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CENSUS OF ULSTER CO. 1703.
The Severall Townes in the county
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Rochester. .
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Hurley ..
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41
42
12
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King's towne
187
14
159
207
146
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19
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9
383
23
305
436
357
83
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SECRETARY CLARKE TO THE GENTLEMEN AT ESOPUS.
New York August ye 30th 1701. GENTLEMEN,
Mr Haburne, who is a Minister of ye Establisht Church of England, and sent by his Excell. to administer ye Gospell to you, in this Vacancy, ought I think att Least, to be provided for as well as a Dessenting Minister to yt Church; who is only tolerated to exercise ye unestablisht religion he professes, but it seems you have not been of that Opinion, or if you have, you have not paid yt Obedience to his Excellency's Commands, and that regard to this gentleman's Character, as was due, and this appears plainly by ye mean accommodacons you provided before, I am therefore by his Excells Command to lett you know that you are immediately without delays in misconstruing any part of this to provide a good and Convenient house in your town of Kingstown wth necessarys thereto belonging (suitable to the Character of M. Heburn) for him, and if there be no other house to be Gotten you are immediately to put him in possession
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E. J. Whittaker
*Thomas Matthews
William Legg
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of ye house Late of Bondy Windewitt which was some time since Escheated for her Matie and make a speedy returne of what you shall have done herein.
I am Gentlemen Yr very humble servt
GEO. CLARKE.
PETITION OF THE DUTCH CHURCH OF KINGSTOWN.
To his Excellency ROBERT HUNTER Esqr Capt Gen" Govr in Chief of her Maties Provinces of New York & New Jersey and the Territories depending thereon in America & Vice Admirall of the same &c and the Honoble Councill of the Province of New York.
The Petition of Petrus Vos Minister of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of the Town of Kingston in the County of Vister Jacob Ausen, Wessell ten Broek Jacob Du Bois Elders Jacobus Elmendorp, Gerret Wyncoop, Hendick Pruym and William Elten Deacons of the same- HUMBLY SHEWETH,
That the members of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in the said Town and their predecessors having for many years since erected a Church in the said Town and dedicated the same to the Worship of God acording to the Constitucons of the Reformed Churches of the United Netherlands Established by the Nationall Synod of Dort held in the years 1618 & 1619, and have allso purchased about half an acre of ground for a Cemetry or Church yard all at their own Charges & Expenses.
They therefore humbly Pray for her Maties grant under the great seal of this Province to incorporate them and their succes- sors into a body Corporate and Politick by the name and stile of the Minister Elders & Deacons of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church, of the Town of Kingston in the County of Vister as near as may be to the Charter granted to the Dutch Church in the City of New York.
And yor Petrs as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c
New York 1st of May 1712.
By their order
HENR BEEKMAN JACOB AUBEN.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
OF THE COUNCILL ON THE FOREGOING PETITION.
May it please yor. Excellency
In Obedience to yor Excellencies Order in Councill of ye flirst of May Instant We have Examined into ye matter Referred to us on ye Petition of Petrus Vas Minister of ye Protestant Reformed Church of ye Town of Kingstown in ye County of Ulster, Jacob Aerson Wessell ten Brook Jacob Du Bois Elders Jacobus Elmendorp, Gerrett Wyncoop Hendrick Pruym and William Elton Deacons of ye same praying for her Majties Grant under ye Great Seale of this Province to Incorporate them and their Successors into a body Corporate and pollitick by ye name and stile of the Minister Elders and Deacons of ye Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of ye Towne of Kingstown in ye County of Ulster as near as may be to ye Charter Granted to ye Dutch Church in ye City of New York, And Wee are humbly of opinion that yor Excellencie may Grant the said petitioners the Charter prayed by their said petition Which is nevertheless submitted by
Yor Excellencies most Obedt humble Servis
New York 2d May 1712.
