three or four days, but he rallied at the close of the week and felt so much better, that it was presumed he was suffering only from a cold, caught on his return from preaching in consequence of a change in the weather. He continued to improve until 5 o'clock p. m. on Monday when he had a return of the attack, which increased, accompanied with great pain …

His funeral sermon wa« preached on the J3th Octob., 1751, by his successor the Rcvd Lambertus de Ronde, who had served the Church in Surinam for four years and a half, and had been calleil to assist the Revd Mr Dubois only some months before the latter's death. This Sernr.on, from which we have gleaned the above particulars, was printed in N. Y. by Hendricus de Foreest, anno …

May it please Your Maty Having in obedience to your Matys Commands Signified to us by the Rt Honbie ^r Secretary Boyle considered the Petition of Joshua Kockerthal the Evangelical Minister in behalf of himself and severall poor Lutherans come hither from the Lower Palitinat in Germany praying to be Transported to some of your Matys plantations in America ; We humbly take leave …

carae It is to be fciired it may not be agreeable to their Constitutions, and tlierefore We humbly propose that they be sent to Settle upon Hudson's River in the Province of New York, where 'they may be usefull to this Kingdom particularly in the production of naval Stores and as a frontier against the ifrench and their Indians : And this Your Ma^y be enabled to do by granting …

And in case Your Maty s]-,aii approve of their going to New- York, we humbly represent to your Maty that the Cheapest way of Transporting them will be in the Man of War and Transport Ship that shall be ordered to goe with the Lord Lovelace, for W€ do not find that they can be carry ed thither by any other way under Eight or Ten pounds p*' head for the Men and Women and …

Her Maty jn Councill approving the said Report and taking into Consideration the great sulferings and Poverty of the said poor Lutlierans is graciously pleased to Order, that they be made Denizens of this Kingdom according to tlie abovementioned Report, and one of Her Mat?^ Principall Secretarys of State is to prei)are a Warrant for Her Ma'ys Royall Signature Directing M-" …

Your L'd«ps Most faithfull humble servant Lord Lovelace. jj Boyle. .•. Letters of Ecnization, dated 25th Aug. 1708, win be found in Deed Book X. 241 Sees off. naturalizing the above Clergyman, Sibylle Cliarlotte his Wife & Christian Joshua, Benigna Sibylle & Susanna Sibylle their Children; also Lorentz Schwisser, Anne Catherine his wife & Johannes their son; Heinrich Rennau & …

Upon Reading the Petition of Joslma Cocherthal the INIinister & Herman Schuneman and other of the Germans y* were sent over hither by her Majesty's Cliarity setting forth yt by Reason of the Death of My Lord Lovelace they and the rest of these Germans are in Great want of Provisions and necessarys for their Support being Provided for by his Lordship in his life time but sence …

his Wife, Heironemus, Maria Babara & Anne Gertrude their Chihlren; Michael Weigand, Anne Catherine his Wife, Tobias George and Anne Maria their Children; Jacob Weber, Anne Elizabeth his Wife, Eve Maria & Eve Elizabeth their dauf^hters; Johannes Jacob Plettel, Anne Elizabetli his Wife & Margret, Anne, Saiah & Catharine their Children; Johannes Fischer & Maria Barbara his Wife …

support they cannot be capable to make any settlem* on the land whereon they are placed but must Desert tlie same and betake themselves to some other manner of Providing a maintenance whereby the End of her Majestys bounty and Charity will be wholly frustrated It is therefore their request to Collo Thomas Wenham tliat he do provide a needfull & necessary support for the said …

Du Bois assist them on their said Inquire concerning their Rehgious Disputes the times places of y^ meeting of which Committee is to be appointed by ye said Mr. Van Dam Mr. Barbaric k Capt Provost or any two of them. In Council] June 21. 1709. Mr. Barberie from the Committee to Inquire into the Disputes between the Germans sent to this Province by her Majesty Reported that …

That all his endeavouring hitherto bestowed and applyed can not meet with an effect answerable to liis expectations to find but the utmost necessary expences to tlie building of his house and regulating his settlement upon the land assigned to him, being l^esides advised by M^ Kokerell Secretary that he could not (after the latter end of this month of June :) continue any …

