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May 4 Letters have been written to New York 1061
June - Petition of Warner Wessels for permission to raise funds to ransom his son from captivity. 1061
8 Collections to ransom captives in Salee - A proclamation by Gov. Fletcher to all officers, both ecclesiastical and civil -
Amounts collected - Final disposition of the money. 1061-1065
15 Rev. Godfridus Dellius to the Classis of Amsterdam. 1065
27 Letter from Rev. Varick, read. 1066
July 1 Father Claude Dablon to Rev. G. Dellius. 1067
25 Peter Schuyler to Gov. Fletcher - The Jesuits - Dellius. 1068
31 Father Milet to Rev. Dellius 1068-1070
Aug. 11
Gov. Fletcher to the Sachems of the Five Nations. Jesuits .. 1070 Extract from Wessel's Journal - Priests - Dellius. 1070
14-24 Synod of North Holland at Haarlem. 1071
Art. 9. Extract from Foreign letters:
From letter of Revs. Selyns, Dellius and Varick, Oct. 12, 1692.
From letter of Rev. Varick, April 9, 1693. From letter of Rev. Selyns, May 1, 1693.
Sept. 2, 3, 16 Extracts from Minutes of Classis of Middelburg, respecting Rev. Guilliam Bertholf's examination and ordination. 1072
12 Gov. Fletcher's Address: As to Religion 1073
13-22 Reports on Bill for Settling a Ministry 1074
22 The Ministry Bill passed - Approved by the Governor with a certain amendment - Amendment refused by the Assem- bly - Report to the Governor - The Governor's speech thereupon 1074, 1075
Text of the Ministry Act 1076-1079
Note. Blackstone's view of the Relation of English Colonies
to the Laws of England; especially as to Religion ... 1080-1082 Petition of Foreign churches in England in 1696, with extract of Law of 1642. 1082
Oct. 5 Letter from Rev. Selyns, read. A minister needed for Kings- ton 1083
9 Gov. Fletcher to Committee of Trade - Jesuits - Ministry Bill 1084
13 Rev. Rudolphus Van Varick, to a friend in Amsterdam .. 1084-1086
Nov. 1 Rev. Godfridus Dellius to the Classis of Amsterdam ... 1086-1088
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1693. PAGE. Nov. 17 Letter from Kingston, read 1088
21 Revs. Selyns and Varick to Classis of Amsterdam. 1089
Dec. 8 The case of Kingston in New England? [New York] 1090
12 Gov. Fletcher's Address to the Assembly. Rebuilding Chapel in the Fort. (Oct. 20, 22, 1694) . 1090, 1091 1682-1694. Statement of Arrears of Domine Selyns' salary .. 1092
1694.
Jan. 9 First New York City Vestry chosen under Ministry Act of 1693. Names . 1092
12 Rev. Dellius to Gov. Fletcher. Jesuits in New York. 1093
? Rev. Dellius to Father Dablon 1093
18 Day of Fasting and Prayer. 1093
31 Father Milet to Rev. Dellius. 1094
Feb.
2 Proposition of the Five Nations - Dellius - Jesuits. 1095
5 First Action of City Vestry. One hundred pounds to be as- sessed. A dissenting minister may be called. 1095
9 Rev. Dellius to Father Milet 1096
12 Assembly's Decision as to the meaning of the Ministry Act - Governor presents the name of Rev. John Miller to serve under the Ministry Act. Note on Miller. 1096 Rev. Dellius to Gov. Fletcher. 1097
14 Major Schuyler to Gov. Fletcher. Father Milet. Rev. Del- lius . 1098
March 15 Leisler's adherents to be pardoned. 1098
Calls to the Foreign churches - Rev. Nucella 1099
April
18 Examination and ordination of Rev. John Peter Nucella, etc. 1099
May 3 Rev. Guilliam Bertholt (Bertholf) 1100
June 7 Letters read from Revs. Dellius, Selyns and Varick. 1100
July 5 The letters from New Netherland. 1101
19 The letters from New Netherland. 1101
23 Permission to collect funds to build Trinity Church, New
York . 1101
Aug. 5 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Amsterdam 1102-1104
Art. 8. Representations to be made to William III., about churches of New York. Extracts from foreign letters: From a letter from Albany of Nov. 1, 1693. Translations into Mohawk.