A D. PEYSTER S. STAATS
R WALTER
RIP VAN DAM
JOHN BARBARIE
A. D. PHILIPSE
May it please yor Honour
In Obedience to your Honours order in Council of this day Referring to us the Petition of Petrus Vas Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston in Ulster County, and of Abraham Delameter Captain Wessell Ten Brook, Guysbert Vanderburgh and Thomas Jansen Elders and of Captain Nicho- las Hofman, Lambert Cool, Captain John Rutsen and Tirck Van Keuren deacons of the same Church. Wee have Considered of the same, and are of Opinion your Honour may grant a Patent of Incorporation to the said Minister Elders and Deacons and
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their successors for Ever for the free use and excreise of their said Religion and worship with the like liberty and Priviledges as are Granted to the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Church in the City of New York with this Difference only that the Rents of the Lands and Tennements to be held by them shall not Exceed the Sum of three hundred pounds pr ann. And that you may likewise Grant a Pattent of Confirmation of the ground and Cemitry or burying Place mentioned in the said Petition under the yearly quit Rent of one Peper Corn if demanded, all weh is nevertheless humbly Submitted by
Your Honours Most humble and most
Obedt Servants
A. D. PEYSTER
R. WALTER
GERARD : BEEKMAM
RIP VAN DAM
CALEB HEATHCOTE
JOHN BARBERIE
New York Nov 16th 1719.
A D. PHILIPSE.
A LIST OF THE FFREEHOLDERS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF ULSTER, 1728.
The ffreeholders for the Town of Kingston, Vist
William Schepmoes Jacob Ten Brook Esqr
James Whitaker
Coenraet Elmendorp Esqr Johannis Ten Brook
William Legg
Doct Jacobus Elmendorp Jonas De Lange
Peter Oosterhout
Simon Van Wagenen William Ploegh
Cryn Oosterhout
l'jerik De Witt John Crook Junr Hendrik Oosterhout
John Peterse Oosterhout
Walran Du Mond
John Oosterhout Junr
Jacobus Du Bois Arie Kuyekendall
Gerrit Van Wagenen John Sleght
Mattys Van Steenberge
Jacobus A Van Etten
Nicholas Hofman
Anthony Sleght
Hiskiagh Du Bois
Mattys Sleght
Nathaniel Devenpoort
Nicolas De Myer Hendrick Brinck
Petrus Bogardus
Johannis Low
Samuel Nights
Maj JohannisHardenbergh Cornelius Langendyck Peter Tappen Barent Burhans
William Herris
Tjerik Van kueren
Evert Wynkoop Esqr John Persen
Hendrick Pruyn
Major Johannis Wynkoop Aldert Kiersteeden Evert Roosa
Arie Newkerk Johannis Snyder
William Doughty
Solomon Bunschooten
Johannis Win Snyder
Phillip Viely Ilendrik H : Schoonmaker Harmanus Hommel
Lewis Dubois Junr
Eghbert Schoonmaker
Frederik Merkel
Thomas Boekman
Edward Whittaker Esqr
William Keel
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William Eitinge
Samuel Burhans
Mattys Persen
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Jeronomns Klyn Nicolas Dromboer Christyaen Myer Peter Moverse Jurya Overpagh Juryan Snyder Felter Fier Peter Wynnen Lowrens Merkell Jacob Rutsen Junr Coll Wessel Ten Brook Johannis V. Steenberge Abraham V. Steenberge Johannis Swartt Philip Moore Johannis Jansen
Thomas Van Steenberge
Peter Peele
The ffreeholders of Wagaghkemek:
Harme barentse Van Emwecgen Peter Gomar
Samuel Swartwout Barnardus Swartwout Junr Jacob Kuddebeck
The ffreeholders of the Towne of Hurly:
Coll Jacob Rutsen Cornelius Wynkoop Esq John Van Duersen
William West
Anthony Crispell Marynis Chambers
