PAPERS KF.LATING TO SrFF( LK COUKXy. 371

But he that doth Injustice, dishonours the King, and those tliat-'- endeavour to uphold and vindicate such, are Accessaries though not Principals.

These are some of the Measures that are and Imve been taken in Mew-York Government ; altliough tlie truth of this may be questioned, yet many One in t]ie Colony of JVew-Ycrk by woful Expejience knows this and several other Oppressions to be real Matter of Fact.

And altliongh tliere was an Act of Parliament passed in the Reign of King William III. For Punishing of Governors of Plantations in this Kingdom, for Crimes by them committed in tlie Plantations, wliat Benefit can the People in JYcw-York Government have by this Act, when fliey cannot have an Agent to be informed of the Aggrievances of tlie People, nor any Publick Money in the Government, to enable any other Person to do it, but what the Governor pleaseth. And for particular persons, when denied to make Use of tlie Customs of tlie Colony and Gran!s made by former Governors, denied tlie Btnelit of tiie Laws of tlie Colony, Prosecuted contrary to Law, passed upon and destroyed without due Course of Law ; How shall tliey be relieved from such Oppressions, when by their Poverty and Ruinous Measures are so iaipoveri^h'd, that they have not Money to prosecute in such Case ? These must be Ruin''d : foi- there is not any Fencing against a Flail.

So. by what is here set forth, may be left to the Consideration of all Judicial Persons., what Encouragetment such a small People as are in JVew-York Colony have, to allow their Governor sucli a largo Sallery. Qucere., Is tlie Government carried on for their Majesties Benefit, and Good of the Subjects, according to the LaAvs and Customs of the Colony, and according to English Government ; or is it Arbitrary, Illegal, Grievous, Oppressive) Unjust and Destructive ?