Tlie Justices of y^ Peace for Queens County Layd before this Board according to order a Representation of the Disturbance and Forceable Detainer of y^ Church at Jamaica by some Dissenters whicli was a Record made thereof by Robt Read Esqf and Certificate of sevarall of y^ Justices that the same is a True Record.

Upon Consideration of this matter The Board is of opinion That tlie Law being open they ought not to Encourage or Discourage the said Prosecution.

PETITION OF GEO. WOOLSEY AND OTHERS.

To the Honi>ie CoU Gerardus Beekman President of Her

Majesty's CounciU for the Colony of New York and Council] ,

The Peticon of George Woolsey Hope Carpenter Jonas

Wood Richard Oldfield Samuel Mills & Jeremiah Smith

of Jamaica in Queens County.

Most Humbly Sheweth

That yo^ Peticoners Stand Comitted till they pay tlieir ffine and charges upon a supposition of tlieir being guilty of a forceable Detainer grounded on the conviction by the view of Robert Read Justice of the peace for Queens County wliereof they are not conscious to themselves of being tlie least Guilty, and of whicli they liumbly conceive they can give sufficient proofo to any Impartial! Judicature.

They therefore humbly pray that yo^ Hon'^ will give them such Relief as shall appear agreeable to Justice And they shaU as in duty bomid

Ever pray &c. Georg Woollse Jonas Wood

Hope Carpenter Jeremiah Smith

Richard Oldfield Samll Mills. Read the 19^^ day of May 1710 & al partys to attend on Monday & the Justices of the peace to be served with Copy of this Petition.