SYNOD OF NORTH HOLLAND, 1719, JULY-AUG. Article 35. Classical Changes. 1719 Sent to Raritan in the province of New Jersey: Rev. Jacobus Theodorus van Frylinghuysen. ACTS OF THE CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM. Moneys from Rev. Vas. 1719, Aug. 21st. The moneys transmitted by Rev. Vas, to the amount of sixty guilders, remain in the keeping of Mr. Quaestor van der Heest. x. 107. PARSONAGE OF REV. MR. PHILLIPS, AN INDEPENDENT MINISTER, OUT OF THE CHURCH September ye 10th 1719. Thees may Certifi whom it may Concern, that some time in August past was a year, that I agreed with Coll. Smith, Nathaniel Roe, John Wood, Richard Woodhull for to Repair ye house Mr. Phillips liues in for fifteen pounds od shillings, to be paid when ye Rate was gathered, which they haue paid, & I haue Recelued It, Thomas Saint, which I am Rady to atest to. Brookhauen, October ye 10th 1719, Thomas Saint was duly Sworn to the aboue Those may certifie whom it may concern, that some time in August past was a year, that I agreed with John Wood to repair the house wherein Mr. Phillips, an Independent Minister Lives, for one Pound ten shillings, to be paid when ye Rate was gathered, Which I acknowledge to have received from Coll. Smith, Treasurer as Witness my Hand. Alexander Amos X his Mark. Oysterbay, October 12, 1719. Alexander Amos of Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk, was duly Sworn to the above Contents before me. Tim. Bagley, Jus. PETITION OF MESSRS. FLOYD AND SMITH. (Oct. 15, 1719.) To the Honorable Peter Schuyler Esq., President of his Majesty's Councill and Commander in Chiefe of the Province of New York and Territories thereon depending in America etc. The humble Petition of Richard floyd and William Smith Esq., on behalfe of themselves and other the freeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Brookehaven in the County of Suffolk. Sheweth That your Petitioners haveing lands within the townshipp, as alsoe lands within the manor of St. George, Exempted from the (said Townshipp and) ..... the said Town under pretence and Colour of an Act of Assembly enabeling the re 1719 spective (Towns to) raise moneye to defray their necessary (charges assessed your) and other private uses. That although the several assessments made beares proper title according to the direction of the said act yet the moneyes thereby raised and levyed have altogether been applyed to the private uses aboue and haue accordingly been paid out by the Treasurer of the said town as your petitioners doubt not to prove. And which matter has been soe notorious that the said rates have been levyed (by them without of) fence the freeholders not refusing but being ready and willing to pay. Your petitioners therefore Humbly pray your Honor and this Honorable Board to take the matter into serious Consideration and not suffer those laws that are made for the protection and good of all his Majesties subjects to be perverted to the Injury and oppression of them And that your petitioners and other the freeholders of the said town may be relieved from those grievious burthens laid on them by the said Trustees and the Assessors and other officers of the said town contrary to Law. And your petitioners shall ever pray etc. Richard Floyd Doc. Hist. N. Y. Vol. iii. pp. 233, 234. COUNTER PETITION. To the Honorable Peter Schuyler Esq., President of his Majestys Council & Commander in Chief of the Province of New York, & Territories thereon depending in America, and all the members of his sald Majesty's Honourable Council, Conuened in Councill The Humble Petition of the principall Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Brookhauen in the County of Suffolke. Sheweth That your Petitioners being extreamly surprized, to understand by a petition Exhibbitted your Honors the 15th of this instant by Richard Floyd & William Smith Esqrs., wherein the Trustees Assessors & Collector of this Town, are peremptorily charged with many Illegal & indirect practices in their Late Publick administrations. Your petitioners hauing duly weighed & considered the contents thereof, & finding it to containe many False & scandalous reflections, Esteem it our indispensible duty, Humbly to represent to your Honors That what moneys pr. said Trustees haue Lately been raised to defray the Publick & necessary charge of this Town, was grounded on a very just & unexceptionable bassis, and also been Judiciously appropriated to such pious & advantagious uses as are absolutely essential to the promoting Religion, the aduancement of Learning & securing the Publick Peace & Tranquillity of this Town. And that though represented to your Honors as a grevious imposition; yet from time to time, wee haue freely and volentarily paid our respective assessments of all those Publick charges. Your Peticoners therefore Humbly prays, that in regard your Honors haue unworthily been imposed uppon, and that these Complaints are groundless, as well as extreamely mallicious, That your Honors in your abundant Wisdom & Justice, will take such prudent & effectual measures, as that innocency may be protected, The deuices of our aduersaries exploded & the universal Peace & fellicity of this Town, County & Gouernment most happely promoted & Established to the Honor of Almighty God, & the unexpressible Joy & satisfaction of all his Majesties most Dutlfull & Loyall subjects. And your Petitioners (as in duty bound) shall euer pray. Signed by sixty nine names. Doc. Hist. N. Y. Vol. iii. pp. 234, 235. ORDER IN COUNCIL ON THE ABOVE PETITIONS. 