Sept. 6 Letters read from New Netherland. 1104
Oct. 4 Requests for examination - Gualterus Du Bois. 1104
7 Rev. Godfridus Dellius to Classis of Amsterdam 1105 Nov. 14 Rev. Henry Selyns to Classis of Amsterdam - Case of Guilliam Bertholf - Death of Rev. Varick 1106-1109 1695. Jan. 1 Conveyance of Manor of Fordham. to the Consistory of the Dutch Church, according to will of Cornelius Steen- wyck . 1109-1112
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Jan. 8 Second New York City Vestry chosen according to Ministry Act of 1693 - Names 1112
26 Action of City Vestry. 1112
March 14 Cost of rebuilding King's Chapel in Fort, etc .. 1113
1113
April 5 Examination of students. Gualterus Du Bois.
12 Opinion of the Assembly that the Ministry Act permits the calling of a minister dissenting from the Church of England 1114
13 Report of the Assembly's opinion to the Council, and their action thereon 1114
? Classis of Amsterdam to the Church of Kingston. 1115
18 Resolutions of Church of New York to seek incorporation ... 1116 Who may be commissioned to lease lands in Manor of Ford- ham 1117
May 7 The churches of King's county to Classis of Amsterdam. 1117-1120
13 Call of Long Island on Van Zuuren - Endorsed by other churches 1120-1122
24 Rev. Dellius to Gov. Fletcher - Jesuits. 1122
5 Final account for building Dutch Church of New York - Sal- ary of Selyns 1123
13 Peter Dela Noy's description of Gov. Fletcher's Character. 1124-1126
19 Petition of the Dutch Church of New York for a Charter. 1127, 1128 Aug. 4 et seq. Synod of North Holland at Hoorn 1126 Art. 7. Indian Churches.
Petition to William III., about the churches in New York no longer necessary.
Sept. 5 Letter from New York asking that Rev. Van Zuuren may be sent back to Long Island. Declined. 1129
Oct.
3 Wm. Lupardus called to Long Island. 1130
16 Law for better observance of the Sabbath. 1130
24 Rev. Wm. Lupardus examined and ordained for Long Island. . 1131 Account by Jacob Leisler, Jr., of the conduct of Revs. Selyns, Dellius, and Varick towards the Revolution brought about by Capt. Leisler 1131
Request of Rev. John Miller, English Chaplain, for the King's Farm 1132
1696.
Jan. 7 Memorial of Brook and Nicolls to Lords of Trade. Boys to be sent to learn the Indian's language. English clergymen to be sent 1133
14 Third New York City Vestry chosen. Names. 1133
March 19 Petition of certain Episcopalians to be allowed to purchase ground for a " Church of England " in New York. 1134
April 7, 17, 20 The Chapel in the Fort. 1133
1696, May 11; 1697, May 6 The two earliest Ecclesiastical Charters in New York, that of Reformed Dutch Church, and of Trinity Church (Church of England), printed in parallel columns for comparison 1136-1165
June
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May 11 Report of Lords of Trade how to keep friendship with the Indians - Rev. Dellius 1166
30 Gov. Fletcher to Duke of Shrewsbury. Congratulations to William III. 1166
July 16 Dutch Church of New York. Action on their Charter. Notes on the Charter. 1167
23 License to collect funds to aid in building Trinity Church, New York . 1168
26 Dutch Church of New York thanks Gov. Fletcher for their Charter, and gives expression to it by a service of silver plate . 1168
Aug. 8 Commission of Dellius and others to make a treaty with the Five Nations 1169
Sept. 4 Information by. Rev. John Miller about New York. 1170
8 Plan of Brooke and Nicoll for securing New York. 1170
30 Rev. Selyns to Classis of Amsterdam. Charter of Dutch Church. Harvard College. General condition of all the churches in New York. Growth of New York City. . 1171-1173 Lords of Trade on the Northern Colonies - The Quakers - Conversion of the Mohawks - Society for Propagating the Gospel in New England. 1174
Oct. 3 Rev. Dellius and others, a Commission to treat with the In- dians, during Gov. Fletcher's absence 1174
Nov. 2 Action of the City Vestry. Call of Rev. Mr. Vesey. City Vestry loan him money to go to England for ordination. Notes on his call 1174-1176
18 Request of Church of Albany to Church of New York to aid certain parties, who had been robbed by the Indians and French 1176
Dec. - Action of the City Vestry on the call of Rev. Mr. Vesey. 1176
1696-7 Choice of " Managers of the Church of England," in distinc- tion from the Civil Vestry of the Ministry Act of 1693. 1176
1696? Petition from New Rochelle. 1177
1697. May 6 Letter from Selyns read in Classis 1177 Certain persons who style themselves Managers of the Church of England, petition for Charter 1178 Charter of Trinity Church. (See May 11, 1696, for this Charter, by the side of that of the Dutch Church) 1136 Note on the land asked for in Trinity's Charter. Note on Trinity Church Grave Yard. 1179
11 Lords of Trade on the too great privileges of colonial sub- jects. Propose a charter, like that of Virginia, for New York . 1180
28 Report of subscriptions toward the building of Trinity Church 1180
June
9 Propositions to Rev. Dellius by the Onondagas 1181 10 Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Selyns 1182-1184 18 Commission of Gov. Bellomont - Extracts as to Religion. . 1184
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Aug. 2 Documents connected with the ordination of Rev. Wm. Vesey, and his induction into Trinity Church; as done in Eng- land . . . 1185-1187
Aug. 6 Trinity Church orders a petition to Gov. Fletcher asking for the money raised to redeem certain captives in Sally .