Aldert Roosa
John Roosa June Arent Oostrander
Mattys Ten Eyek
Salomon Ter Willige
Abraham Van Wagenen
Peter Oostrander
Eghbert Brinck
Jacob Van Wagenen
Arien Gerretsen
Teunis Oostrander
Nicolas Blanjan
John Roosa Sent
Garret Constable
Isaak Van Wagenen
Symon helm
Hendrek Oostrander
Cornelius Cool Jacob Du Bois Aert Van Wagenen
Mattys Blanjan
Eghbert Constable
John Van Etten
Gerardus Hardenbergh
Huyber Suylandt
Johannis Crispell
Abraham T'en Eyck
Johannes Schepmoes
William Sluyter
Jacob Freer
John Crispell
Gerret Newkerk
Teunis Teerpening
Albert Janse Roosa
Evert Roosa
The ffreeholders of the Towne of Murble-Towne:
Cornelius Eltinge Esqr
Roelof Dolderbrinck
Richard Brodhead
William Nottingham
Cornelius Tack Thomas Jansen Jacob Keyser
George Middagh Jacobus De Lametre
Huybert Lambertse
Daniel Brodhead Senr
Wessel Brodhead Thomas Cock William Cock
Lambert Dolderbrinch Martte Boogert Hendrick Crom '
Thomas Van De Merke
Samnel Cock Jeremie Kitle Nicolas Keator
Hartman Hyno
Andries Hoff Gysbert Peele
Andries lleermans
Peter Van Leuven
Johannis Turck
Moses Cantyn
Stephen Gasharie
Mattys Du Bois
Cornelius Van kueren
Wilhelmus Hooghtelingh
Cornelius Swartt
Peter Van Acken
Boudwyn Lacount
Manuel Gonsalisduck
Manuel Gonsalisduck Junr
William Traphagen
Peek De Witt
Arie Van Vliet
John Freer
Johannis Masten Adam Swartt
Johannis Ifd Schoonmaker
William Swartt
Aldert Ariese Roosa
John Makleyn
Jacobus De Lametre
Charles Brodhead
Doct Hans Kiersteeden
Lowrens Swart
Cornelius Elmendorp
Johannis Schoonmaker
Christopher Wanbomel
David De Lametre
Hendrick Frelingh
Christophell Tappen
John Oosterhout John Ploegh
William Smith
Mattys Van Keuren
John Wood Senr
Hendrick Ruyter
Abraham De Lametre
John Wood Junr
Hiskiag Schoonmaker
Gisbert Van Denbergh
Edward Wood
Jacob Middagh
Johannis Tappen
John Legg
Coenraet Rightmyer
Abraham Low
Peter Luyks
Tjerik Schoonmaker
Teunis adamse Swart John Davenpoort Basteyaen De Witt
Tobias Van Bueren
Teunis Swartt
John Wels
Dedrick zoets
Coll Abraham Gaasbeck Hendrik Jansen Chambers
John Wolf
Cornelius Delametre
Johannis Delametre
John Van Vliet Junr
Aris Van Steenberge Lowrens Ilendrik
Arie Van De Merke Jacob Van De Merke . Benjamen De Pew Frederick Van De Merke Richard Pick Cornelius Cortreght John Van Kampen Teunis Claerwater Robert Beatty Nicolas De Pew Esqr Cornelius De Pew Gysbert Roosa Jacobus Boss Andries Van Leuven Lewis Bovie John Newkerk Valentyne Smitt Johns De Witt
William Beatty Mathew Aleper
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Peter Contyne Fredrick Davis Johannis Van Leuven John Heatty Jury Best
Benjamen Aleger James Aleger
The ffreeholders for the Towne of Rochester:
Dirik Crom
Dirik Westbrook
Lowrens Cortreght
Teunis Oosterhout Esqr
Alexander Roosekrans
Kryn Oosterhout
David Du Bois
Johannis Vernoy
Abraham Bovie
Moses De Pew Senr
Cornelius Vernoy
Matthewes Vande Willige
Isaak Van Acken
John Bovie
Tobias Hornebeek
Jochem Schoonmaker Jacobus Schoonmaker
Matty's Low
Symon Van Wagenen Benjamen van Wagenen
Lodewiek Hoorenbeek
Philip Du Bois
Albert Pawling Esqr Jacobus Quick
Jacob De Witt
Johannis Hornebeek
Josephat Du Bois
Hendrik Roosecrans
Tjerik De Witt Junr
Cornelius Hoornebeek
John Cortreght
Benjamen Schoonmaker
John Oosterhout Junr Johannis De Pew
Peter Low
Arie Oosterhout
The ffreeholders for the Towne of New Pullz :
Christian Du jou
Solomon Du Bois
Agustinus Van de Merke
