Mr Regnier council for George Woolsey and others Petitioners on the Petition read at this Board the 1 9^*^ Ins* and M Bickley Councill for the Queen and tlie Justices of tlie Peace of Queens County appearing at this Board and being severally heard

It is ordered that the several and respective fines Imposed on the petitioners by the Justices of the Peace in Queens County at the last Court of Sessions be remitted. But the charges which alredy are, or if not shall be taxed within the Boimds of Moderation by the Judge be paid by the said petitioners.

MEMORIAL OF THE INHABITANTS OF JAMAICA.

To his Excellcy Coll. Robert Hunter Cap* General and Governo'" in Cheife of her Maj^ies Colony (^f New York &c in America. The Humble Memoriall of the Inhabitants of Jamaica in Queens County. May it pleas yo' Exccll^y

This Towne of Jamaica in the year 1056 was purchased from the Indian Natives by diverse persons our predecessors and Anncestors Subjects of the Realm of England, Protestants dissenters in the manner of Worship from the fforms used in the Church of England ; who settled and Improved the lauds, Have called a Minister of their owne Profession to Officiate among them who continued so to do during the time of tlie Dutch Government and afterwards severall othei*s successively untill the year of our Lord 167|

In the year 1676 the Townsmen set apart divers Lands for the better Incouragement and support of such a Minister.