Gov. STUYVESANT to the MAGISTRAATS OFF HEEMSTEAD. 17 July 1657. 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 SAME. 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 y woorshipe soo not further to truble yr woorschepe att present wee remaine yrs in all seruice to command according to our power RICHARD GILDEERSLEUE i the name & be haulfe of the towne Hempsteed this 25 of July 1657. Addressed "To the Right Worschipfull peeter Stiuasnt Gouernor Generall of the new Nether landes at his house foort amsterdame thesse preesent." GOV. STUYVESANT'S REPLY. Lovinge frindes Your letter send By mister Semins and his information have given vs: ful satisfaction so that wee sal rest in your promisse off hundert schepels off Weat for the tentes for the present jeare-about the continuancy off mister denton amongst jou wee sal use al endevors we ken jff hee ken nott bee persuaded; jou must locke for an other Abel and Godly man weerunto we on our seyde sal contribu waht ys in our poure-soo &c. Heemsteid sent the 29 July ady 1657. APPLICATION FROM HEMPSTED FOR A CLERGYMAN. HONOWERED SIR Honowered Gouenour Jenerall Edmond Andros-Govenor of new York in his magisties teritoris under his Royall highnes Jeames duck of york, wee your humble petichonars in the behalfe of sume others doe humbly petition unto you Honour that your Honour would be pleased to be mindful of your petitioners most humble requst, which is that the honour of god might be promotid and that his Saboths may be obsarued for the honour of god and the good of us and our posterity, and to that end your honour would be pleased to install such athority amongst us which may be ameanes under god for the upholding and maintaing of the minestry and worship of god amongst us, your honour being the father of this comon welth, we hope you will not be unmindfull of your petitioners, but will be an instrument under god for the upholding and maintaing of the gospell of the lord Jesus Christ, so hoping you will be pleased to draw a favorable constroction from this our petetion we shall not farther truble your honour at preasant but leaue this our petetion to your honnours consederation, we rest and remain your very humble saruants and petichonars to the best of our pouer and for your honour we shall ever pray: farewell - RICHARD GILDERSLAUE Junior JEREMIAH S Woo his mark "3 dec left to furder information att next Sessions." |