Ilendrik Du jou
Lewis Du Bois
Roeleff Eltinge Esqr
Solomon Hasbrook
John Teerpening
Nicolas Roosa
Daniel Hasbrook
Hugo Freer Junr
Peter Du jou
Jacob Ilasbrook
Abraham Du Bois
Isaak Lafever
Andries Lafeever
John Lalefer
Isaak Freer
Hugo Freer
Daniel Du Bois
Dirik Teerpening
Jacob Freer
Samuel Bovie
Gerret Keeteltass
Petrus Low
The ffreeholders for Shawengongh :-
Capt Jacobus Bruyn
Hendrik Krans
John Mackneel
Capt Zagharias Hofman
Edward Gatehouse
Jeronimus Mingus
Benjamen Smedes
Galatie Thomas Maekolm
Abraham Schutt
Jeronimus Weller
Christoffel Moul
Jacob Deeker
Johannis Decker
Samuel Neely
Evert ter Willige
John howard
Israel Rogers
Josua Smedes
James Spennik
John Neely
Cornelius Schoonmaker
Cornelius Cool
John Williams
John ter Willige
llenry Wileman Attorney Caleb Knap Senr at Law
Hendrik Decker
Caleb Knap Junr
Mattys Slimmer
John North
Alexander Neely
Hendrik Newkerk
George Andrew
Coll Cortlandt
The freeholders of the high Lands :
William Chambers Esgr
Burger Mynderse Junr
Benjamen Elsworth
Phineas Mackentosh Esqr
William Sanders
Nathaniel foster
Thomas Ellis
Doct Goldent Esqr
Francis llarrison Esqr
James Elsworth
George Ebina
John Mackneel Junr
Jurie Quick
Tobias Wayagont.
James Gamwell
William Bond
Robert Kirkland
Stephan Bedford
Burger Mynderse
John Umphry
Thomas Shaw
John Alsop Esqr
Peter Long
Joseph Gale
William Ward
David Suthrland
George Spedwell
John Haskell
John Davis
John Moute
John Van Tien
Melger Gilli
Christian Chervis
George Wayagont'
Henry Ilasell
Pursuant by & order to Me Directed out the Supreme Court Requiring Me to make a Generall List of the freeholders within my Bayliwick Soe that a Special Jury be struck there out to trey the Cause between Major Hardenbergh and the Corporation
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John Gysbertse Roosa
Fredrick Schoonmaker
Cornelius Switts
Moses De Pew Junr
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of Kingston wherefor I have accordingly taken all the Care to Not forgitt aney of the ffreeholders to the best of my Nollege, and here of I Doe make my returne this 7th Day of July 1728. JACOBUS VAN DYCK Sherriff.
A LEST OF THE COMMANDING OFFICERS AS WELL MILLETERY AND SIVEL.
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Collo Jacob Rutsen Major Jno hardenburgh
Levt Collo Abram Gasbeek Chammers Adgedent Geysebert Van Denbergh
JUSTICES.
Collo Henry Beekman Cap : Dereck Schepmoies Mr Arie Gerese Mr Eghbert Schonmaker
Mr Corneles Coll
Mr Josef hasbrok
Mr George Medaegh Mr Jacobes Bruyn
Mr Lodwyck horenbeek Mr Mattyse Janse
Capt Mattys Mattyse Levt Jno heremans Mr Jno Wynkoop Mr. Ja Artsen
OLD OFESERS AND OLD MEN
Mr Geysebert Van Garden Levt Sallomon Duboys
Levt Beniamen Smedes Levt Nicolas meyer Mr Mattys Sleght
Capt Tomes Gerten Capt Cherels Brodhed Capt Richert Brodhed Mr Geysebert Crooem Mr Jno Coock
Capt Conraet Elvendorp Mr Evert Bogardus Mr Tuenes tapen
Capt Abram hasbroiek
Capt Wessel tenbrok
Mr Lawies Bovie
Mr Albert Roosa
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
William Burnet, Esq; Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Provinces of New-York, New-Jersey and Territories depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c. in Council.
AN ORDINANCE
For Establishing a Court of Common-Pleas, and a Court of General Sessions of the Peace in Dutches County in th. Province of New-York.