. 1187
8-18 Synod of North Holland at Edam 1187, 1188 Art. 11: Extracts from a letter from New York, of Sept. 30, 1696.
Aug. 19, 1697-Nov. 19, 1698 Documents relating to the efforts of the Dutch Church of New York to call a second minister, ac- cording to their Charter; as follows 1189
1. Request of certain ones for a second minister. Aug.
19, 1697 1189
2. Public meeting of Consistory Sept. 15, 1698 (or 1697?), to consider said request 1190
3. Power of Attorney to certain ones, to obtain volun- tary subscriptions for two preachers, Sept. 7 (17?), 1697 1190
4. Form of the obligation by subscription for two min- isters, the one here already; the second to be called from Holland. Sept. & Oct. 1697. 1191
5. Consistorial Meeting to decide in reference to a second petition, presented, Feb. 20, 1698. March 21, 1698 .. 1192 6. Consistorial Meeting to receive report of Committee. March 30, 1698 1193
7. Refusal to report. New Committee appointed. April 25, 1698 . 1194
8. Call for a second minister. July 21, 1698. 1195-1197
1197
9. Approval of said call by different churches 1197
(1) By the Church of Albany, Aug. 21, 1698.
(2) By the churches of King's County, Aug. 21, 1698 1197
(3) By the Consistory of New Harlem, Aug. 30, 1698 1198
(4) By the Consistory of Bergen, Aug. 30, 1698 .... 1199 10. Not approved by Rev. Nucella and the Church of Kingston. Sept. 4, 1698. Reply by Rev. Henry Selyns and Church of New York to the disapproval by Kingston. Sept. 18, 1698 1199-1201
11. Call for a second minister approved by the Great Con- sistory of New York. Sept. 18, 1698. 1201
12. Extracts from the Church Records, Dec. 21, 1691 (March 9, 1692?), and from the Charter, May 11, 1696 1202
13. Consistorial Meeting for the election of Elders, Dea- cons and Church-Masters. Oct. 27, 1698. 1203
14. Protest against the Call of a second minister, of one elder, and of Church-Masters. (No date) . 1204
15. Advice taken of the French Church. Nov. 10, 1698 ... 1205
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16. Consistorial Meeting held in presence of Great Con- sistory. Nov. 11, 1698 . 1206
17. Rights of Consistory under the Charter. 1209 18. Second protest against the said election, made Nov. 12, 1698 1210
19. Counter testimonials in behalf of Rev. Selyns. Nov. 12, 1698 1211, 1212
1697.
Aug. 31 Secret Instructions to Earl of Bellomont: As to Religion. ... 1213 Sept. 15 Committee appointed by Dutch Church, New York, to procure subscriptions for second minister 1214
28 Messrs. Schuyler, Dellius and Wessels to Gov. Fletcher .. 1215
Nov. ? Petition to appropriate redemption money for slaves in Salee, to Trinity Church 1216
Dec. 2 Money to redeem Mr. Wessels and others from Turkish cap- tivity, applied to Trinity Church. Further report thereon. 1217 7 Building Masters in Dutch Church to be called Church-Mas- ters. Rates for burials. 1218
25 Induction of Rev. William Vesey into his parish - Done in the New Dutch Church - Mr. Brodhead's account of it. ... 1218
1698.
