Ecclesiastical records, state of New York, Volume I, Part 1

Author: New York (State). State Historian. cn; Hastings, Hugh, 1856-1916. cn; Corwin, Edward Tanjore, 1834-1914, ed. cn; Holden, James Austin, 1861-
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Albany, J. B. Lyon, state printer
Number of Pages: 812


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Niea AMSTERDAM een fiedeken in Noord Amerikaes Nieu Holly ulant Manhattan 'namails Nieu jork genaemt to en het geraakte en 't Engelfchen 1667.


la New AMSTERDAM a small City on Manhattan Island, New Holland, 't North America. now called New York & is a part of the English Colonies. about 1667.


Ecclesiastical Records


STATE OF NEW YORK


Published by the State under the supervision of


HUGH HASTINGS, State Historian


Volume I


ALBANY JAMES B. LYON, STATE PRINTER


1901


PREFACE.


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Hon. TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF, Lieutenant-Governor of the State of New York, Senate Chamber, Albany, N. Y.


Sir: Herewith I have the honor to submit to the Legislature the copy of two volumes of records relating to the ecclesiastical history of the State of New York, which by legislative enactment have been prepared under the supervision of the State Historian. The active prosecution of this work has been conducted, however, by the Rev. Edward T. Corwin, D. D., whose long residence in Hol- land and thorough knowledge of the Dutch language, well qualify him for the important task he has undertaken. Since 1841, when the State of New York dispatched John Romeyn Brodhead to Europe to collect documents affecting the history of this State, an impression has prevailed that Dutch correspondence of a price- less value bearing upon our colonial times, had been carelessly destroyed a hundred years ago. Dr. Corwin's researches, which were prosecuted through the generosity of the Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church, have fortunately exploded this fallacy by the results which he produces in the two accompanying volumes.


The general plan of the work contemplated an ecclesiastical his- tory of New York, embracing every denomination, each secular narrative told by a representative member of the denomination, from the earliest Dutch times. To that end copious extracts from colonial and documentary records have been taken and utilized, and in order to forge missing links to the chain, quotations from standard religious publications have been made.


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The first appropriation for this work was given by the Legis- lature of 1899, and reads as follows:


" For translation of copied documents in the possession of ecclesiastical archives of Amsterdam and the Hague, relating to the colonial history of the state of New York, and for their preparation for publication, the sum of five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, said work to be done under the general direction of the state historian."


By July 1, 1899, all the preliminaries having been made under the advice and with the co-operation of Attorney-General John C. Davies and the State Comptroller, the late Colonel William J. Morgan, both of whom evinced earnest interest in the undertak- ing, the work of translating and transcribing the records began and has been pushed with energy, consistent with accuracy, ever since. The laborious effort necessary in putting into English, records of this character, can only be understood by those who have had experience in handling them. The volumes now sub- mitted to the Legislature represent fifty per cent. of the entire material in hand, and cover the period from 1621 to 1700. The matter involved embraces the period of Dutch rule, the conquest of the Dutch by the English, the temporary reversion to Dutch rule, the restoration of the English domination and the Leisler rebellion. Light is thrown upon many religious propositions for the first time.


During its progress, the work received a serious set back and the State suffered a serious loss in the untimely death of Dr. Corwin's assistant in translations, the Rev. Daniel Van Pelt, D. D. Advised by his physician of the efficacy of salt-water bath- ing, Dr. Van Pelt, who was suffering from a nervous affection, left his home in Astoria about midnight on October 23, 1900, and repaired to a lonely cove near Hell Gate. A few minutes later cries from the direction of the water were heard. The next morn- ing the neighborhood was examined and clothing was found, care-


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fully folded and arranged, upon a rock. The presumption that he ventured beyond his depth or had fallen into a pitfall, with which that locality abounds, and was swept away by the swiftly running current, was justified, for several days later, the body was discov- ered several miles distant. Dr. Van Pelt was one of the most accomplished scholars in the country. He was thoroughly pro- ficient in the languages, especially in the Dutch, of which he had made a special study.


All of which is respectfully submitted.


HUGH HASTINGS, State Historian.


STATE CAPITOL, ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1901.


TABLE OF CONTENTS.


(All documents arranged under the heads of the respective Governors, and in chronological order.)


1621.


