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tion, was pleased to grant and confirm the new church or chapel, and 

 the ground whereon it stood, to the minister and members in the follow- 

 ing manner : — 



ROYAL PATENT FOR THE CHURCH AND GROUND AT 

 NEW ROCHELLE. 



"Anne, by the grace of God, of Great Britian, France and Ireland, Queen, 

 Defender of the Faith, &c. , &c. , to all whom these presents may come or in any 

 wise concerne, sendeth greeting : Whereas, the inhabitants of New Rochelle, in 

 the County of Westchester, &c., with the leave and lycense of our trusty and well 

 beloved Robert Hunter, Esq., Captain General and Governor-in-chief of our 

 province of New York, and territories depending thereon in America, and Vice 

 Admiral of the same, have, by the voluntary contributions of well disposed 

 Christians, erected and built in the High street of the said town of New Rochelle 

 — to wit. , on the north side thereof, a church or chapel for the worship and ser- 

 vice of Almighty God, according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of 

 England as by law established ; and whereas Daniel Bondet, now minister at New 

 Rochelle aforesaid, Isaias Valleau, Oliver Besley, Peter Valleau, Elie Debon- 

 repos, in behalf of themselves and other the inhabitants of New Rochelle afore- 

 said, of the Communion of the Church of England, by their petition presented 

 to our trusty and well beloved Robert Hunter, Esq. , Captain General and Gov- 

 ernor-in-chief as aforesaid in Council, have prayed our grant and confirmation of 

 the said church or chapel and ground whereon the same is erected and built, to 

 and for the use of the service aforesaid, the which petition we being willing to 

 grant — Know ye, that of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere mo- 

 tion, we have given, granted, released, ratified, and confirmed, and by these 

 presents, for ourselves, our heirs and successors, do give, grant, release and con- 

 firm unto the said Daniel Bondet, Isaias Valleau, Oliver Besley, Peter Valleau, 

 and Elias Debonrepos, and to their heirs and assignees, all that church or chapel 

 aforesaid, and all and singular the ground whereon the same now stands, being 

 40 feet in length and thirty feet in breadth ; the which said church or chapel and 

 ground is situate, standing and being in the north side of the High street of the 

 said town of New Rochelle, in the County of Westchester aforesaid, between the 

 dwelling houses of Johannes Le Conte and Zachary Anjouvaine, together with 

 all and singular the ways, easements, emoluments, profits, benefits, privileges, 

 liberties,, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same 

 belonging, or in any wise of right appertaining, to the estate, right, title, interest, 

 benefits, advantages, claims and demands in anyway of, in, or to the said church 

 or chapel, ground and premises, with appurtenances or any part or parcel thereof, 

 and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remaindeis thereof, to have and 

 to hold the said church or chapel gromid and premises with the appurtenances 

 hereby granted, released and confirmed, 01 meant, mentioned, or intended to be 

 hereby granted, released and confirmed, unto the said Daniel Bondet, Isaias Val- 

 leau, Oliver Besley, Peter Valleau and Elie Debonrepos, their heirs and assignees 

 forever, to the only proper use and behoof of them, the said Daniel Bondet, Isaias 

 Valleau, Oliver Besley, Peter Valleau and Elie Debonrepos, their heirs and as- 

 signees, for. ever in trust, nevertheless and to the intent, the aforesaid church or 



