SECY CLARKE TO THE MAGISTRATES OF QUEENS CO.

Gentlemen

His Ex'y liaving read a Petition from several of the Inliabitants of the preciuct of Jamaica in your County has Commanded me to send you the Inclosed Copy, that having Considered wliat is there suggested as Complaints against you fur the Judgem*^ by you given and other your transactions and Conduct upon the Acts of Assembly for maintainance of the Minister of tliesaid precinct you may return to liis Ex'y your Answer thereto.

Eut th.ere being otlier Complaints in the said petition against several of tiie Justices you are to give to Each of them Copys of those particular Complamts which concern them and wth all to signify to tliem that they do \\^^ all convenient speed appear before his Ex'? to answer to what is so Complained of against them giving timely notice thereof in writing under their hands to the petitioners or one of tliem that tliey may be present and prepared to make proof of the said Complaints if any they hav^ I am &c. Q. Q

Secrys office May ]4tii 1719. To the Justices of the peace for Queens County.

ANSWER OF THE MAGISTRATES TO THE PRECEDING.

May it Pleas your Excellency

• It is with the higliest sence of Gratitude that we reflect upon your Excellencys most particular favour and goodness to us tlie Magistrates of Queens County by permitting us this way to Justifie ourselves against the Complaints Contained in the petition of Sanuiel Fitch and others preferred to your Excellency concerning some of our Judicial proceedings. To do which . so far as those Complaints relate to us Jointly we are under no manner of Concern, for nothing can be more Remote from the truth than are the Suggestions Alleadged in the said petition.