PRELIMINARY. PAGE, Names of delegates, including that of Rev. Jonas Michaëlius, pastor at Hem. Note on village of Hem.


Aug. 24 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Haarlem. 32


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1622. The Walloons petition to be allowed to go to New Netherland. . 36 Note on the Walloons.


1623-4. Note on the First and Second Directors, Cornelius Jacobsen May and William Verhulst. 37


1624.


Aug. 6 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Enkhuysen 38 Decisions as to what ecclesiastical bodies are to control colonial churches.


1625.


Aug. 12 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Edam. 39 Oversight of colonial churches - Rev. Jonas Michielse (Michaëlius) goes from Hem to Brazil - Notes on the Dutch in Brazil; and the Dutch church in Brazil.


THE ADMINISTRATION OF PETER MINUIT, 1626-1632.


Note on Peter Minuit - Tablet to his memory 43


1626.


Note on Comforters of the Sick - Tablet to their memory .. 45


1628. Aug. 11


Letter of Rev. Jonas Michaelius, of New Amsterdam, to Rev. Adrian Smoutius (and others) of the Classis of Amsterdam, In Dutch and English 49


INCIDENTS .- Death of his wife; character of the voyage. THE CHURCH .- Consistory appointed; first celebration of the Lord's Supper; Walloon services in French; subjection to ministers in Amsterdam; names of members of Consistory. CIVIL MATTERS .- The Natives; their character; difficulties of their conversion; their language; duty of instructing In-


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1628.


Aug.


11


PAGE.


dian children; prayer and sovereignty of God - Ministerial support : house-keeping; farming; food; need of land (glebe) ; need of farmers - Condition of the Colony: wars; industries ; climate; harvests - Michaëlius' relation to the Church of Holland; correspondence; conclusion. 49-73


Note on Rev. Jonas Michaelius - Tablet to his memory - Note on Johannes Michaëlius, his cousin - Notes on Rev. Adrian Smoutius and the others mentioned in the letter, being the Committee on Colonial Churches.


Aug. 15 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Amsterdam. 74


Art. 20. English Synod in Holland. Art. 51. Regulations for the colonial churches.


1629.


June 7 Patroons in New Netherland, their duties in reference to ministers and schoolmasters as adopted by the West India Company 75


Aug. 20 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Hoorn. 75


Art. 13. Contracts with ministers going to the colonies. Art. 17. English Synod in Holland. Art. 19. Care of persecuting churches. Art. 35. Church regulations for the colonies.


1630.


Patroons in New Netherland. Their duties in reference to min- isters, schoolmasters and bond-servants, as adopted by the States-General 78


Oct.


1 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Enckhuysen 79


Art. 7. Preachers for the colonies.


Art. 11. English Synod in Holland.


Art. 17. Church-Order in the colonies.


Art. 26. Comforters of the sick for the colonies.


Art. 28. Comforters of the sick must be regularly called. Art. 36. Order of Extracts.


1631.


Aug. 19 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Edam.


81


Art. 8. English Synod in Holland. Art. 13. Church-Order in the colonies. 1632.


Classis of Amsterdam


June 7 81 Everardus Bogardus seeks final examination.


14 Examination and ordination of Rev. Everardus Bogardus* . 81


* As most of the Extracts are from the Acts of the Classis, or from the Acts of their Deputies on Foreign Affairs, including the Correspondence, it will not be necessary in this Table of Contents to specify hereafter " Classis " or "Deputies " or " Correspondence," as this will appear in the Extracts themselves.


TABLE OF CONTENTS.


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1632.


PAGE. 82


Aug. 17 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Alckmaer


Art. 10. English Synod in Holland. Art. 17. Extracts from Acts of other Synods, concerning English ministers in Holland.


Art. 38. Ministerial changes. Everardus Bogardus goes to New Netherland.


THE ADMINISTRATION OF WOUTER VAN TWILLER, 1633-1637.


1633.


April Note from Brodhead as to his arrival, and the arrival of Domine Bogardus - Note from O'Callaghan on the same .... 84


Aug. 9 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Haarlem. 84


Art. 10. English Synod in Holland. Art. 33. Preachers practicing medicine. The first church building in New Amsterdam 85


1634.


Aug. 14 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Amsterdam 86 Art. 55. Ministerial changes. Rev. John Megapolensis.