Your Honour's most humble petitioner is in duty bound to acquaint your Honour's that he intends to retransport himself to London by this favorable opportunity with Your Honour's gracious leave, to acquire the sooner and easier by Her most sacred Majesty as wel Her most Gracious Ratification of what hitherto is done in favor of him and his Company, as also Her most Clement …

Most humble most dutifull and most obedient Servant Joshua Kocherthal. PETITION OF THE GERMAN COMPANY AT QUASEK CREEK AND THANSKAMIR To the Right Honourable Richard Ingoldesby Esq^ Lievtenant Governour and Commander in Cliiei in and over Her Majesties Provinces of New York Nova Csesaria, and Territories depending thereon in America, &c As also to Her Majesties Honourable …

Tho : Wenham (: b: m:) most humbly to acquaint Your Honour, That they do not know where to address themselves to receive the remainder of their allowance of provision a 9d p Day to every head, allowed to them by Your Honoui-'s Favor untill the l^t day of January next -- And whereas the s'^ Company is at present in great want of the S'^ Allowance to the dayly maintenance of …

*,»In Sacket's Map of Ncwbnrgy dated May 1, 1798, which may be found iu the State Engineer's ofiBce, (No. 385,) the above creek is laid down by the name of Quassy Creek. It is now called Chambers' Creek. The Dutch called the locality the Danskamer. ANOTHER PETITION IN BEHALF OF THE GERMANS. To the Right Honourable Richard Ingoldesby Esqu: Lieutenant Governour and Commander in …

the said Company by Tom- Honour's Approbation should entre into a penal Bond, fully to repay the said summ to the s^ Gentleman, if his Agent should not receive it from the Royall Treasury within 12 moneths. Your Honour's most humble Petitioner is in Duty bound further, most humbly to represent to Your Honoui-'s that he found Coll: Nicholas Bayard, M^ Octavus Conradus, to be …

But whereas he Ukewise did observe, that the said Gentl: did consider liis propositions only as a fine talke and Discourse out of his own head, desireiug Your Honours effectual Concui-rence, he is constrained most humbly to acquaint Your Honours, That, having duly executed Your Honoui-'s Order, he can contribute nothing more but to add his most humble prayers to Your Honours …

Your Honours most humble Petitioner, being convinced not to be allowed to question Your Honour's Favour of approving what he most humbly hath undertaken to represent and lay 550 PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES. before Your Honour's to the benefit of his Countrymen, shaE ever call and subscribe himself for so great a happiness and Favour, with permission, if it please Yours …

A LIST Of those Germans who by a Common Division have taken in to their possession aU the Tools, which by Her Majestes Bounty were given to Melchior Gulch, Palatine -- Joyner -- JosHUAH KocFiERTHAL -- 1 Barrel of Lime -- 3 Gouches -- 2 formers -- 1 Grindingstone -- 1 square -- 1 Rule -- 1 Compass -- and. several pieces more. Hermanus Schuneman -- 2 Handsaws. 1 Great Saw. 3 …

PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES. 551- Jacob Weber, 1 Box with White Lead Knife & Compass, 1 adde, 2 Gouches, 1 mortizing chisel besides several pieces more. Isaac Turk, 1 Glupott, 1 Box with white Lead, knife & compass, 1 Saw-file, 3 Grouclies, 1 fore plain, besides severall pieces more. Lorenz Switzer, 1 Grinding-stone, 1 square, 1 little Gimlet, 2 Agors, 1 Smooding plain …

That Three full Setts of Joyner-Tools were given by Her Majesties Bounty to tlie said Melchior Gulch, viz* one for him, tlie second to his Son, and the Thh-d for an Apprentice -- Whereof he hath only seen these specified parcells en passant by the Persons above named. Wherefore he humbly prays That the order to be granted to him against them, may not only be directed for these …

And the Mayor of t^iis City having presented a Petition to this Board from himself and the Corporation seting forth tliat there is just Cause to beheve there are many contagious distempers among them which tliey are apprehensive will Endanger the health of the Inhabitants of the Citty if they be Landed in any part thereof and hinder the Trade and welfare of it by deterring the …

It is ordered that Johannes Hebon and Peter Williamse two carpenters do wait on the President at two o'clock this afternoon to Nutten Island with respect to the Building the aforesaid Huts and that so many Boards and other materials be bought as the said Carpenters shall judge necessary for that service. It is ordered that what stores are on Board the said ship be fort^iw^'' …

