York to be hereunto affixed, and the same to be entered of Record in our Secretary's office of our said Province, in one of the Books of Patents there Remaining.

Witness our Trusty and well beloved James De Lancey, Esq., our Lieutenant Governor, and Commander in chief in and over our Province of New York, and the Territories depending thereon, in America, in, by, and with the Advice and Consent of our Council of our said Province, this thirty first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four, and of our Reign the twenty eighth. The following Erasures and Interlineations appearing in these our Letters Patent. That is to say, in the first skin, Line four, the word [Law]. Line nineteen, these words, [by these our Letters Patent, that there be Erected and made] Interlined: line twenty one, [with] wrote on Eraisure: line twenty two, [Law] Interlined. In the second skin, line Twelve, [the] interlined, and [Younger] wrote on Eraisure. In the third skin, the First line, [and secret,] and in the sixth Line, [Administered] wrote partly on eraisure. In the twelfth line, [And the first Lord Commissioner for Trade and Plantations] Interlined. And in the fourth skin, and first line, the word [And] Interlined.

CLARKE, Junior.

[GREAT SEAL OF THE PROVINCE.]

PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL CHARTER.

TO THE HONOURABLE JAMES DE LANCEY ESQR., HIS MAJESTY'S LIEUT. GOVERNOUR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK AND TERRITORIES THEREON DEPENDING, IN COUNCILL.

The Petition of the Governours of the College of the Province of New York in the City of New York in America.

HUMBLY SHEWETH.

That Whereas by his Majesty's Letters Patent of Incorporation bearing date the 31st of October 1754, the sole power of electing Professors in said College is vested in said Governours, and

Whereas Your Honour's Petitioners humbly conceive, that it will tend to the Prosperity of the College, and the increase of the number of Students if Provision could be made, for establishing a Professorship in Divinity, for the Instruction of such Youth, as may intend to devote themselves to the sacred Ministry in those Churches, in this Province, that are in Communion with and conform to the Doctrine discipline and Worship established in the united Provinces by the National Synod of Dort, and any other students that may be desirous to attend his Lectures.

Your Honour's Petitioners therefore humbly pray, that an Additional Charter be Granted them for that Purpose, and that the nomination of such Professor from time to time be in the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in this City and the same established in such manner as shall seem best to your Honour. And Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.

ADDITIONAL CHARTER OF The Governors of the College of the Province of New-York in the City of NewWork in America.

George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith and so forth, TO ALL to whom these presents shall come, Greeting.

Whereas Our loving Subjects, The Governors of the College of the Province of New-York, in the City of New-York, in America, by their humble Petition presented to Our Trusty and Wellbeloved JAMES DE LANCEY, Esq; Our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of Our said Province of New-York, IN COUNCIL, have set forth, That although by Our Letters Patent of Incorporation, bearing Date the Thirty First Day of October last past, the sole Power of electing Professors in said College, is vested in the said Governors: Yet the said Petitioners humbly conceived, that it would tend to the Prosperity of the College, and the Increase of the Number of Students, if Provision could be made for establishing a Professorship in Divinity in the same, for the Instruction of such Youth as may intend to devote themselves to the sacred Ministry, in those Churches in this Province that are in Communion with, and conform to the Doctrine, Discipline and Worship established in the United Provinces, by the National Synod of Dort; and any other Students that may be desirous to attend his Lectures: And therein did humbly pray, That an additional CHARTER might be granted them for that Purpose; and that the Nomination of such Professor, from Time to Time, be in the Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of New-York.

And whereas upon the Surrender of this Our Province by the Dutch, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty-four, it is provided by the Eighth Article of Surrender, That the Dutch here shall enjoy the Liberty of their Consciences in Divine Worship and Church Discipline. And We being willing and desirous, that all Our Loving Subjects, the Members of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Churches, who are very numerous

in Our Government of New-York, should always continue as they have hitherto done, to enjoy the Liberty of their Consciences in Divine Worship and Church Discipline, and that they may always have learned Pastors and Teachers to instruct and assist them therein; as also to promote the Prosperity of the aforesaid College, and the Increase of the Number of Students therein. KNOW YE, That of Our especial Grace, certain Knowledge, and meer Motion, We have willed, granted, constituted and appointed, and by these Presents, Do will and grant to the Governors of the College of the Province of NewYork, in the City of New-York in America, and to their Successors, that from Time to Time, and at all Times hereafter FOREVER, there may, and shall be in the said College, a Professor of Divinity of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, for the Instruction of such Youth as may intend to devote themselves to the sacred Ministry in those Churches, in this Our Province of New-York, that are in Communion with, and conform to the Doctrine, Discipline and Worship established in the United Provinces, by the National Synod of Dort; and any other Students that may be desirous to attend his Lectures.

And We do, by these Presents, will, give, grant and appoint, That such Professor shall be from Time to Time, and at all Times hereafter, nominated, chosen and appointed by the Ministers, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, in the City of New-York, for the Time being, when they shall see fit to make such Nomination, Choice and Appointment. And they are hereby fully impowered and authorized to make such Nomination, Choice and Appointment; and are hereby required to certify such Nomination, Choice and Appointment, to the Governors of the said College, under their Corporation Seal: Provided always, such Professor so to be chosen from Time to Time by them, be a Member of, and in Communion with the said Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. And thereupon the Governors of the said College, and the President thereof for the Time being, shall, and are hereby required and commanded to receive and admit him accordingly: Any Thing in Our herein before-mentioned Charter of Incorporation to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding. Which Professor of Divinity, We will and direct, shall, before

he enter into or take upon himself such Office, take the Oaths and subscribe the Declaration directed in Our CHARTER aforesaid, for the other Professors and Officers of the said College to take, before one of the Judges of Our Supreme Court of Judicature for Our said Province of New-York, who is hereby impowered and authorized to administer the same.

And We do further will, ordain and grant, That the said Professor of Divinity, shall hold his said Place or Office during his good Behaviour, or during Will and Pleasure, according to such Agreement as shall be made between him and the said Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, at the Time of his Nomination and Appointment; and be intituled unto, and have, exercise and enjoy the same, and like Powers, Privileges, and Authorities in the said College, as other Professors of and in the same do or may have, hold, exercise, or enjoy in the same. And also shall demean and conform himself to such Rules, Laws and Regulations as the other Professors in the said College are or shall be obliged to conform unto, and regulate themselves by. And in Case he shall misdemean himself in his said Office, he shall be liable to be suspended or discharged from the same, in the same Manner as other Professors of and in the said College are or may be suspended or discharged, by Virtue of Our aforesaid Charter of Incorporation.

In testimony whereof, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of Our said Province to be hereunto affixed, and the same to be entered of Record in Our Secretary's Office, in Our City of New-York, in one of the Books of Patents there remaining.

Witness Our said Trusty and Well-beloved JAMES DE LANCEY, Esq; Our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over Our Province of NEW-YORK, and Territories thereon depending in America; at Our Fort in Our City of NEW-YORK in and by the Advice and Consent of Our Council of Our said Province the Thirtieth Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Five, and of Our Reign the Twenty Eighth.

CLARKE, junior.

[GREAT SEAL OF THE PROVINCE.]