Translation
Order refusing Jacobus Fabricius, a Lutheran minister, permission to baptize
The Petitioner is allowed to summon his party before the Governor-General and
Council, and to institute his action against him.
Jacobus Fabricius, late
Lutheran minister, requesting by petition that the judgment pronounced against him
may be so far annulled as to allow the Petitioner, if not to exercise the ministerial
office, at least to baptize.
It is ordered:
The Petitioner's request is
declined.
Thomas Bigs, residing at Rustdorp, on Long Island, requesting by
petition that he may be allowed to reside at Seatalcot, and that the inhabitants of
the latter place may be ordered not to prevent him so doing;
It is
ordered:
The Petitioner is referred to the Magistrates of Seatalcot, who are
required to permit the Petitioner to reside there or to show cause for refusing.
References
Translation: O'Callaghan, E.B., trans./ed., Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 2 (Albany: Weed, Parsons: 1858), pp. 569-730 (vol. 23, pp. 1-270 only).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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