1635.


Aug. 14 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Hoorn 86


Art. 7. Printing of the newly-translated Bibla.


Dec. 3 Rev. Johannes Theodorus Polheim requests to be sent to the West Indies 87


The church in Virginia (New Amsterdam) asks for another minister.


1636.


April 7 Lubbertus Van Dincklagen complains of Dominie Bogardus .... 87 Committee appointed to draft Articles for the colonial churches.


April 17 Deputies on Foreign Affairs 89


May 5 Regulations drawn up by the Deputies relating to the colonial churches of the East and West Indies, and adopted by the Classis . 89-91


I Of ministers. II Of Comforters of the Sick.


III Of their Presentation to the Directors of the East and West India Companies.


4.V Of their Instructions. VI Of Schoolmasters. Addendum. East and West India Companies. Record Books. Note on volumes 39 and 37.


June 7


" Form of Call " for ministers going to the colonies adopted - The Form itself - Other Forms adopted for Candidates, Comforters of the Sick and schoolmasters, going to the colonies. 91-106


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1636. June 7


PAGE.


1. The Form of Call for Candidates, with Instructions.


2. The Form of Call for Comforters of the Sick, with Instruc- tions.


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3. Instructions and Credentials for schoolmasters.


4. Form of Credential and Instructions for a minister with an Ambassador or Resident.


5. Rules and Articles, with Instructions for ministers going to Muscovy.


6. Instructions for the minister in Muscovy and Archangel.


7. Form of Appointment and Instructions for Candidates sailing on Men of War.


8. Form of Instruction for ministers on Men of War.


9. Instructions for the minister going to Smyrna.


Aug.


4 West Indies. Inquiry about a certain paper held by Hon. Councillor Carpentier 108, 109 West Indies. Paper of Hachtoo (or Ibachtoo), sent to Di- rectors of West India Company.


Plan for the government of the West India churches - to be devised.


Sept. 9 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Enckhuysen 109 Art. 34. Preacher for the West Indies. Art. 35. Ministerial Changes - Rev. Johannes Polhemus.


(Fall ?) Plan of government for West India churches (Brazil) re- ported 110


1637.


April 6 East and West Indies - Can Comforters of the Sick perform marriages and baptize? 110


Committee on Indian (colonial) affairs.


111


Aug. 10 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Edam Ministers sent to Brazil.


Sept. 7 Rev. Jonas Michaelius is asked to return to New Netherland .. 111


Oct. 5 Rev. Jonas Michaelius - Indians, East and West - Plan to be devised to reach them 111


Nov. 2 Affairs in the West Indies. 112


16 Rev. Jonas Michaelius to be further urged for New Netherland. 112


ADMINISTRATION OF WILLIAM KIEFT. March 1638-1647.


1638. April 10 West Indies - Brazil - Rev. Jonas Michaelius 114


26 The States-General urge the colonization of New Netherland - Clergymen - Brazil. 114


June 7 Rev. Jonas Michaelius again recommended for New Nether- land. 116


July 5 Rev. Jonas Michaelius; last reference to him. 116


Notes on Rev. Johannes Michielsen in England, and on the Dutch in England.


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1638.


PAGE.


July 8 The New Netherland Council resolve to retain Domine Bo- gardus. 118


22 A mortgage given to Bogardus 118


Aug. 2 The Classis of Amsterdam adopt a seal. 118


1633-1638.


A church and parsonage included in a list of buildings erected. 119 1638.


Aug. 16 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Alckmaer .. 119, 120


Art. 21. English ceremony in Holland. Art. 28. Synod of Utrecht awaits reports of the colonial churches.


Art. 29. Ministerial changes - Rev. John Megapolensis.


Art. 30. The new translation of the Bible.


Art. 33. Status of uneducated ministers in the Indies on returning to Holland.


Aug. 30-Sept 2 Articles in reference to Religion in the " Proposed Ar- ticles for Colonization and Trade in New Nether- land " 120, 121


1639.


June 6 Cornelius Pietersen offers to go to Virginia (New Nether- land) ; accepted 121


July 18 Adam Roalandsen, schoolmaster, goes to New Netherland. 122


18 Pieter Vanderlinde to West Indies 122


29 Classis of Brazil 122


29 Difficulties in England and Scotland 122


Letter to be written to Archbishop of Canterbury. Baptismal Register of Church of New York. 123


Aug.