Mf Cheife Justice Reported to his Excehencey that himselfe M'' Barberie and M"" Eiclvley have met on the Reference made to them yesterday to consider of a Sclienie for tlie good Governing the Palatines, and haveing Considered tlie same, Proposed that Commissions of the Peace and otlier Comissions be Granted to some persons among tliem for that End and that an Ordinance Issue …

There haveing beene severall Proposalls made for the takeing^ many of the Palatine Children for a Terme of Yeares and there being many Orphans who are unable to take care of themselves to work, and many who by sickness are Rendered uucapable of doeing any service for some time and in that Condition would be a great expence and there being noe Prospect of Settleing them this …

[The above order was amended on 27 July directing Jhat the Bays be bouud until the a.c;-e of 17 and the girls till they reach 15 years.] For .'I Vict, of the Children apprenticed under this order sec post, p 5^6. 554 PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES. AN ORDINANCE FOR ESTABLISHING COURTS OF JUDICATURE IN Nl'TTEN ISLAND. An Ordinance by his Excellency Robert Hunter Esqi" Capt …

and Authority with tlie advice and consent of her Majesties Councill for the said Province to Erect Constitute and Establisli such and soe many Courts of Judicature and Publick Justice within the said .Province and Territories depending thereon as his said Excellency and Councill should think fitt and necessary for the heareing and determining of all Causes as well Criminall …

The Process to be by Sumons under tlie hand of the Justice Directed to tlie Constables of the said Island Whicli Sumons being personally served or a Copy left at the Defendants place of abode two days before the heareing of the said Cause or Case shall be suificlcnt Autliority to and f(jr the said Justice to Proceed to hcare such Cause or Ca^e and Determine the same in the …

That then such Justices are hereby authorized and Impowered to award such Costs against the Appellant to the Appellees as the said Appellee shall have 550 PAPERS RELATING TO TFiE PALATINES. beene put to bj' reason of the said Appcale as the said Justices in their Discretion shall think fitt. Provided that noe execution shall he stayed on the ffirst Judgement by such appeale …

Provided that noe execution shall he stayed on the ffirst Judgement by such appeale above the space of flOive days, Provided also tliat sucli appeal* be entered and made before any two of tlie said Justices within two dayes after such Judgement soe to be given as aforesaid or otherwise not to be allowed, any thing to the contrary hereof notwithstanding And It is hereb}'^ …

PAPERS KELATING TO THE PALATINES. 557 also and it is hereby fiirtlier Ordained and Declared That in all Judgements in all Civill Causes and Actions tiiat shall be Given by the said Court Wherein the Debt and Damages Exceed the Sume of Ten Pounds and not otherwise, It sliall and may be Lawfull for any party that shall think himselfe agrieved by such Judgement to enter his or …

Given by his Excellency Robert Hunter Esqr Captain Generall and Governor in Cheife of y® Provinces of New York and New Jersey and Territories depending thereon in America etct and Vice Admirall of ye same &c. in Councill at ffort Anne in New York Twelveth day of July Anno Dm. 1710. and in the Ninth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God of Great …

Unto Your Excellency That Your Petitioner is by Profession a Surgeon, That he hath as such attended the service of tlie English Nation in fflanders, in Ireland, and at sea, about eighteen or nineteen years ; in which time he hath not out of a covetous mind made it his Bussyness to heap up riches to himselfe, but hath with all Ms power, Skill and ability all along promoted tlie …

But so it is, may it please your Excellency, that soon after your Petitioner's arrival in this Province, he was taken with a Rheumatism w-hich disabled him to procure to himselfe that subsistance which was needful, and having by means of the said Distemper contracted some Debts in this City ; which he holds himselfe in Conscience bound (if Possible) to pay and make good ; and …

Governour of New- York (wliic]i Honour the Queen of (jreat Britain from a wise Election hath been pleased to invest your Excellency witli) as to tliat of the Captain of said Ship Lyon, as by the said certificate may appear ; Now your Petitioner for these Reasons Doth in most humble and Dut} full manner ; Pray your ExcelleAcys llavour, that liis said Circumstances may be …