March 13 Trinity Church opened for service. Letter of Gov. Fletcher, dated March 25, certifying the induction of Rev. Mr. Vesey into the Church-Building 1219
Inscription over the Portal
1219
Gov. Fletcher gives his pew in
Trinity
Church to the
Council .
1220, 1221
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ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. BELLOMONT.
April 2, 1698-170I, March 5.
1698.
Notes on his Administration 1222
April 22 Bellomont's Instructions to Schuyler and Dellius on their mission to Canada 1222
May 25 Earl of Bellomont to Lords of Trade. 1223
31 Alleged fraudulent purchase of land by Dellius and others of the Mohawk Indians - The request for ministers by the Mohawks . 1224
June 8 Frontenac to Bellomont - Missions - Rev. Dellius. 1225
22 Bellomont to Lords of Trade. How Fletcher antagonized the Dutch and English interests in Church and State. 1225
July
2 Report of Schuyler and Dellius on their mission to Canada. French Missionaries, versus English 1225, 1226 7 P. S. of Bellomont to Secretary Popple. Fletcher's extrava- gant land grants - King's Farm and Trinity Church. . . . 1227 Letter from Rev. Selyns of May 4, 1698, read in Classis, about a schism in their churchi. 1223
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Aug. 13 Bellomont to Frontenac. Indians opposed to Jesuit mission- aries. Want Protestants 1229
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Sept. 14 Rev. Henry Selyns to Classis of Amsterdam. Names of Catechumens in the Dutch Church of New York .... 1230-1239 Bellomont to Lords of Trade. Obtains Indian testimony against Rev. Dellius on the land grants - Attempts expla- nation of his former endorsement of Rev. Dellius. ... 1240-1242 18 Deficiencies in raising the salary of Dutch Church of New York 1242
Oct.
14 Answer of Church-Masters as to the reburial of Leisler under Dutch Church 1242
18 Dutch Church of New York to the Dutch Church in London. 1243 19 Report of Board of Trade on New York - List of Fletcher's land grants - Grants to Dellius - The King's Garden - Trinity Church - Location of grants. 1244
21 Bellomont to the Lords of Trade about the exhumation and reburial of Leisler under the Dutch Church of New York .. 1245 Letter of certain members of the Dutch Church of New York (of the Leisler party) to the Classis of Amsterdam - An elaborate review of their side of the case. Note .... 1246-1262
22 Bellomont to Lords of Trade concerning Fletcher's land grants, especially to Rev. Dellius. 1262
27 Bellomont to the Lords of the Treasury. 1263
The Manor of Fordham - Leases to be granted only by the Church-Masters : 1263
Bellomont to Sec. Popple. Fast day appointed, but not ob- served by opponents of Bellomont - Statistics. 1263
Oct. 27-Nov. 14 Copy of Acts of Consistory of the Dutch Church of New York sent to Dutch Church of London 1264-1274
Nov. 12 Bellomont to the Lords of Trade - Concerning Rev. Dellius and the land grants - Concerning Charter of the Church of New York. 1274
19 Dutch Church of New York to Dutch Church of London. 1274-1277
Nov. 28 Heads of Complaints formulated against Fletcher. (Dec. 24.). 1277
Dec. 15 The Church of New York to the Classis of Amsterdam. . 1278-1282
24 Fletcher's answer, in part, to the charges against him. (Nov. 28.) 1282
1699.
