tion, Lib. A. pp. 95-104. This list is continued, 1701-1740, on pp. 128-142. (In the Dutch Book, p. 193.) The signatures of Elders and Deacons and Church Masters, each year, as elected, to the Conditions of the Calls, are then given from 1715-1767, overlapping one of these other lists from 1715-1740. These duplicated names are not here repeated; but there here follows the list from 1741-1767. There is no other record of these names for these years, 1741-1767.

(Preliminary Note by Dr. T. W. Chambers. Condensed.)

It would seem as if there existed some doubt about the continuance of the obligation Imposed by the contract contained in the Call of a Minister, as if that obligation was binding only on the persons who first signed the Call, although the Church was incorporated. Accordingly it was resolved that the contract of the Call should be signed, as recorded in a book for that purpose, by all the successors in office, Elders, Deacons, Church Masters, year after year, at the time when they were chosen. And to make the matter sure, the signatures were required Immediately after the election, and before the names were announced to the Congregation. In case of refusal, a new choice was to be made. Hence it is also particularly stated in the Calls, that the subscribers are not personally, responsible, but qualitate qua, meaning officially. This plan was continued for fifty two years, 1715-1767, when it seems to have ceased to be thought necessary.

The matter is of interest as showing the ideas of the times. But the list of names of the above mentioned officers as thus preserved is especially valuable, because from 1741-1767, no other list of such officers is found. They must have been recorded elsewhere, but the volume has disappeared.

Reformed Dutch Church of New York.

List of Ministers, Elders and Deacons.

1741

1743

Extracts from the Letters of Call of the Ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church
In the City of New York, in North America.

Concerning Domines Gualterus Du Bois and Henricus Boel, in date, the 9th and
11th of January, 1714/15;

To secure the prompt payment, quarterly, of the sums promised to each of the Bald ministers, we bind ourselves qualitate qua, i. e., as present Elders and Deacons, and so all our Church Estate, to be responsible by law for the said payment of each of these ministers. This also shall be done by each and every one, who, after us, shall from time to time be called to be Elder or Deacon or Church Master for our Congregation, and that, before they are published, or confirmed in their respective offices, by subscribing this Instrument of Call; and in case any refuse to do this, then another or others shall be chosen in their places, on the same condition, according to the unanimous Resolution passed at the meeting of The Great Consistory held on the 11th of January, 1714/15.

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1752

Whereupon, in view of the foregoing, appears essentially the Letter of Call of Domine Johannes Ritzema.

I accept the conditions (subscribing to all the Calls) provided I have nothing

to do with the Coetus.

Inasmuch as the Calls of Domines Du Bois and Boel are made void by death, the Consistory has seen fit, according to Resolution passed Sept. 15, 1754, to increase the salary of Domines J. Ritzema and L. De Ronde, to two hundred pounds. Hence these subscriptions are made henceforth according to that Resolution.

• Nicholas Bogert was chosen to serve in place of Bockee.

The subscription is made according to the Resolution of Consistory, Sept. 15, 1754, in respect to the salaries of Domines Johannes Ritzema and Lambertus De Ronde, as also of the Eight Articles upon which the Call of an English (speaking) minister is agreed to.

The subscription is made according to Resolution of Consistory, Sept. 15, 1754, in respect to the salaries of Domines Johannes Ritzema and Lambertus De Ronde, as also of Domine Archibald Laidlie, upon the Eight Articles, and his Reverence's Call: and further to comply with the resolution of Consistory of the 12th of January, 1767, concerning the Church's real estate.

Jacobus Roosevelt

David Abeel

Francis Marschalk

Isaac Stoutenburgh, Jr.
Wm. De Peyster, Jr.
Zachrias Seckels
Jacob Van Wagenen

For list of Church Masters, 1715-1767, see under date 1715.

The Eight Articles agreed upon in reference to Domine Laidlie's Call, state that his salary should not be derived from the Church property, but only from voluntary subscriptions. The Articles are recorded in latter part of Minutes of 1762.

MISSIONS AMONG THE MOHAWKS.

Rev. Henry Barclay.

Says Sprague: "In 1741, Mr. Barclay informed the Venerable Society that his congregation at Albany consisted of one hundred and eighty English, besides two independent companies; and in the Mohawk county of five hundred Indians, settled in two towns, at thirty miles distance from Albany;- that he had sixty English and fifty-eight Indian communicants; and that the vice of intemperance among the Indians was greatly on the decrease. In 1743 his statement was that two or three only of the whole tribe remained unbaptized, and that with the consent of the Governor, he had appointed two Mohawk schoolmasters to teach the young Mohawks, and that they were both very diligent and successful."- Sprague's Annals, v. 92. Col. Docs. vl. 88, 314.- Quoted also by Dix, 1. 238.

ACTS OF THE CLASSIS OF AMSTERDAM.

Dorsius.

1741, April 10th. Rev. Wilhelmus states in a letter to Rev. Van Schelluinen, which was read before the Rev. Classis, that he neither knows nor believes that Rev. Dorsius has any (authorized) supervision over churches or ministers in Pennsylvania. xi. 363.

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR CLARKE TO THE LORDS OF TRADE.
Burning of the Fort (and Chapel).

My Lords:

New York, 22nd of April, 1741.

B. The Assembly is now sitting, to whom I had many things to recommend, as your Lordships may be pleased to see in my speech; wherein I have mentioned the unhappy fire, which on the 18th of last month burnt the fort; most of the records are saved, and I hope very few lost for I took all the possible care of them, and had all removed before the office took fire; but before an engine could be brought, the house was past saving, for it being covered with cedar Shingles, and all the floors and wainscots old, they took in an instant and burned with that fury, that no human power could extinguish it. The expence of rebuilding will be considerable, but I know the present circumstances of the Province to be much better than ever, and so very good, that that expence will not be felt. A Gentleman of one of the best estates told me, he supposed that his proportion upon an equal tax would not come to forty shillings. But my private loss is very great and more than I am able to bear without bending under it.

Since that fire we have had many in the town sometimes four in a day and some of them apparently kindled by design, which begat a general consternation. I have done all that I could to discover the villaines both by issuing a proclamation with a reward and otherwise, but hitherto without effect. Many negroes are imprisoned on suspicion, but as yet no proof appears against them. I now keep a night guard of the Militia who constantly patroll. The people obeying very chearfully, and I have recommended to the Assembly to pass a Bill to oblige them to It under proper penalties.

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