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This folder contains a copy of a petition of the inhabitants of Amersfoort (Flatlands) to Director General Petrus Stuyvesant and his Council of New Netherland, asking aid in building a church in their town, dates at Amersfoort, June 4, 1663, written and signed by Adriaen Hegeman, along with an English translation from 1930.

This folder includes an original document: a complaint of the representatives of the Dutch churches of Long Island against Jan Gerritsen van Marcken, signed by Domine Casparus van Zuuren and four elders. It is accompanied by an English translation.

Original document of proposals made by Domine Casparus van Quuren to the Church at Amersfoort (Flatlands), September 7, 1682, regarding the support of the ministry. There is no accompanying translation.

This folder contains an original document: an inquiry by the consistory of the Church at Nieur Amersfoort as to whether a minister should be called, in conjunction with the churches Midwout and Breukelen, and whether the Church at Nieuw Utrecht should be separated from them. Dated June 3, 1702. Signed by two elders and nineteen others. Attested on April 23, 1708, by Henry Filkin.

This folder contains an original document: a certified copy by Rutgert van Brunt of a declaration of the authorized representative of the six churches of Midwout, Breukelen, Amersfoort, Nieuw Utrecht, Boswijck, and Nieur Jamaico, in regard to apportionment of subscriptions to be made by the said churches, respectively, toward the salaries of thier ministers, Domines Antonides and Freeman, and relating to the rotation of services in the respective churches, done at Midwout on December 27, 1714.

This folder contais an original document: a letter to the Consistory of the Church at Nieuw Amersfoort (Flatlands) in regard to repairs to Domine Vincentius Antonides' parsonage at Flatbush.

This folder contains an original document: A notice from Johannes Lott to Wilhelmus Stoothoff requesting that he come to a meeting at the parsonage of Domine Arondeus.

This folder includes an original document: a certified copy by John Terhune, September 27, 1828, of an instrument of Wilhelmus Stoothoff of September 17, 1747, regarding the conveyance of land by the heirs of Elbert Stoothoff to the Dutch Church at Flatlands.