Doc. XVIII.] New York, July 24. 1710. My Lords By a small vessell bound for Lisbon I gave 3'our Lordships notice of our arrival here [June 14.] Since that time all the Palatine Sliips separated by the weather are arrived safe except the Herbert Erigat wheve our Tents and arms are. She was cast away on the East end of Long Island on the 7th July, the men are Safe, but our goods …

Tliese lands however I believe will be no ways fit for the design in hand, being very good Lands, which here bears no Pines and lyes very remote I shall however be able to carry it on elsewhere, for there is no want of Pines but the pine land being good for nothing tlie difficulty will ly in finding such a situation as W'ill aftbrd good land for their Settlements near the Pine …

Over against it, but a little further, I have found a small Tract of about a mile in length along the River which lias by some chance not been granted, tlio' pretended to have been purchased of the Indians by some, where I have planted the remainder, they are not all as yet transported, but I am making all possible dispatch that I may prevent the winter, this Tract also lyes …

b aj ^ cs « *" .-, ^ e o s c <»^ ;::; ■£ ! 2 £ 3 i -yi "2 5 : > bt^ p ■■ oS' 3 "3 q ^ 0) «. I ~ rt « ^ 3 .5 ; .^ .-;; ly ?i. Ei^ Vol. III. PATKaS RELATIKG TO TilK TALATINES. LIST OF THE PALATIiNS REMALNIKG AT KEW YORK. 1710. Old Y'!«s Hans WmStuo6:rath..... 37 -- Anna Margarelta JiS -- Anna Clara lU --Catharine 4 --John Marcus. | Anna VV ormserin widdow 36 Wiclaus Jungens …

Frantz 5 -- -- Johannes ••• i Anna Apolona Siekncrin wid... 44 ■ Johannes dead 9 Johan Jacob 7 Johannes Planck ...,,.. 43 Maria Margt 32 Johanna Eliz............. 14 Ludwig Henrich ... ..... 6 Hans Adam Zolner 52 Maria: before Baumersin 40 Andreas Richter 47 Anna Maria 45 . Andreas IC Anna Barbara 8 Aona Maria Mengelsin wid.... 27 OldY'ng Jolm Carolus 3 Anna Maria 6 . Juliana …

Maria Eliz 12 John Hendrich 7 Anna Catharina 5 Juliana Maria 1| Sittonia Melchlin wid 41 Anna Maria 11 -- - Anna Eliz 8 Anna Cath Batzin 38 John Ludwig 7 Anna Maria Reichin orph 17 Anna Margt dead 8 Hans Thomas A 12 Jeane Bruicre orph 18 Jacque 15 PAlTtivS ilEi^TING TO THE PALATINES. Sasannah Anna E!iz Rorbaalin Wid S-i Anna Morga Anna Eliz. Schullzin wid 22 Conrad Frederich …

Christina 23 'Cath: Eliz Anna Margt Danemark wid.... 58 Christina Strad 40 Maria Ursula 28 Catharine 13 Anna Maria 11 John Jacob Maria Catharine 13 Andreas Elich 37 Anna Rosina 23 John George. Johannes Engelle 31 Anna Christina 12 Anna Maria g Anna Eliz 4 Michael Pseffer 32 Anna Maria 28 Michael Storr 38 Anna Marg 48 Eliz ; Catharine 12 Johan Dcitrick Wannermacher. 28 Peter …

Johannes TrilhauserX 23 BernharJ Lickard. 25 Justina 32 Johan Wm Schneider >< 28 Helena Brilmannin, orph >^ 17 Valtin : Bressler 41 Christina 36 Anna Eliz 14 TAPERS RELATING TO THE PAX.ATINES. Anna Gertrude 12 Andreas 9 Anthony 5 Maria Agnes ^ Andreas Weidnecht 40 Margaret 40 George Fred 13 John George 11 Anna Eliz 9 Johannes Baer 40 Anna 27 John Fred 10 John Jacob 4 Melchior …

Maria Catha 15 Veronica Zwickin, wid 39 Marcus 1 John Martin Anna Margaretta 14 Johannes Lohrentz 43 Anna Margaretta 39 Anna Eliz 15 Magdalena 13 Anna Barbara 11 Alexander Caspar Hartwig 39 Anna Eliz 39 Johan Bernhard Johan Lorentz Magdalena 1 Magdalena Offin, wid 32 Johan Jacob Anna Barbara Anna Eva Morellin, wid 48 Anna Apoionia 18 Anna Barbara 11 Michael Henneschid 36 Anna …