1 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Haarlem 123-126


Art. 29. Status of uneducated ministers on returning to Holland.


Art. 33. Extracts from Acts of the other Synods respecting the care of the colonial churches.


Art. 46.


Further treatment of the same.


Art. 47. Question as to the right of the Classis of Amster- dam over the colonial churches.


1640.


March 19 Lubbert Van Dincklagen asks to be relieved from his excom- munication by Domine Bogardus - Action on Van Dinckla- gen's salary 126


April 23 Foreign churches - Ceremonies in - Comforters of the Sick sent to 127


May 7 Lubbertus Van Dincklagen - Everardus Herdenbergius


'James Dincklagen 129


July 19 Articles on Religion in New Charter of Patroonships. 130


Aug. 21 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Amsterdam.


Art. 9. English Ceremonies.


130-135


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1640. Aug. 21 Art. 30. Correspondence among the several Synods as to whom pertains the right to govern the colonial churches.


Oct. - Synod of North Holland - Extra Session 135


Art. 20. East and West India Church Affairs.


Sept. 4 Megapolensis. 135


Oct. 15 John Cornelisz Backer 136


Dec. 3 Classis of Amsterdam will examine the Petitions of the several Synod about East and West India Affairs 136


1641.


Feb. 26 and Mar. 25 John C. Backer examined in part 136


May 6 and June 3 John C. Backer further examined 137


June 6 Conditions under which an English Company may settle in New Netherland - (Rev. Francis Doughty, Newtown), with ex- . tract on religion, from Patent. 137


Aug. 13 Synod of North Holland at Hoorn. 138, 139


Art. 29. Correspondence among the Provincial Synods about the care of the colonial churches.


Art. 49, 2. On ministers practising medicine.


Sept. 2, 3; Oct. 7, 8; Nov 1 John C. Backer further examined. 140


Nov. 19 John C. Backer informs the Classis of ministers willing to go to the West Indies 141


19 Letter from New Netherland, read - Consistory there vindi- cates Bogardus against Van Dincklagen. 142


Dec.


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John C. Backer finally passes his examination; to be ordained. 142


1642.


Feb. 7 House for Adam Roelantsen, schoolmaster 143


March 6 Contract between Patroon Van Rensselaer and Rev. John Mega- polensis 143


17 Van Rensselaer seeks the approbation of the Classis, on his contract with Megapolensis 145


18 Megapolensis accepts the call before the Deputies of Classis. 146


22 Copy of Call on Megapolensis. 146


April


1 Spanish translation of the Belgic Confession of Faith - The West India Company - Extracts from letters of Consistory of New Amsterdam to be read about Van Dincklagen. . .


148


7 Vindication of Bogardus against Van Dincklagen, by Consistory of New Amsterdam. 149


8 Megapolensis dismissed from his church and Classis. 149 22 Letter from Classis to Consistory of New Amsterdam 150


24 Letters sent to East and West Indies and New Netherland. 152


5 The case of Bogardus and Van Dincklagen. 152


May June


2 Johannes Megapolensis 152


3 Memorandum for Domine Johannes Megapolens's as he starts for America 153


6 Agreement between Van Rensselaer and the West India Com- pany about Megapolensis. 154


Catalogue of Books sent to Rensselaerwyck. 155


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1642.


PAGE. July 21 John C. Backer eager to go to the West Indies. 156


Aug. 11 Arrival of Megapolensis - O'Callaghan's remarks. 156


First Church at Rensselaerwyck.


12 Synod of North Holland at Enckhuysen 158


Art. 34. East and West Indies - Complaints that the Synod of North Holland arrogates to itself the care of the colonial churches - Remedies proposed.


Aug. 19 and Sept. 22 John C. Backer - The Company had delayed send- ing him - Reasons for delay - Company pre- sent him one hundred dollars. . .


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Oct. 16 John C. Backer ordained and sent to Curacoa - Classis of Zee- land - West Indies - Brazil - Letters to Brazil 163 Note. The Old Church in the Fort, at New Amsterdam. O'Callaghan's remarks - Brodhead's remarks 163


1642-4.


