HISTORY OF BROOKLYN. 171

“By his Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Capt Genll & Govr in Cheife of ye Provinces of New York, New Jersey, & of all The Territories and Tracts of Land Depending Thereon in America & Vice Admirale of ye same, &c.

To Mr Bernadus Freeman Greeting

“You are hereby Licenced, Tollerated, and allowed to be Ministr of the Dutch Congregation at New Uytrecht, Flackbush, Bruyekland, and Buswick, in Kings County, upon The Island of Nassaw, in the sd Province of New York, and to have & Exercise the free Liberty and use of yor Religion, according to ye Laws in such case made and Provided for, & During So Long Time as to me shall Seem meet, & all P'sons are hereby Required to Take Notice hereof accordingly. Given tinder my band & seal at Fort Anne, in New York, This 26th day of Decemr, in the fourth year of her Maties Reigne Annoq: Dm 1705.
“Cornbury.1

“By his Excellns command.
“William Anderson, Dy Secy.”

In compliance with this order, Mr. Freeman's installation ceremonies took place at New Utrecht;2 but his troubles were not yet ended. While his adherents had been foisting him into the pastorate, his opponents had made formal application to the Classis at Amsterdam for a minister, and in response to their request the Rev. Vincentius Antonides arrived from the Fatherland on the first of January, 1705-6,3 and was duly installed at Flatbush, assuming the charge of the four churches, to which, in 1702, had been added the newly formed church of Jamaica.

The controversy between the two parties rapidly increased in bitterness and extent. Freeman’s adherents, conscious of the protection of the Governor and Council, formally demanded that the church books, lands, and stock should be delivered into their keeping; to which the “original” church party very naturally demurred. On petition of Domine Freeman's party, the Governor then issued a warrant to the authorities of the Flatbush and Breuckelen churches, to deliver up said property and books to Mr. Freeman.4

1 N. Y. Doc. HIM., iii. 145.

2 Ibid., iii. 147.

3 Prime says, “in Nov., 1705,” which does not agree well with the date of the above commission.

4 N. Y. Doc. Hist, iii. 146,147.