Translation
Remonstrance of the Swedes and Fins of Cranehook church against domine Fabricius being their minister
Laus Deo Semper[1]
The 14th of August 1675
We Swedes and Finns,
Belonging to the Crane Hook church, understand that the Dutch priest has very sinisterly and without our knowledge [ ] to the Honorable General [ ] our church and the [ ] him, which was never granted him by General Lovelace unless the community consented to it; and what reason should we have thereto since neither we nor our women and children can understand him. We therefore request that the Honorable Mr. Cantwell humbly petition the Honorable General that we be permitted to keep our church with our own priest for our edification as we have had up until now. If the Dutch priest wants to preach, let him remain in his own area at Swanwyck and preach to the Dutch.
[ Endorsed: ] No. 2 From Cranehook Church. Against Domine Fabricius Aug. 4 1675.[2]
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