Its observable that tliis mar that was Defend t ^^•as allowed no time as the law Indulges to prepare his Defence (3) He the said the Justice Hunt Contrary to his oath and ofS.ce, has Taken on him tlie office of Constable and in person summoned a man by vertue of said summons to appear before himself in Court he Tryed and Determined the Case against the Defend' gave four shillings to the Plaintiffe more then the Debt and allowed six shillings to himself there being no evidences ;

May it Please your Excellency to Consider tlie premises and grant us such redress as to you shall seem most Convenient, and by Redressing our wrongs Eifectiuilly prevent the Effects that abused power and autliority threatens our persons and Estates

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with, we pray your Excellency to Believe that it is with no small Regrett we offer anything that may Lessen the Character of these Gentlemen with you, soe on the other hand we promise ourselves your Countenance in Exposing tlie false measm-es those Gentlemen have fallen into, to the hurt of many, its not a mischief Perpetrated against a single person, or soe tho' to their undoing that moves us to this address against men of such Distinguisht Stations as the Justices are among us, But the Inconveniences we and many others are fallen into, those Effect us nor are we under any Concern to make good what we have here affirmed against those justices ; or any of them by name All the articles alledged against those named we offer to prove fully without succumbing in any one article whatever, and Doubt not to make it appear that we have been sparing prhaps to a fault, (as things are now with us) in telling truth Less against them than we have truth and proof to support us in.