Jan. 9 Reply of Mr. Weaver to Col. Fletcher's answer - Rev. Del- lius - Lease of the King's Farm to Trinity Church - Trinity Church helped by Dutch and French subscriptions - Charter of Dutch Church 1283, 1284
24 Charges against Fletcher further considered. 1285
March 9 Lords of Trade on Fletcher's grants and his reply. 1285
April 6 Report to Classis on the Call to New York - Rev. Verdieren declines - Rev. Dellius wishes to repatriate. 1286
7 Letter from New York of Dec. 15, 1698, read. Indian Bible - Selyns explains the lengthy document of Aug. 19, 1697-Nov. 19, 1698. 1287
11 Instructions to Bellomont, about duty of converting Negroes and Indians, sent to the Assembly. 1288
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April 13 Bellomont to the Lords of Trade. A denunciation of Rev. Dellius; charges him with treason, Jesuitism, factionalism, immoralities, drunkenness - Rev. Mr. Vesey - Lease of the King's Farm to Trinity Church 1288-1290
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Godfridus Dellius; urges him to remain at Albany 1290-1292
17 Bellomont to Lords of Trade. Intended efforts to break Fletcher's grants of land. 1292
23 Consistory of Church at Antwerp, defending Rev. John Lydius . 1293
Classis of Amsterdam to Rev. Henry Selyns - Acknowledge reception of an Indian Bible - Mourns the strife in New York -Rev. Verdieren declines Call 1294-1296 27 Bellomont to the Lords of Trade - Bill for vacating Fletcher's grants of land to Rev. Dellius, and others; to Trinity Church; deposition of Rev. Dellius; antagonisms to the Governor 1296
May
4 Revs. Peter Vas and Gualterus Du Bois offer to serve in foreign lands - Rev. Gualterus Du Bois accepts Call to New York 1297
Notes of conversation between Gov. Bellomont and Mr. Graham, the Attorney-General, about vacating Fletcher's grants of land 1298 Bellomont to Lords of Trade. General profligacy of the people 1298
4-10 A message from the House about the Bill for Settlement and Support of Ministers, Schoolmasters, etc. - Advice that it do not pass; that a Bill be prepared to support all denominations. (See May 22, 1699.) . 1299
8 The Dutch Church of London to the Dutch Chuch of New York 1300, 1301
12 A Bill passed for repairing Meeting Houses and other public buildings 1302
15 Bellomont to Lords of Trade. Reburial of Leisler 1302
19 Instructions to Messrs. Hanse and Schermerhorn in their visit to the Mohawks to explain the restoration of their lands to them, or the vacating of the grants to Rev. Dellius and others 1303
Classis of Amsterdam to the Consistory of New York - Inform them of the acceptance of their Call by Rev. Gual- terus Du Bois 1304
22 Request of ninety of the principal members of the Church of Albany for return of Domine Dellius 1305 Testimony of the old Consistory of Albany as to his unblem- ished character, dated Feb. 5, 1699, and May 23; and of the New Consistory, dated May 22, 1699. 1306-1308 Similar testimonials from the Consistory of Schenectady, dated May 31, 1699 1308
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May 22 And from the Consistory of Kingston, dated June 20, 1699 1309-1311
The Vestry of Trinity Church, New York, to Archbishop Tenison. Account of Gov. Fletcher's zeal and liberality for establishment of Trinity Church; versus the opposite con- duct of Earl Bellomont. Notes. 1311, 1312
29 Bellomont to the Lords of Trade - His acts for vacating ยท grants of land to Rev. Dellius; to Trinity Church, and others - Deposition of Rev. Dellius by the Assembly. 1313, 1314 31 Bellomont to Lords of Trade. Plans to break Fletcher's ex- travagant grants 1315
June
1 Examination and ordination of Rev. Gualterus Du Bois for New York City 1315
2 Copy of Call given to Rev. G. Du Bois by the Deputati. .. . . 1315
5 Church of Albany to Classis of Amsterdam - They tell of the deposition of Rev. Dellius by the civil power - Deter- mination of Rev. Dellius to go to England in his own defence; and to the Classis of Amsterdam, for the rights of our Church - Sad complaint of Church of Albany - Hope for return of Rev. Dellius, or that another may be sent in his place 1316, 1317
8 (1) Recantation by the Indians, of their statements against Rev. Dellius; their petition for his forgiveness. . 1318 (2) Denial of the Indian converts that Dellius had cheated them - They beseech him to return. 1319
(3) Testimonials of the Dutch, French and English Preachers in New York concerning Domine Dellius, June 21, 1699, all giving him the most excellent character. . .