1719 Fort George in New York, the All parties attending concerning the Petition of Richard Floyd and William Smith Esqrs. in behalf of themselves and other the Inhabitants and Freeholders of the Town of Brookhaven in the county of Suffolk were called in and after a full hearing by their councill this Board is of opinion that if the petitioners do conceive themselves injured they may have their Remedy at Common Law and in the meantime the Trustees are discharged from further attendance on this Board.- Doc. Hist. N. Y. Vol. iii. p. 235. CHARTER GRANTED TO CHURCH OF KINGSTON, 1715. May it please your Honour In Obedience to your Honours order in Council of this day Referring to us the Petition of Petrus Vas Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston in Ulster County, and of Abraham Delameter Captain Wessell Ten Brook, Guysbert Vanderburgh and Thomas Jansen, Elders and of Captain Nicholas Hofman, Lambert Cool, Captain John Rutsen and Tirck Van Keuren, Deacons of the same Church. Wee have considered of the same, and are of opinion your Honour may grant a Patent of Incorporation to the said Minister Elders and Deacons and their successors forever for the free use and exercise of their said Religion and worship with the like liberty and Priviledges as are Granted to the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Church in the City of New York with this Difference only that the Rents of the Lands and Tenements to be held by them shall not Exceed the Sum of three hundred pounds per annum. And that you may likewise Grant a patent of Confirmation of the ground and Cemitry or burying Place mentioned in the said Petition under the yearly quit rent of one Peper Corn if demanded, all which is nevertheless humbly submitted by Your Honours Most humble and most Obedient Servants, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL UPON THE PETITION OF CERTAIN PALATINES. THE GLEBE LAND. (DEC. 18, 1719.) In pursuance of your Honours reference, made in Council the 17th of this Instant, of the peticon of Andrew Volck and Jacob Webbers of the 17th December 1719, in behalf of themselves and the other palatins therein menconed: We have inquired into and considered the same as also the letter of the then Right Honorable Mr. Secretary Boyle to the then Lord Lovelace in his lifetime of the 10th of August 1708, Governour of New York by her late Majesty of blessed memory, her speciall directions in their favour; As likewise the return of the survey Card and ground platt of the late Surveyor Generall of a certain tract of land on the West side of Hudsons river above the highlands in the County of Vlster neer to a place called Quassaick, containing two thousand one hundred and ninety acres, laid out into nine lotts for the said palatins and a glebe of five hundred acres for a Lutheran minister, and his successors forever. It being set forth in the said peticon, that their minister Joshua Cockershall Deceased for whom one of the said lotts is laid out, hath left a widdow & children Who survive him, and that Peter Rose, another of the said palatins for whom another lott of the said land of one hundred acres is laid out, hath sold and alienated all the right title and interest on the same to 1719 one Burger Meynders a blacksmith that lives amongst them for a valuable consideration: And are of opinion A warrant be directed by your Honor to the Commissioner for executing the office of the Attorney Generall, for the drawing of a grant of the same tract of land pursuant to the said draft or ground plot, beginning on the north side of quassaick creek, and extending northerly up Hudson river upon a straight line two hundred and nineteen chains, and into the woods from Hudsons river at both ends & the said whole length one hundred chains containing two thousand one hundred and ninety acres in manner following viz. Lott No. 1 by Quassaick Creek, containing two hundred and fifty acres to George Lockstedt and Anna Elizabeth his wife, Margaratha, Anna Sarah and Catharina their three children; that is to say to each of them fifty acres thereof and their heirs and assigns forever respectively. Lott No. 2 containing two hundred and fifty acres to Michael Weygand & Anna Catharina his wife, Tobias, George and Anna Maria their three children that is to say to each of them fifty acres thereof and to their heirs And assigns forever respectively. Lott No. 3 containing one hundred acres to Herman Schuneman and Elizabeth his wife that is to say to each of them fifty acres thereof and to their heirs and assigns for ever respectively. Lott No. 4 containing one hundred acres to Christian Heinriken his heirs and assigns forever. Lott No. 5 Containing two hundred and fifty 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 the whole two hundred and fifty acres to them and their heirs and assigns forever to each of them respectively a fourth part thereof. Lott No. 6 containing one hundred acres to the said Burger Meynders his heirs and assigns forever Lott No. 7, containing two hundred acres to Jacob Webber one of the said peticoners and Anna Elizabetha his wife Eva Maria & Evah Elizabetha their two daughters that is to say to each of them fifty acres thereof and their heirs and assigns forever respectively. Lott No. 8 containing one hundred acres to Johannes Fisher and Maria Barbara his wife that is to say to each of them fifty acres thereof and to their heirs & assigns forever respectively. Lott No. 9 containing three hundred acres being the northermost lott to Andrew Volck another of said peticoners and Anna Catharina his wife George Hieronymus, Maria Barbara & Anna Jertruyd their children that is to say to each one sixth part thereof and their heirs and assigns forever respectively. To hold the 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 usual clauses provisions condicons limitacons & restriccons as by his Majesties Royall Instruccons are directed limited and appointed for granting of Lands there being about the quantity of forty acres left for highways and roads. And as to the Glebe of five hundred acres laid out and situate between the said lott No. 5 and the said lott No. 6. 