1714 preparatory sermon, before the observance of the Holy Supper; and he shall also render the usual preaching services at the celebration of the Festivals, even as the praiseworthy custom of this congregation requires; (and he shall do all things) that he may be found perfect and entire in the work of the Lord, knowing that then his labor shall not be in vain in the Lord. For this he shall receive from us ninety pounds per annum, current money of the province of New York, an exact fourth part of which shall be paid every three months, and this shall begin with the arrival of his Reverence here. After he has preached his installation sermon we shall immediately pay to him a half year's salary. Moreover we guarantee him a free dwelling, and free fire wood delivered at the door; also a pleasant and large garden, and free pasturage for two cows and a horse, for his own use. Thereunto we pledge ourselves during his labors among us, qualitate qua, as well as our successors. We trust that the Lord may encourage his Reverence, and influence him to come over to us as quickly as possible. We remain, Dear Sirs, your very affectionate brethren in Christ, and your very willing servants. Actum at Schenectady, the 17th day of May, 1714. Albany, May 27, 1714. There appeared before us, the under written Justices of the Peace for the City and County of Albany, Gerrit Symonse and Johannes Sanders Glen, Elders; Volkert Symonse and Simon Switts, Deacons of the Church of Schenectady, in the aforesaid County, who have acknowledged to have signed the annexed instrument, as witness our hands. Joh. Cuyler, Hend. Hansen, Evert Bancker, Harmanus Wendell.* PETITION OF REV. G. DELLIUS FOR PAYMENT OF SERVICES. May 19, 1714. To the Honnerable the Generale Assembly for the collony of New York. The humble petition of Godefrius Dellius, by his Attourney Adolph Philipse. Sheweth: That during the time your Honnor's Petitioner was minister to the Dutch Congregation of Albany, he undertook, at his great cost and Labour to Convert the five Nations & River Indians to Christianity. And haveing Layd the first Foundation of that Pious work, and made a Progress therein beyond expectation, It was Esteemed of that utility, not onely in Propagating the Gospel among those Heathen, but Likewise to steady them in their Interest and Obedience of the Crown of England, That the Then Governour and council allowed to your Petltioner a Sallary of sixty pounds per Annum for that service, which was accordingly paid from time to time (as he believes) Except for one year and some odd months, which still Remains unpayed. That upon the conclusion of the Former Peace with France, the Right Honnorable the Earl of Bellomont, then Governor of this Province, sent Coll. Peter Schuyler and your Petitioner on an Embassy to the Governor of Canada, For which they were to have a Reward of one hundred pounds. And your Petitioner is informed that Coll. Schuyler has Received fifty pounds for his moyety thereof; the other fifty pounds due to your Petitioner for that service Remains unpayd. That your petitioner having some Reasons to Remove with his family back to Europe, could not Personally sollissit the obtaining warrants or Payment of the Respective Sumes above mentioned; and the several Attourneys your Petitioner had here from time to time, have been the more Remiss in procuring Either the one or the other, because they found the Revenue so much Anticipated before. So that the onely Relief Left your Petitioner is from this Honorable House, who having now under this Prudent consideration the Payment of all the Just Debts and Claims of this Collony, and your Petitioner Conceiving the said two sumes to be such, Doth therefore humbly Pray your Honnors in your great Justice will please to order and enact that the two Respective Sumes of sixty pounds and fifty pounds for the services abovementioned, may be payd for his use to his said Attorney, In the like manner as other the Debts and Claims of this Government are to be payd, or in such other manner as to your great Wisdom shall seem meet. And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray etc. New York, 19th May 1714. A. D. Philipse, For Godfriedus Dellius. ("Considered by ye Council and allowed for Instructing ye Indians halfe, the other Disallowed.") — Munsell's Annals of Albany, Vol. x. pp. 223, 224. * An ancestor of Oliver Wendell Holmes. 