Mr. Jamison acquainted this Board that Inglebert Lott has entered a Caveat against granting a Charter to some Dutch Churches in Kings County And thereupon Moved that the said Lott appeare and shew his Cause of Entring such Caveat to the Committee to whom the Petition for the Charter is Referred.

It is Ordered that he appeare and shew cause accordingly.

REPORT IN COUNCIL ON THE PRECEDING PETITION AND CAVEAT.

May it please yor Excellencey

In obedience to yor Excellenceys Order in Councill of the Eighth of August Last made on ye Petition of Vincentius Antonides and others for a Charter to the Consistories of fflat Bush Brookland and fflat Lands and of another of the thirteenth of September Instant to Examine into the Reasons of a Caveat Entred by Inglebert Lott against Granting the said Charter-Wee have heard the said parties and thereupon humbly Report that the said Mr Lott produced noe manner of power or authority from any of the Inhabitants of the Town of flat Bush for his Entring the said Caveat notwithstanding He therein mentioned that the same is Entred in ye behalfe of himselfe and the major part of the Inhabitants of the said Town of fflat Bush-The said Mr Lott Insisted that by his being Chosen by some of the Inhabitants of ye Towne of fflat Bush one of the Church Masters of the said Towne some time ye Last Spring he was Qualifyed for his Entring that Caveat Notwithstanding he owned that ye manner of His Being Elected Church Master as aforesaid was Contrary to the manner of Chuseing such officers before that time and being asked by Mr Regnier who appeared at his Councill before ye Committee whether he would ask any further time to make out ye allegations of his said Caveat hee declined ye same Wee are therefore of opinion that the said Caveat is frivolous, and that ye Committee may proceed on ye former Referrence on ye petition before mentioned which is nevertheless humbly submitted by

28th Sept 1711

Endorsed,

Read 29 Sept 1711 & Confirmed.

Yor Excellency's most
obedient Servants
JOHN BARBERIE

A. D. PHILIPSE

T BYERLEY

S: STAATS

R. WALTER
RIP VAN DAM

The Petition of Vincentius Antonides Minister of the protestant reformed Dutch Churches of fflatbush fflatlands and Brookland in Kings County relating to the disputes between him and Mr ffreeman setting forth that notwithstanding the order of this Board of the 30th April 1711 Mr ffreeman in Contempt thereof did on the 6th Septr Instant take upon himself to preach in the Church of fflatbush at the time when the Petrs Congregation was to have mett there and thereby hindered your pet from officiating in the said Church and being apprehensive the same method will be taken by ye said Mr ffreeman in the other Churches abovenamed To the great Hurt and disturbance of the Petr and his Congregation & praying relief in the premises, being read—

The Consideration thereof is referred to the Gentlemen of this Board or any five of them.

The unhappy differences above detailed did not terminate until the close of the year 1714, when a reconciliation was finally effected between the Clergymen and their respective friends, the particulars of which will be found in STRONG'S Hist: of the Town of Flatbush, 1842, p. 86. ED.

A TRUE LIST

OF THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS AND SOULDIERS BELONGING TO THE REGIMENT OF MILITIA IN KINGS

VI.

PAPERS

RELATING TO

The Churches in Queens County.

Gov. STUYVESANT TO THE MAGISTRAATS OFF HEEMSTEAD.

17 July 1657. m

LOVINGE FRINDES--Before mi departure from jou y was in hoopes; off a good act amongst jou both in settlingh off mister dentons continuance according to agrement off the tents for the present year: Butt Beejnge in hest Back and reddy for mi returne; Both ware Broock off By sum turbelent Spirits jff in the neme off the whole or any is jet ignorant; but not satisfeyt therefore you may be pleased to vnderstand by thes presents that wee as jett expect the tenths vppon the field for the year present and accordanse to the value off them for the jeare past this therefore is ordered By these present that before the gatheringe off the crop jou sal give tymly noticij that we may send a men for the such or watt is the patrons due; and for the ministry: You al doe knouw that Mister Robbert fordim sum tymes minister [of] the town off heemsted; did leaue the pleaic and alsoo the exercys of the ministery without our wish or knuwledge and for no or littel reasons therefore wee ken not ad mitt him in such a mennor of comminge againe Soe after my servis recommendinge you al unto the proteckcon off the Almeytig I rest.

ANSWER TO THE ABOVE.

RIGHT WORTSCHIPFULL-Yrs wee haue rec'd bearing date the 17 Jully wheare in wee vnderstand yu are vnsatizfied heering summe speaches from sume pitlur [i. e. private] man or men not being imployed by the towne nor by ther knowledg or consent nether doe the towne owne what thay haue said wee hoope according to the agrement made for a hundreth skeepell of wheeat for the tentes yu will be content the wich the towne agreed with yu and are willing to performe, our desiers are to Imbrace Mr dentons ministrie if god bee pleased to continue hime a mounst vs and as for yr Sellfe wee haue had sufficient experience of yr willingenesse and doubt not but yu are the same by yr late free and noble profer. Soe hoping will not take any exceptions a gainst the whoolle for sume p'tillr Estrauigant speches for soe it will sumtimes fall out wheare a generall voat is wee haue sent Mr Simons the bearer heare of hee shall further in forme yr woorshipe soo not further to truble yr woorschepe att present wee remaine yrs in all seruice to command according to our power RICHARD GILDEERSLEUE in the name & be haulfe of the towne

Addressed

"To the Right Worschipfull peeter Stiuasnt Gouernor Generall of the

new Nether landes at his house

foort amsterdame thesse preesent."

Hempsteed this 25 of July 1657.