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 contained 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 said tract of land, to assemble and meet together at any place upon the said Glebeland, being each of them of the age of twenty one and upwards, by the majority of voices to Elect and choose others in the room of the sald Deceased so that there shall be contained forever hereafter two trustees for the ordering and management of the said Glebe land for the uses aforesaid, and no other use whatsoever, provided always in the leasing of the said Glebe land or any part thereof the said trustees and their Successors forever shall not make longer lease thereof or of any part thereof, than for the term of seven years, at one time, and that they shall always take to their assistance the Lutheran minister of that parish for the time being, (when there shall be one), and provided always that all the rents and profits coming by the said Glebe land shall be impropriated to the main tenance of such Lutheran minister and his successors forever, and to no other use whatsoever and it being granted for a plous intent you may cause the quitrent to be reserved for the said Glebeland be the yearly rent of one peppercorn if the said be legally demanded which nevertheless is humbly submitted. By Your Honours Most Obedient Humble Servants, New York, December 18th, 1719. A. D. Peyster 1719 Cople of his Majesty's Letters Patents concerning the five hundred Acres of a Glebe Land by the Quassaik Creek in Ulster County. George by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith etc. To all to whom these Present shall come Greeting. Whereas our loving subjects Andries Volck and Jacob Webber by their Petition, presented to our Trusty and Well beloved Colonell Peter Schuyler, President of our Council for our Province at New York, in behalf of themselves and others orignally Palatines have prayed to have our grant by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of the Province of New York for a certain Tract of Land in Ulster County Scituated on the West side of Hudsons River above the Highlands near to a Place called Quassalk, containing two thousand one hundred and ninety acres, which Petition the seventeenth Day of December instant was read and reserved to a Committee of our Council for the same Province who thereupon on the eighteenth day of December instant did report, that they had inquired into and considereth of the suggestions of the said petition a Letter from the Right Honorable Mr. Secretary Boyle, to the Lord Lovelace Governour of this Province of the Tenth of August Seventeen hundred and eight in their favour, by Her late Majesty Queen Anne (of blessed memory,) Speciall Directions as likewise the Survey of Ground-Plat of the Surveyor General of the same Land laid out by the Directions of our Trusty and Well beloved His Excellency Brigadier Hunter before his Departure for Great Britain into nine Lotts for the said Palatines with a Glebe of five hundred acres thereof, for the use of the Lutheran Minister and his successors forever. It being sett forth in their sald Petition that Joshua Cockerthall who was minister since the surveying and making of the said Ground Plate is dead, leaving a Widow, and small children. And that Peter Rose another of the said Palatines for a valuable consideration has sold his right and interest in the Lott laid out for him to Burger Meynders a Black Smid who lives amongst them and is a Lutheran. And are of opinion that the same Tract of Land be granted to the same Palatines, according to the said return of the said Survey, with the proper alterations to these Contingencies. And that the first five hundred Acres thereof laid out for a Glebe, be sett apart and impropriated towards the maintenance of a Lutheran Minister and his successors forever, and maintained to the best maintaining thereof, which said Tract of Land lles on the North side of Quassaik Creek & extends northerly up the Hudsons River, And we have of our Especial Grace certain knowledge and meer motion given granted ratified and Confirmed, and do by these presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors forever give grant ratify and confirm unto the said Andries Volk and Jacob Webber and to their Successors forever, as Trustees to and for the Benefit and Behoof of a Lutheran Minister to serve and have care of souls of the Inhabitants of the two thousand one hundred and ninety Acres of the same Tract of Land, laid out and Surveyed, between the aforesaid Lotts Number five and six, with all other the premises hereditaments and appurtenances of in and to the said Glebe of five hundred Acres of Land belonging and appurtaining as was and are before granted to the aforesaid George Lockstedt and Anna Elizabeth his wife Margaretha Anna Sara & Catherina their three Daughters, and with same or like Exceptions and Reservations as in their said Lott number one was and are reserved unto Us our Heirs and Successors forever.... To have and to Hold the said Glebe of five hundred acres of the same tract of Land and premises unto the aforesaid Andries Volck and Jacob Webber, as first Trustees during their naturell Lives and their successors forever. But, to and for the sole and only proper Use Benefit and Behoof of a Lutheran Minister to serve and have Care of the Inhabitants of the same two thousand one hundred and ninety Acres of Land and their successors forever. And for the perpetuall Continuation of the aforesaid Trust and the preservation and Improvement of the said Glebe to and for the said Use aforesaid We do likewise give grant that |