1714 1714 CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM. Correspondence from America. Rev. Peter Vas to the Rev. Classis of Amsterdam, May 23, 1714. Reverend Sirs and Brethren in Christ: I duly received your letter, dated December 22, 1711, sent in answer to my preceding one, and perceived therefrom that the Rev. Classis must yet have, for my examination and ordination, one hundred guilders ($40.) This with the three hundred guilders, advanced to me for my passage, makes four hundred guilders. There is hereby sent, on account, two hundred and fourteen guilders (240?); therefore the Rev. Classis must still have one hundred and sixty guilders. I regret that I have not yet been able to send over this balance of money. This is owing to a dispute that has arisen in my Consistory about the hundred guilders for my examination, with the cost of my transportation. For I had a very long voyage, which, with my wife and children, proved very expensive. I paid to Capt. van Baale, for transportation and freight alone, 783, I say, seven hundred and eighty 'three, guilders Holland money; besides other expenses which I incurred in England, during five weeks, while the Captain was getting "cleared". I had during that time to subsist on land with my whole family. Besides there were the expenses of the loading of my goods at Amsterdam, and the victualling for refreshment on the voyage. The brethren of New York, therefore, took this into consideration, and had the goodness to write, on my arrival, to my Consistory and congregation, that in such an expensive journey they ought to give me something more than the money promised; inasmuch as I was limited to too small an amount, on account of the all too great expense which Rev. de Bys. (Beis) had incurred before. Upon this communication, my Consistory had the goodness to grant me the benefit of the money in the hands of the Rev. Classis, in order to relieve me somewhat of my heavy expenses. For this I thanked them heartily. They also paid me the other money, promised for my traveling expenses and transportation. I gave them my receipt for this. I then told my Consistory that the Rev. Classis must still have the money, from this church, for my examination and ordination; but that I did not know exactly how much was due, but that I would write about it; also that the Rev. Classis could retain the money alluded to already in their possession, for the reduction of the debt, in the moneys advanced to me. My Consistory told me that I should do so. Thereupon I wrote to that effect to the Rev. Classis, and that letter was also signed by my Consistory, as the Rev. Classis may see from said letter, in their possession. But now some of my Consistory say that I must pay the money for my examination myself; that they are not aware that they signed such a letter written by me. Therefore it is my kind. request, as I did not keep a copy of that letter, that the Rev. Gentlemen will send to me, at the first opportunity, the said letter, or a copy of the same, with the names of the persons by whom the letter is signed. Thus it will appear that these Consistorymen contradict their own hand writing. And let a letter also come from the Rev. Gentlemen themselves, indicating that the examination and ordination of a pastor elect are always made at the charge of the church by which he is called. I have just learned that Rev. De Bys, (Henricus Beys) who has given much scandal and offense in this country by his loose life, as well as by accepting the long coat of the English Church, has recently gone to Curacoa, where he will not do much good, either, in that congregation. I hope that the Rev. Gentlemen will keep a watchful eye over it. As regards the status of our church here are as yet at liberty to exercise our religion, but it is uncertain how long it will last. It is a great boon, therefore, if one can dwell in his own Fatherland. Some eight or ten days ago a ship departed hence for Holland. If it has a favorable voyage, it we 1714 1714 intends to sail again for New York before winter. The Rev. Reverend, Pious and Highly Learned Sirs, Kingston, Peter Vas. May 23, 1713. ACTS OF THE CLASSIS Of AmsterdaM. Rev. Beits. (Beys.) 1714, June 4th. The Rev. Deputati ad res Exteras reported on the affairs of Rev. Beyts. The period of two weeks was allowed, to arrange all the documents which may serve in his defense, and to communicate them to their Reverences. ix. 313. JOURNAL OF THE NEW YORK COUNCIL. 1715, June 14. The Bill of 1711 again read, Committed. Council Journal, 386. His Excellency took notice that yesterday it was mentioned by Dr. Staats that he had made three several promises for the passing this Bill, and lest it should be thought that those promises were made absolutely by his Excellency and had been by him broken, he told them that the promises were made upon these conditions That the Assembly should give an honorable support of Government, and not a scanty one, for one year; that they should pay the debt arising to his Excellency, neither of which has been done. The support of Government, being scanty, and but for a year, and the bill for payment of the debt being clogged with a clause which prevents for the present the payment of the |