Note. The Jesuits in Central New York. 166-169 Rescue of Fathers Jogues and Bressani.


1643.


Jan. 31 Petition of the Dutch and other Foreign Churches in England to the House of Lords. 168


May 6 List of Books in a private family in New Netherland. 168


June 16 Van Curler's letter to the Patroon. 168


July


27


Collections to be taken for suffering churches in England.


Notes


169


31 Extracts from Coetus in Brazil, Nov. 12, 1642. 170


(Rev. J. T. Polhemus a member.)


Aug. 11 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Edam. 173-177


Art. 3. Ministers practising medicine.


Art. 27.


East and West Indies.


Art. 30.


Exiles from Ireland.


Art. 54.


Churches of England.


Art. 57.


Baptism of Comforters of the Sick.


Art. 57.


Extracts from Acts of other Synods about colonial


churches ; churches in England. .


31 Letter from London - Distress in Ireland - Alms solicited ... 177


Sept. 7 Alms for the Irish churches 178


Nov. 13, 16. Collection for England 179


1644.


April 4 Letter from Synod of London - Collection for Ireland - Lub- bert Van Dincklagen and Rev. Everardus Bogardus. 180


May 2 Letter from Synod of London - Collection for Ireland - Cata- logue of ministers of the Classis - Dincklagen. 181


June 13 Letter to the Synod of Holland ordered - The letter read - In Latin 183


July 17 Copy of said letter for preservation. 183


Aug. et seq. Synod of North Holland at Alckmaar Art 26. East and West Indies.


183-185


Art. 36. Letter from London to be answered.


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1644.


Aug. et seq. Art. 42. Baptism by Comforters of the Sick. Art. 52. Letter in Greek from the Bishop of Ephesus.


Oct. 16 Book of Apollonius on Church Government; sent to Westmin- ster. 185


Nov. 7 Letter from Rev. Johannes Bacherus, of Curacoa, etc. 186 To make request for more ministers for the West Indies. 186


Magapolensis's Book on Mohawk Indians 187


On Rev. Richard Denton's removal from New England to Hemp- stead, Long Island 187


Report of Board of Accounts on New Netherland. 187


1645.


March 23 Rev. E. Bogardus refuses to receive a written admonition from the Director 188


June 26 Extracts from Acts of Coetus of Brazil. 189


July 24 Deputies request the West India Company to send seven more ministers to Brazil - Extracts about colonial churches to be sent to the Synod. 189, 190


Aug. 8 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Haarlem


190-192


Art. 20. East and West Indies. Oversight of colonial churches. Progress in Brazil. Art. 52. Church Government in England. (Presbyterianism adopted.)


Aug. 31. Day of Thanksgiving appointed for Peace with the Indians .. 192


Sept. 21 Action of West India Company on Ministers in New Nether- land and Brazil 193


1646.


May 28 Brazil - Minister to New Netherland 194-196 Extracts from Acts of the Classis of Brazil.


June 5 New Netherland 196


11 Council of New Netherland summons Rev. E. Bogardus to an- swer certain charges. 196-200


201


12 New Netherland - Brazil


25 John Walraven, chorister and schoolmaster for New Nether- land 201


Ministers sought for New Netherland.


July . 8 New Netherland - Brazil 203


9 Remonstrance to the Company by the Classis about neglect of church privileges in the West Indies. 203-209


28 Commission of Peter Stuyvesant. 209, 210


July ? Extracts about East and West India churches 210


28 Calls to New Netherland declined - Bogardus to be asked to stay 210, 211


Aug. 7 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Amsterdam. 211, 212


Art. 22. Plan as to East and West India Affairs. Art. 23. Returns from West Indies; John Walraven from New Netherland.


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1646.


PAGE. Sept. 21 Rev. Everardus Bogardus to deliver a certain bill of ex-


change 212-214 June 4-Oct. 18 Father Jogues - His death. 214, 215


1647.


May 9 Deacons of Rensselaerwyck lend money to the Patroon 215


1646.


Extracts from a journal of New Netherland, 1641-1646, cov- ering the last six years of the ministry of Bogardus. ....... 216


ADMINISTRATION OF PETER STUYVESANT.


May 11, 1647-1664, Sept. 5.


1647.


