The first Dutch church in Brooklyn was built in the year 1666, although a minister had been settled to preach here for some years previous.--A second church was erected on the site of that built in 1666; which second church continued standing until about 1810, when a new and substantial church was erected on Joralemon-street, and the old one taken down. This old church was a very gloomy looking building, with small windows, and stood in the middle of the highway, about a mile from Brooklyn ferry. In removing it the workmen discovered the remains of a Hessian officer, who had been buried there in his uniform, during the Revolutionary war. The Dutch congregations on this Island formed but one church, although they had different consistories. The ministers under the Dutch government were not permitted to marry any persons without making the marriage proclamation on three succeeding Sabbaths in their churches. The same practice was observed after the Colony came under the British government. The last mentioned government however sold marriage licenses, which were granted by the Governor’s Secretary in New-York, for the sum of eight dollars each. The inhabitants generally preferred purchasing a marriage license, and thus contributed to the revenue of the Governor and Secretary. During the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Solinus, the marriage fees were not the perquisite of the Minister, as appears by his account rendered by him to the Consistory, on the 29th of October, 1662, when he paid over to the consistory the sum of 78 guilders and 10 stivers, for fourteen marriage fees received by him. The following is a list of ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church, who officiated in the church on this Island, (with the exception of Polhemus, and Solinus,) taken from a manuscript of the Rev. Peter Lowe. Joannes Magapolensis, probably died 1668. Casperus Van Zuren, do 1677. Clark, do 1695. William Lupardus, do 1709. Bernardus Freeman,[22] from 1702, to 1741. Vincintius Antonides, from 1715, to 1744. Joannes Arondeus, probably died, 1742. Anthony Curtenius, from 1730, to 1756. Ulpianus Van Sinderen, from 1747, to 1796. John Casper Rubel, from 1760, to 1797. Martinus Schoonmaker, from 1785, to 1824. [This venerable pastor was 88 years of age at his death; and a short time previous, officiated in four congregations.] Peter Lowe, from 1787, to 1818. In the month of April, 1708, fifty-seven of the inhabitants of Brooklyn, entered into an agreement (which is written in Dutch) to call a minister from Holland, to preach in the church of this town. The elders of the church at that time were, Daniel Rapalie, and Jores Hanse.