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his Reverend Predecessors Godefridus Dellius and Johannis Lydius had done whereupon with theadvice of the Consistory tiie same has been agreed to and performed to them untill now Exceptingthe time that M 1 ' Andrews ministred to them
The Petition finding himself in Conscience thronged and moved to continue with them in thedoctrine of the true knowledge of God if yet at some time the Lord might give them Repentanceas by meanes of the same ministracon thro’ the blessing of the most high has been done to Our foreFathers—
Wherefore the Petition 1 in all Dutyfull manner Turns himself to yo r Excy and yo r Hono rs withRequest to hold his person as Recomended and to assist him in his services which are both heavyand chargeable according to the nature of the Indians as allso the Interpreter he makes use of at hisown Cost.
He praying the supream being that he make yo r Hon bI e persons and manner of Governing moreand more prosperous for the best of the Country and Religion
this being the wish of yo r Excys & Hon bie Councills
dutyfull Servant & Subject(signed) Petrus van Driesen.
LICENCE TO BUILD A CHURCH FOR THE MOHAWKS .
By his Excy &°
Whereas the Reverend M r petrus Van Driesen of the County of Albany having represented untome the necessity of erecting and building a publick meeting house for the Indians in the MohawkCountry in the County of Albany in order for the more commodious and frequent assembling of them-selves together for the Solemn worship of God w ch might be a meanes of bringing over as well theIndians there as those in y e adjacent parts to y e knowledge of the.principles of the Christian religion& has therefore made application to me for my lycence & for that purpose now for the furtheranceof w ch good Design I do by virtue of the powers and authoritys unto me granted by virtue of hisMajestys Lre 3 patent under the great Seal of Great Brittain Give and grant unto the said petrus VanDriesen full power Liberty Leave & Lycence to Erect & build a meeting house for the Indians in theMohawks Country in order to y® assembling of themselves together for y e solemn worship of God and that on any part of the Lands to them belonging as shall be found most Convenient for the pur-poses aforesaid Given & c
PETITION OF THE RECTOR &c OF S T PETER’S CHURCH FOR A CHARTER.
To his Excellency Sir Henry Moore Baronet Governor and Commander in Chief of the Provinceof New York and the Territories thereon depending and Chancellor of the same &c.
The Petition of the Minister Church Wardens and Vestry of S l Peters Church in the City ofAlbanyHumbly Sheweth
That His Excellency Robert Hunter His Majesty King George the firsts Governor of this provincepn the 21®t October 1714 by Letter Patent under the Broad seal did Grant unto the Rev d Thomas