But since one James M'-Claghry lias been appointed one of the Commissioners, in the Act of assembly for collecting the Duty of Excise for strong Liquors &c. in tlie said County, he has refused your Petitioners permits without any the least reasonable or just Cause. That he has granted a permit only to one Martin Wygant -- who pays three pounds for the excise, whereas all the retailers together in the place when they were permitted did not pay more than two pounds. That his Reason for acting in this manner cannot be accounted tor, unless it be out of Partiality to the said Martin Wygant, or some sinister views of Interest to himself. That there is an absolute Necessity for at least three or four Taverns at the said Landing Place, to accommodate the Country People Travellers and Passengers ; and that without so many Taverns are Licensed the place will become of no account, and be deserted by its Inhabitants, several of tliem having already declared that tliey will quit the same, unless Redress be had in the Premises.

That yoiu- Petitioners are truly sensible that this Redress cannot, from the Tenor of th.e aforesaid act of Asseni]:>ly, be obtained but by the Kind Interposition of your Excellency, who is ever ready to assist the oppressed.

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray that your Excellency will be pleased to signify to the said James M^'Claghry your Displeasure at his unjust and arbitrary Proceedings aforesaid, and to direct liim to do Justice in the premises: Or to take such other steps conducive thereto as shall according to your Excellency's wisdom and Goodness seem most expedient.