WHEREAS in the Establishments of the Courts of Common Pleas and the General Sessions of the Peace hitherto in the County of Dutches, on the East-Side of Hudsons River, over against the County of Vister, there has been no Courts of Common Pleas or General Sessions of the Peace Erected and Established to be
Capt Joqem Schonmaker Mr Moses Duque Mr Tuenes Osterhout Mr Jacob De Witt Mr Sander Roosekrans AIr Cornels Swets
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holden and kept within the said County, but the Inhabitants of the same County have sometime formerly been subjected to the Jurisdiction of the Justices of the aforesaid County of Vlster. For Remedy whereof for the Future, I have thought fit, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Council for the Province of New- York, and by virtue of the Power and Anthority unto me given and granted under the Great Seal of Great Britain, and do hereby Erect, Establish and Ordain, That from hence-forward there shall be held and kept at Poghkeepson, near the Center of the said County, a General Sessions of the Peace, on the third Tuesday in May, and the third Tuesday in October, yearly and every year for ever; which General Sessions of the Peace, in every Sessions, shall not continue for longer than Two Days, but may finish the busines of the Sessions, possibly, in one Day, and that from hence forward there shall be held and kept at Poghkepson, near the Center, of the said County, a Court of Common-Pleas to begin the next Day, after the said Courts of General Sessions of the Peace Terminates, and then only, if Busines require, to hold and continue for two Days next following, and no longer, with the like Power and Jurisdictions as other Courts of Common-Pleas in other Counties within the Province of New-York, have used and enjoyed, any former Ordinance, Practice or Usage to the Contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms in Council at Fort George in New-York, the Sixth Day of July, in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lords George, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. VV BURNET. By Order of His Excellency in Council,
Is. BOBIN, D. Cl. Coun:",
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PETITION FOR AID TO ERECT A CHURCH AT FISH CREEK, DUTCHESS CO.
To His Excellency JOHN MONTGOMERIE Esqr Capt Generall and Governor in Chief in and over his Majesties Provinces of New York and New Jersey and the Territories depending thereon in America and Vice Admirall of the same &c.
The Humble Petition of Peter Du Bois and Abraham Muys Elders and Abraham Blinkerhof and Hendrick Phillip Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Protestant Church of the fish Creek in Dutchess County in the Province of New York in the behalf of themselves and the Rest of the members of the said Church.
HUMBLY SHEWETHI,
That the members of the said Congregacon being in daily expectation of a minister from holland to preach the Gospel amongst them acording to the Cannons Rules and Discipline of the Reformed Protestant Churches of the united Netherlands and therefore have agreed amongst themselves to erect and build a Convenient Church for the Publick worship of God nigh the said fish creek in the County aforesaid but finding that the said building will be very Chargeable and therefore as in the like cases has been Practised and is usuall in this Province they would desire the aid help and assistance of all Charitable and well disposed Christians within this Province for the Compleating of the said Building.
They therefore most humbly Pray for your Excellencys Lycence to be granted to the said Elders and Deacons of the said Protestant Congregacon to collect gather and Receive the benevolence and free gifts of all such Inhabitants of this Province as shall be willing to contribute somewhat towards the erecting and building such Church as aforesaid for the Publick service of almighty God and that only for such a time as yor Excellency will be pleased to grant the said Lycence.
And yor Petition's as in duty bound shall ever Pray &c.
in the behalf of the Elders and Deacons and
other the members of said Congregacon
PITER DU BOIS.
28th June 1731.
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PETITION AGAINST A PRETENDED LUTHERAN MINISTER.
To his Excellency GEORGE CLINTON Esqr Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Colony of New York and the Territories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admiral of the same &c.
In Council.
The humble petition of Michael Christian knoll Minister and the Elders and Deacons of the Lutheran Church in the City of New York Sheweth
UNTO YOUR EXCELLENCY
That your Excellency in Council on the Thirtyeth Day of May Last were Graciously pleased on a former petition presented by your petitioners to order and direct that one John Lodwick Hofgoed who has taken upon him to be a Lutheran Minister Should not Exercise any Ministerial ffunction within this province without a Lycence first obtained from Your Excellency for that purpose, a Copy of which order Your petitioners Beek- man petterson and Wolf did on the Evening of the Same Day Serve on the said John Lodwick Hofgoed and were in Great hopes a Due obedience and Regard would have been paid to the Same but Contrary to your petitioners Expectations and in Contempt and Disobedience of Your Excellencys Order in Councill he the said John Lodwick Hofgoed Still persists in Exercising a ministerial function and Since the Service of the said order on him has Baptized one Child and on Sunday Last and once before has administred the Sacrament of the Lords Supper to Sundry persons here And insists he has a Right so to do Notwithstanding Your Excelencys order to the Contrary and altho the said John Lodwick Hofgoed pretends he was silenced at Ingershim for preaching against popery Yet Your petitioners are Well assured the said John Lodwick Hofgoed Never was in holy orders but is a meer Laick and Imposter if not an Emissary. from the Enemies of the Reformed Religion as Will appear by the Certificates and affidavits hereunto annexed Wherefore Your petitioners most humbly pray Your Excellency in Council will be graciously pleased to Interpose in this Behalf and Supress the
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further proceedings of the said John Lodwick Hofgoed by such Ways and Means as your Excellency in Councill shall think fit and proper to be Done.
