That after many and grevious oppressions, for a Long time by us your Petitioners suffered, and a multitude of others in Queens Comity Especicilly in the District of Jamaica ; Necessity Compels us that we conceal no Longer, from our Governour some of the Immediate and Principall authors of our past and present troubles, We shall at present confine ourselves in vv^liat we have to offer, to the Bench of Justices of this County, against severall of them \\e tliink we have great Cause to Gomplaine, and most Humbly Begg in all humility to fiee to your Excellency the patron of Justice, and the itclief of the oppressed in your Government, We prays your Excellency s Patience in hearing a few of the many things we have to alleadge against them.

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£90 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QrEEKS COUNTY.

pt Against all aud every of them, the Justices of Jamaica Precinct, Just« Betts only Excepted, we say that they have Contrary to the Express meaning and Intent and Letter of the Law and Priviledge of the subject taken upon them arbitrarily to turn out our Cluuxh wardens, w'ho w^ere legally and fairly chosen by the People as the Law Directs, and after outing them imposed a fine on Each, giveing out an execution Against them all this was done at the same Court without soe much as once signifying their Sentence against said wardens, tho' they had acted with the most scrupulous Exactness to the rules by which the Law of the Country Does Regulate their office in tliis manner were they tui-ned out.