.. 1320
(4) Testimonials of forty-six of the most prominent merchants of New York, as to the character and usefulness of Dellius, dated June 24, 1699. 1321, 1322
(5) Testimonials of the Consistory of the French Church in New York, as to his unblemished character and fidelity, dated June 25, 1699 1323
(6) Testimonials of the Consistory of the Dutch Church of New York, as to his labors and the wrong done Domine Dellius; dated June 27, 1699 1324
(7) Testimony of the minister and Vestry of the English Church (Trinity Church) as to his unstained reputation and usefulness; dated June 27, 1699 1325
10 Re-examination of Indians about their recantations of charges against Rev. Dellius 1326-1329
July 22 Bellomont to the Lords of Trade - Five hundred pounds given by the people to Rev. Dellius, to defend himself in England - Further abuse of Dellius - Alludes to the cer- tificates given to Rev. Dellius - Complains of Rev. Mr. Vesey's favors to Rev. Dellius - Abuses Rev. Mr. Vesey's father - Refused to sign a Bill for a dissenting Ministry. (See May 4-10, 1699) 1329-1331
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Aug. 3-9 Bill passed against Romish priests - Text of said Bill .. 1368-1370
15 (O. S.) Rev. John Lydius to Classis of Amsterdam; about arrival of Rev. Freerman - Their reception at Albany - Freerman called to Schenectady - Installation of Lylius at Albany 1371-1374
17 David Schuyler to Bellomont, about Jesuit missionaries to Indians 1374
24 Address of citizens of Albany to Bellomont. Importance of Protestant missionaries to Indians versus Jesuits. . . . . . 1375 Aug. 26-31 & Sept. 4 Conference of Earl of Bellomont with the Indians of the Five Nations. Promised to send them Protestant missionaries, in opposition to the French Jesuits. ... 1376-1378 Aug. 29 Bellomont's Address to the Assembly and Council about the importance of Protestant missionaries among the Five Nations 1378-1384
Sept. 4 Revs. Selyns and Du Bois to the Consistory of Schenectady; wish them prosperity with Rev. Freerman, but warn them of the illegality of their Call 1384, 1385 Revs. Selyns and Du Bois to the Classis of Amsterdam. An account of the circumstances of Revs. Lydius and Freerman, and the churches of Albany and Schenectady 1386-1388
6 Letter of Bellomont against Rev. Dellius yet remains in statu. 1388
9 Consistory of Albany to Classis of Amsterdam. Account of arrival of Revs. Lydius and Freerman, and the churches of Albany and Schenectady 1388-1390
Oct.
4 Rev. Dellius to be heard in his defence of charges made by Bellomont - Rev. Peter Vas 1390
Report of the Council of Trade on Bellomont's proposal to send ministers among the Indians of Central New York .. 1390 5 The Accusation of Bellomont against Rev. Dellius given to him, for an answer 1391
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16 Eastchester made a distinct parish from Westchester. 1391 Bellomont to the Lords of Trade: An Act against Jesuits and Popish priests referred to; and an Act to secure the Five Nations in their Fidelity, referred to - Reference to his Commission to the Five Nations - Request for mission- aries to the Indians, to be supported by the Society for Propagating the Gospel - Rev. Mr. Laborie - Refused petitions from Suffolk and Queens Counties for settling a Dissenting Ministry - Suspension of Parson Smith - Charges against Bellomont 1392
18 Kev. Dellius requested to send in his Defence against Bello- mont's charges 1393
19 Bellomont to the Board - Suspension of Parson Smith - Example of his bad conduct - Relations of Bellomont and Rev. Mr. Vesey - Ministers to the Five Nations. 1393
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Oct. 21 Defence of Rev. Godfridus Dellius against Bellomont's charges. 1394 Duty of self-vindication - A general denial - Selfishness of Leisler's zeal for William III .- Tyranny of Leisler - Le- gality of the execution of Leisler and Milbourne - Bayard's excellent character, and Dellius's absence in Boston, dis- prove the charge of their malice against Leisler ...... 1394-1400 Bellomont's misrepresentations of Dellius in civil matters -
Patents for land obtained in a strictly legal manner - In- dians satisfactorily compensated - The deeds disprove Bello- mont's assertion as to Dellius's sole ownership - The Indians never rebelled because of these Patents - The King had not asked to have Patents vacated, and the Bill had not been signed - The deposition of Dellius was affected by an irregular Assembly, against a strong memorial, by per- sons of low degree, and by an illegal vote - This action was confirmed in the Council also in an irregular and illegal manner - The Bill forced through by Bellomont - Illegality in manner of obtaining Indian testimony against Dellius - Testimony recanted by the Indians 1401-1407 As to moral charges; charge of drunkenness untrue - Charge of immorality untrue, as proved by the alleged letter - Charge of improper friendship with Jesuits, untrue, as proved by the alleged letter - Bellomont's ignorance about the land grants, as proved by his own language - The absuridity of his charge about the forgery of testimonio1 in behalf of Dellius - The real loyalty of all the Dutch ministers to William III .- The excellent character of Flet- cher, according to Dellius - Bellomont's former bad char- acter in England - Suspended from office; and now about to be recalled from America 1408-1420 Design of this letter - Many testimonials to Dellius's char- acter, and more to be had, if necessary. 1420-1422
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