We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being Inhabitants of the County of Ulster do testify, certify, and declare that everything set forth in the annexed petition from John Morrell and Joseph Albertson is True.

Jacob Halett,

John flewwelling,
Mauris flewwelling,
tunes Dolson,
John Dolsen,
Jacob Douchtout,
Corneles Gale,
Thomas Hard,
John Elsworth,
benjamin totten,
Joshaway Conklin,
John Truesdell,
Gilbert Purdy
Nathan Purdy
Isaiah Purdy,
Joshua Purdy,
Leonard Smith

Luff Smith,
Anning Smith,
Daniel Smith,
Gilbert Denton

Pete Ston,
John Wier,

Isaac Brown,

Stephen Albertson,
Obadiah Smith,
David Wyatt,
Hezekiah Wyatt,
Thadeus Smith,
John Wandle
Isaac Shutts,
John Carman,
William Ward,
Robert Morrison,

Mary Wilson, Widow,
John Fox,
Stephen Hooper,
John Hollen,
John Vangouder,
Beniamin Smith,
Elnathan Foster,
William Booyes,
Robert Car Harding,
Thomas Morrell,
Daniel accor,
John Bride,
Jacob wandel,
Jacob Ansell

hen a Gambel,
Nathan Purdy
Elijah Carman,

Nehemiah Denton,
James Toundsend,

Richard alberson,
William Whitehead.

PETITION FOR A CHARTER FOR THE NEWBURGH MISSION.

To The Honourable CADWALLADER COLDEN Esqr His
Majesty's Lieut Governor and Commander in Chief of
the Province of New York and Territories thereon
Depending in America &c

The Petition of the Minister Church Wardens & Vestrymen
of the Societys Mission Call'd New Burgh Mission in the
said Province.

HUMBY SHEWETH

That by the Pious Donations of several Persons this Mission

is already in Possession of Sundry Tracts of Land which for want of a Royal Charter Constituting Them, the said Minister Church Wardens & Vestrymen, One Body Corporate and Politic are now held for the Church By Deeds of Trust only; The Inconvenyencies arrising from this and Sundry other matters in which the Good of the Epicopal Church is Essentially Concerned and which might be obviated by a Royal Charter have Induced your Petitioners Humbly to Pray that your Honor will be pleas'd to Grant your Petitioners and their Successors His Majestys Charter of Incorporation with such Immunities and Priviledges and under such Limitations and Restrictions as shall be thought Just & Reasonable And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray &c.

Coldenham November 17, 1769.

1769. Dec 12. Read in Council and granted.

PETITION OF ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, NEWBURGH, FOR A CHARTER.

To the Honorable CADWALLADER COLDEN Esqr Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief of his, Majesties
Province of New York and Territories thereon Depending
in America in Council.

The Petition of the Minister, Church Wardens and Vestry
Men of Saint George's Church in the Parish of New Burgh
Precinct of New Burgh & County of Ulster in the Province
of New York

HUMBLY SHEWETH

That your Petitioners having the advantage of the Episcopal Church warmly at heart, & finding their good Intentions towards it, in a great measure Defeated, for want of a Royal Charter of

Incorporation have been strongly induced to lay our Cause before Your Honour, & most Humbly to Pray, that your Honor will be pleased to grant Your Petitioners and their Successors His Majesties Royal Charter of Incorporation with such Immunities & Privileges and under such Restrictions and limitations as to your Honour shall seem Just and Reasonable.

And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall Pray.

April 16th 1770

JOHN SAYRE, Missionary
SAMUEL FOWLER

1770, May 24 Read in Council & grantd WILLIAM ELLISON

JOHN ELLISON

STEPHEN WIGGINS

LEONARD SMITH

SAMUEL WINSLOW

NATHAN PURDY.