54° HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, 



for what is past, forasmuch as we can find out according to the upright 

 proof to put it down, also first and successively to put down the annota- 

 tions in this book by one of our members of Jesus Christ, whom we 

 judge to be able and to possess the knowledge thereto, to put rightly 

 and successively what will come to our knowledge and experience, that 

 which we can find out with truth as will follow." 



The volume itself is divided into eight special books, the last of which 

 contains the previous memoranda abbreviated and concluded for the ac- 

 commodation of the kind reader. 



The first book contains the first memorandum of the yearly ministry 

 of the word of God and the holy sacraments, as also the salary for each 

 journey, per year and date as noted. 



In the second book is registered the names of the members of Jesus 

 Christ, who after Christian examination and exhortation have disposed 

 themselves to receive the Lord's holy communion. 



In the third book of the church memorandum are also registered the 

 names from year to year of the election of elders and deacons to be ac- 

 cepted and confirmed thereto, the year and date, with the addition of 

 the resigning elders and deacons after they will have served two years. 



The fourth book contains the names of the baptized children, together 

 with the names of their respective parents, also the names of the wit- 

 nesses, and in what year and month, etc. 



The fifth book contains the names of those who in the sight of God 

 and His communion, after three previous solemn proclamations, have let 

 themselves been confirmed in the lawful matrimonial state, and in what 

 year and month. 



The sixth book in which is notified the receipt and the expenditure of 

 the deacons, according to the list thereof, etc., in order to see the settle- 

 ment of accounts. 



The seventh book in which is noted the expenditure and receipt of the 

 chest of the poor, with addition to whom and wherefore. 



The eighth and last book being the conclusion of all the previous 

 books. 



In the first book occurs the following entry : 



" Finding out from the memorandum of Mr. Abraham de Riviere that 

 the well- learned, godly Dominus Guilliaume Barthoff has accepted ac- 

 cording to request of the first inhabitants and respective congregation of 

 Philipsburgh, in the year of our Lord, 1697, to come to preach here three 

 or four times God's holy word, and to teach and to serve the holy sacra- 

 ments, which through God's particular grace he has continued to do 

 laudably up to this present date, the 2d November, 17 15, and have given 

 the said minister, according to our bounden duty, his contentment and 

 satisfaction ; as also to Theunis van Houtten who has fetchen said min- 

 ister from Hackinsack, etc., for which we are particularly and gratefully 

 obliged, to show for the beneficence of the High, Hon. and very pru- 

 dent my lady Mrs. Catharine Philipse." 



"In the second book is registered all the names of the Hon. persons, 

 who after Christian examination and exhortation, have disposed them- 

 selves to have been accepted members of Jesus Christ, and worthy to 