And your petitioners as in Duty bound shall Ever pray &c.
JACOBVS VAN BVSKERK MICHAEL CHRISTIAN KNOLL, Minister
GEORGE PETTERSON CHAREL BECKMAN
JOHANN DAVID WOLFF LAURENCE VAN BOSKERCK. N. York, Octob. 29th 17-16.
TRANSLATION
Of an Attestation from J: P: Rossler Consistorial Secretary at Stutgard the Principality of the Dutchy of Wurtenbergh, to the Revd Minister Semuel Urlsperger at Augspurgh in Germany; .Also a Translation of an Attestation of the said Samuel Urlesperger.
As well at great Ingersheim, as also in the whole Country of this Dukedom, there never was a Person or Minister in an Office whose name was called Hoffgoot. J: P: ROSSLER.
And his Excellence the privy Councellor GEORGY at Stutgard, has given me also the following account:
I have been inquiring at the Ducal Consistory about the Per- son Hoffgoot who pretended to have been a Lutheran Minister at Ingersheim and dismissed, but I soon was informed that there never had been either at Ingersheim or elsewhere in the Countrey a Man of that Name in a Pastoral Office; Besides it is well known to me that never any Minister here has been deposed about such a pretended Cause (of Preaching against Popery) I think this Man Hoffgoot as he calls himself, is certainly an Imposter.
That the first short attestation of J: P: Rossler Consistorial Secretary is certainly his own hand Writing, and the second an Extract of the Privy Councellor's Letter to me, & by me word by word faithfully copied I certify with my own hand and Seal (Seal) SAMUEL URLESPERGER Senior of the Lutheran Ministry, & Pastor of the Parish of St Anna. Augspurg the 5th of August 1745.
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TRANSLATION
Of an Extract of a Letter from Gotthilf August Francke of Tulle in Saxony Thaole Doctor, and Member of the Society for pro- moting Christian knowledge to the German Lutheran Cong. ega- tion at Philada & elsewhere in Pennsylvania.
As to the last I will give you my hearty advice and warning, not to Trust any one who comes running of himself, you have had the experience hitherto how often you have been deceived by such People; Nothing is more certain as that such so.t of Men, who come without a call, endeavour only for to invade on an office of a Minister, for their own sakes, & which either for their scandalons lives in Germany have been deposed or have been found unfitt for the trust of a Minister's office &c Halle the 25th of April 1744.
TRANSLATION
Of an Extract of a Letter from Friederigh Michael Ziegenhagen Member of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge, (8- Chaplain in ordinary to the King) to the German Lutheran Con- gregations at Philadephia & elsewhere in Pennsylvania.
Further my Friends, pray do not allow some Persons who pretend to be Preachers, tho' are not lawfully sent, but through their own conceit & election are running from one Country to another, only to intrude themselves into a Congregation for their bodily maintenance, and when obtained canse dividings & other Evil ; But that you are readily disposed to help and assist your rightfull Ministers by which means all disorder, trouble & divi- dings of the minds will be prevented, and if such a one shou'd have arose amongst you, the same must be avoided & dismissed : For the admonition and advice of St John in his first Letter Chapr 4th (where he writes thus, Beloved believe not every Spirit, but try the Spirits whether they are of God) ought to be the Concern of every Christian Congregation ; The reason why such a Tryal be very necessary is St John says expressly, because many false Prophets are gone out into the World who pretend to be Vocated & sent from God, tho' they are not, and such Preachers may do great mischief to other Souls if they do not VOL. III. 62
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