Bradford the printer and became afterwards PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATIKES. Johannes 7 Anna Catharina 10 Anna Maria Gablin wld 34 Anna Maria 7 Benedictus Kuhner 36 Anna Felice 40 Jacob A 4 Eva Barbara 9 Anna Elizabetha Laukin 42 Margaretta Schmidtin, wid 27 Joban Daniel A . . . • 4 Daniel Teffa 30 Marianna 11 Abraham 7 Margaret Meserin, wid 50 Johannes 16 Su«an Cath 10 Maria …

J'ohannes Roschman 33 AnnaEliz 30 Maria Cath the proprietor and publisher of the N. Y. Weekly Messenger. In consequence of the boldness of its strictures on the government, this paper was ordered to be burat by the Common hangman and Zenger the Palatine, was indicted for Libel in 1734. It was on this occasion that Hamilton of Philadelphia so triumphantly vindicated the liberty …

■»j - OS rt -- 568 PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES. Palatines Subsisted at New York viz' Days AdulM Children For ye Month Of November 31) Each Day 286 & 113 For ye Month of December 30 Each day 272 & 112 For ye Month of January 31 273 -- 112 For ye Month of February 28 days 274 & 110 For ye Moneth of March to ye 25 day is 25 days 312 & 119 Palatines, Subsisted at New York …

To his Excellency Robert Hunter Esq"" Cap* Gen'i & Governo' jn chief in & over her Majesties Provinces of New York & New Jersey & the territories depending thereon in America & Vic« Admirall of the same &c -- in Councill. The Petition of Peter Willemse Romers of the City of i\ew York, ^ Hi MBLY SmEWETH, I That yo^ Pet^' was the last summer Employed by M' Secretary : to make a …

Hie 5*h Sept. 1711 And yo"- Pet"" as in Duly bound shall ever Pray &c. PAPERS DELATING TO THE PALATINES. STATEMENT of Leads of Palaten famileys and number of Persons in both Towns on ye ^ygst side of Hudsons River. Winter, 1710. J Jno. Christ. Gerlach Capt. 2 Peter Maurer 3 Philip Muller 4 Jno. Georg Spanhimer. ... 5 Jno. ffriil : Caselman 6 Jno. Leher 7 Fred: Miickle S Georg …

41 Gartrud Eikertin 42 Joseph Richart ,,,.., is •3s s r MOD r- »-l 1^ 1 2 - -- -- 3 1 1 1 -- 1 2 1 1 -- _ 1 1 -- 1 1 1 2 -- 1 3 -- -- -- -- _ -- 1 _ _ 1 1 -- 1 _ _ 1 1 -- -- -- 1 1 -- -- , J -- _ _ - -- _ _ ] _ _ -- ] -- -- 1 1 -- s > -- -- -- ] -- -- -- - -- _ -- ] -- _ 1 1 -- -- ] -- -- 1 ] -- -- 1 3 -- -- -- -- 1 3 _ _ .«? 2 2 1 1 -- » -- -- -- -- _ _ 2 2 …

Peter Becker Valin : fTaulkinberg Wilhcim Miiller , Elisab: Jiingin Jho Ritzbacus Elisab: Bayherin Peter Keiseler Jno Urn Keifer Jno Henrich .'"rliram... Peter Et^r.er Elizab: Sweilcn Jho liliche) Emrich .... Gcorg Hen : Stubcnrau Peter Diebtl Catha: £chiit7.iii Christian jleyf-r Peter Overbach Henrich Moor Conrad .MerUiu Maria Ilighrin Ana Mar : EmriohSn. . . . Aaam Ilardel …

Geo: MuIIer Jacob Schnell Fred Bellenger Jacob Webber Hen Widervfachs William Nelles Geo P^athiaa Johannis Kisler Cristo Hagedorn Geo: Breigel Frantz Fincic John Sohaffer Andreas Schurts George Dachstacler Peter Hagedorn Johannes Zaygdorf 356 men, woiiien & children in this Town. A True Coppy from the Origical lijOfRY iUVER, HAYSBFRY. John Christopher eruoks 10 Paulus Dientetr …

