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Presbytery of Antrim
In 1725, the Synod of Ulster formed a new Presbytery of Antrim, consisting of the following 16 congregations: - Newtownlimavady, under the Rev Joseph Osborne, is included in a list given by James Armstrong in 'A summary history of the Presbyterian churches in the City of Dublin', P64. However, William Dool Killen in History of the congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, P 177 states that Rev Osborne's ordination by the Presbytery of Antrim occurred after 1740. He and his congregation joined the Synod of Ulster in 1743. It left again in 1829 and joined the Remonstrant Synod - see below.

As appears from the list above, after 1779 the Presbytery of Antrim contained eight congregations - Antrim, Ballyclare, 1st and 2nd Belfast, Downpatrick, Holywood, Larne and Newtownards.

Remonstrant Synod
In 1829 the following 17 congregations withdrew from the Synod of Ulster and formed the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster: -