July 22 Resignation and death of Rev. Everardus Bogardus. 216-218 Notes by Valentine and O'Callaghan - Annetje Jans.


Aug. 12 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Hoorn. 218, 219


Art. 17. East and West India Affairs. Art. 39. West Indies - Extracts from a letter from Brazil of June 10, 1646.


Art. 41. Rev. William Grasmeer.


Sept. 16 Points for Remonstrances (or Memorial) 219-224 I To the East India Company. II To the West India Company.


22 Extract relating to Religion from Stuyvesant's Charter Church and School 224


Oct. 28 Memorial to the XIX - Henry Dries. 225


Nov. 26 Letter to the East and West Indies 225 1648.


Jan. 27 Megapolensis asks his dismission from Rensselaerwyck. 225 Rev. John Backerus - Megapolensis.


Feb. 1 Flushing, L. I., petitions the Director for a minister - Order thereon 226


10 Letter from Megapolensis, read - Referred to the Deputies. 227


24 Conference with the widow Rentselaer. 227


April 7 Rev. John Megapolensis - Letter to Megapolensis. 7 Directors' letter to Stuyvesant - Death of Bogardus 228, 229 228 8 Letter to Megapolensis in full 230, 231


June 29 Letter from John Backerus, read 232


232


Aug. 11 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Enckhuysen Art. 19. East and West Indies.


Aug. 15 and Sept. 2 Letter of Rev. John Backerus to the Classis of Am- sterdam 233-237


Aug. 15-25 Letter of Rev. John Megapolensis to the Classis of Amster- dam 237-239


Sept. 14 Letter from Rev. John Bacherus, read - Letter from Rev. John Megapolensis, read 239 28 Memorial to the XIX - Letter to the Brethren of Zeeland. 240-242


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1648.


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Oct. 5 Classis of Amsterdam - Letter of Backerus and Megapolensis read 242


26 Pieter Vander Linden, precentor - Matters on which to me- morialize the XIX. 242-244


Letter of Megapolensis of Aug. 15, read. Letter of Backerus read.


Nov. 2 Directors to Peter Stuyvesant - Backerus - Megapolensis - West India Company, godfather of children 244-245


30 Action of the XIX on ecclesiastical matters - Action of the Deputies - Pastors to be sought for New Netherland ...... 245


Dec.


7 Letter from Megapolensis read - The widow Bogardus - Let- ter from Backerus read - Pastors needed in the colonies .. . 246 28 Letter from Backerus, read, of Sept. 22 - Letter from Consis- tory of New Amsterdam 247


1649.


Jan. 14 Lease from Van Rensselaer requires religious services at Cats- kill 248


25 Pastor to be sought for New Netherland. 248


March 15 Rev. Wm. Grasmeer seeks a release for Rev. Megapolensis. 248


29 Megapolensis seeks dismission from Rensselaerswyck. 249


April 13 Letters from New Netherland to be answered. 249


26 Letter of Classis to Rev. John Backerus - Letter of Classis to Rev. John Megapolensis 250-252


May


8 The Director forbids Rev. Backerus to read political writings in the church - O'Callaghan's remark thereon 252


June 28 Gideon Schaets 253


July 6 The Council of New Amsterdam permit Rev. Backerus to re- sign; request Rev. John Megapolensis, on his way to Holland, to remain, Aug. 2 - The departure of Backerus and settle- ment of Megapolensis 253, 254


28 Remonstrance of the people of New Netherland to the States- General - Abstract and Extracts concerning social and re- ligious affairs, chiefly during the ministries of Bogardus and Backerus, 1643-9 - Discovery and location of the country - Religious ideas of the Indians - Settlements by the Dutch; and English encroachments - Vast capabilities of New Netherland - Causes of its decline - Bad government; High prices - Arbitrary power - Account of building the church in the Fort by Kieft in 1642 - Church revenues - School - Alms money - Asylum - Kieft did nothing for the people except the building of the church - Bad treatment of Negro slaves - Stuyvesant thus far had done little except repairing the church - Kieft's arbitrary dealings with Rev. Francis Doughty - Stuyvesant's administration - Van Dincklagen, the Vice-Governor, afraid to speak - Stuyvesant keeps able men out of the Council - His airs - Stuyvesant's treatment of Doughty - Conditions for success on New Netherland, 254-260




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