Casper Rauch Christ Sittenich Hans Hen: Zeller Jno. Hen. Schmidt Johannes Zeller Jno Phill Zerbe Samuel Kuhn Jno Phill Theis •2U Gerhard Schaffer Martin Zerbe '21 Ulrich Bruckhart Niclaus Ruhl •22 Jacob Ess Adam Mic Schmidt Ferdo Mentegen Coiid Maisinger '24 Conrad Kuhn Thos Ruffener Jacob Dings Henrick Fehling JohJostPetry Lud. W. Schmit. 2o0 men women & children a Trnc Coppy …

Given under my hand and seale at ffort Anne in Nevy York this Thii^tieth day of Aprill in y Twelfth yeare of her Majesties raigne annoq: Dm. 1713. To Augustus Graham Escf Surveyor General of y«| province of New York or j his Deputy PETITION OF THE GERMANS AT QUASSECK CREEK. To liis Excellency Robert Hunter Esq^' Cap' Gen^' & Gov' in Cheife of the province of New York New …

But in as much as the said Tract of Land soe Laid out for yo'" Petitioners is all upland, yc Petitioners find they cannot be able to subsist themselves and fiamilys thereon for want of some meadow Land for ifodder for tlieir Catlle in winter. And there being a small quantity of vacant and unappropriated meadow Ground Lyeing behind yo"" petitioners said Lotts about an English …

Tiiat pursuant to your Escell. warrant the Sui'veyor Generall did survey & lay out for your Petit, a certaine Tract of Land on t'le West side of Hudsons River in the County of Ulster beginning on tlie Nord-side of Quaseck Creek & extend Northerly lip Hudsons River on a slreight line 200 & 19 chaines, & into the woods on that side 100 chaines, containing two thousand one …

Now in asmnch as the warrant above directed by your Excell. to the Attorney Generall to prepare the letter Patent above said, is not as yet made out, your Petit, humble crave leave to acquaint your Excell. that as they concei\e tlie said Letters Patents being ordered to be made out, for each respective Division as aforesaid in the Name ^of tliem & their respective wives & …

Your Petitioner therefore most humble pray your Excell. would be pleaseth to order your Excellencys warrant to the Attorney Generall to prepare Letter Patent to youT Petitioners by Name Georg Loockstad, Michel Weigant, Herman Schuneman, Cliristian Henicke, Joshua Kocherthal, Peter Rose, Jacob Weber, Johannes Fisher, & Andrew Volck, for the afforesaid Tract of land according …

Unto Your Excellency and the honourable Council That whereas there has been aloted to the use of the Church & Minester five hundred acres of Land upon proviso that tlie said Minester do resid and dwel with the Inhabitants at the place aforesaid and there do and perform the office and Duty of a Minester Now the present Minester utterly refusing to Comply with the Said proviso …

Church and Minester that it may not be in his power or of any Incumbet to Ahenate or Convert tlie Same to any otlier use then as aforesaid And your Petitioners herein relieved as to Your Excellency's Wisdom may apper fit they as in Duty bound will ever pray. 8 October 1718. Eead & referred and ordered that the Petitioners do serve M^" Cockerill with a coppy of this Petition …

In pursuance of yc Honours reference made in Council the 17*ii of this Instant of the peticon of Andrew Volck and Jacob Webbers of the 17'^ December 1719 in behalf of themselves and the other palatins therein menconed We have perused inquired into and considered the same as also the letter of the then E* Honorable M'^ Secretary Boyle to the then Lord Lovelace in his lifetime …

And are of opinion A warrant be directed by yy Honour to the Commissioner for executing the office of tlie Attorney Generall for the dravi^ingof a grant of the same tract of land pursuant to tlie said draft or ground plot beginning on the north side of quassaick creek and extending northerly up Hudsons river upon a straigjit line two hundred and ninteen chains and into the …

Lott N" 5 Conteining 250 acres to Sybilla Charlotta Cockershall the widow of Joshua Cockershall who was their Lutheran minister and to Christian Joshua, Benigna Sibylla, and Susanna Sibylla their children that is to say tlie whole two hundred and fifty acres to them and their heirs and assigns forever to each of them respectively a fourth part thereof Lott N*^ 6 conteining one …

To hold tlie same nine lotts to the same nine setts of grantees severally & respectively to their severall & respective uses and behoofs and of their heirs and assigns forever, under the like quitrent of two shillings & sixpence for every hundred acres thereof with the usuall clauses provisions condicons limitacons and restriccons as by his Majesties Royall instruccons are …

We are of opinion it be granted to the same two peticoners in trust and impropriated to the maintenance and support of a Lutheran minister forever which trust may be conteined in the said peticoners Andrew Volck and Jacob Webber during their naturall lives and at their decease or the decease of any one of them that it be in the power of the male tennants of the s<i tract of …

580 PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES. the yearly rent of one peppercorn if the same be legally demanded wliich ueverthelesse is liumbly submitted. By Your Honours Most Obed' Humble servants A : D : Peyster New-York Dec^ W^ 1719. Gerard Eeekman Rip Van Dam John Barberie A. D. Philipse T Byerly. FERRY BETWEEN NEWBURGH AND FISHKILL To the Honourable George Clarke Esqr. Lieutenant …

That as there are now many Settlements on both Sides Hudsons River aforesaid, Persons frequently have Occasion to Cross over from one Side of the said River to the other, But are often obliged to wait a Considerable time for passage over the same, there being no Ferry yet Estabhshed on Either Side thereof That your Petitioner is willing to provide proper Boats and ^persons …

He therefore Humbly Prays Your Honour will be favourably Pleased to grant to him his Heirs and Assigns for Ever his Majesties Letters Patent for the soil under tiie Water One hundred foot into the River from the Higli Water Mark the whole length of the aforesaid Patent So Granted to the aforesaid Andries Volck & Jacob Webbers (So that he may be Enabled to make proper Wharfs …

For every Man & Horse 0 2 6 But if three or more together for Each Man & Horse ..020 For a Single person only 0 1 0 For Each footman (if three or more together) 0 0 9 For Every Horse or Beast Single 0 1 6 But if three or more together for Each 0 1 3 for Every Calf or Hogg 0 0 6 for Every Sheep or Lamb 0 0 4 for Every full Barrell 0 1 0 for Every Empty Barrell 0 0 4 for Every …

Ordered that the said Report be made Immediately -- The Committee are of opinion that his Honour do grant to the Petitioner Alex"" Colden His Majesty's Letters Patent for the sole Keeping of a Ferry between any & every part of the said Tract, and for the Soil under the water so far only as his own land runs 100 foot into the Water from High Water Mark, under the yearly Quit …

That many of the said palatines arriving witliin tliis province of New York, some of them obtained Letters patents from his late Majesty King George the first bearing date the eighth Day of December one thousand seven hundred and nmeteen for two thousand one hundred and ninety Acres of land at a place called Quassack in Ulster County, whereof five hundred acres were grante<:l …

584 PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES. preach and Administer tlie Holy Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper among them. That no profits could arise from the said Glebe till within about sixteen years last past, and during the whole Time no more has been received for the services done on the said Glebe by the Lutheran Ministers of New York, for preaching & administering …

That during the Time aforesaid the said Lutherans have built a small Church upon the premises: But so it is, may it please your Excellency That the Lutheran Inhabitants living on the said granted Lands being now reduced to a small number, having some of them sold their Lands and bought elsewhere, the present Inhabitants have taken Occasion therefrom to deprive your petitioners …

Church at New York, as a Bodye politick and corporate, his most gracious Majestys Letters patents, to confirm the said Church and five hundred acres of Land, for the use of a Lutheran Minister of the City of New York for ever, who will be obliged to perform the usual Services of Religion, for the Benefit of the said Lutherans in that neighbourhood, either on the said Glebe, or …

That a Petition the 11*^ of May a. c. being brought in, from Your Excellency's petitioner Michael Christian Knoll and his Consistory, in Cause and for 500 Acre^ of Land for a Glebe at Quassaik Creek in the Highlands That your Excellency had been pleased ; more points of Declaration should be laid before Your Excellency In Obedience of which we lay dowe Litra A. Shewing the …

Whereof it appears, that Birgert Mynders, our one Trustee having sold his Land too, he being the last of they, there settled Lutheran Inhabitans on the 2190 Acres, and he being removed at the Walenkill, and our second Lutheran Trustee being one of our Tenants upon the Glebe : the new Inhabitans think to be master of the Glebe, and have lockt up the Church there, meaning that …