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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850. 292 words

Taken from Francis Richardson the 3^ of the 7*^ mo 1687 by John Cavileir for not Traineing 11 1 yds. of Stuffat4s6dpyd 2 12 10

Taken from Albartus Brandt by John Cavileir by order of the melitia the 5'^ of the 8th mo 1687 for Refuseing to Goe up in Armes to Albany one ps of Holland Linnen qt 48 yds at 4^ 6<i p yd £1 0 1 6 ) ^ ^ ^^ ^ ^ 2 p^ striped d" qt 70 ells 4 17 4 J

Taken away from John Weigh in the year 1687 in the 19th 3d mo by Jonathan Hazard Tho: Pettet Benja-

QUAKERS AND MORAVIANS. 1007

min Sivorns a Lantliorne a pewter Bason and a

half bushell Cost 0 10 06

For not appearing in Armes one day in the foott Company; and for the troop they Demand three pound.

PETITION OF THE QUAKERS OF QUEENS CO. REGARDING THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE.

To the Honorable John Nanfan Esq^ Govern'" & Commander in chief of the Province of New Yorke &<= The humble petition of Samuel Hoight John Wey & Rob* Field on behalfe of themselves and the rest of the fifreeholders of Queens County of the persuasion & profession of the people called quakers Sheweth

Vnto yor Honour that lately in the elecon of Representatives to assist in generall assembly in Queens County the petitioners abovenamed and others of their profession have been interrupted and deprived of their right & priviledge of voting by the Justices of s^ County or some of them & others appointed witnesses to the elecon upon pretence & colour of not having taken the oaths notwithstanding their having signed the declaracon appointed the people of that persuasion by act of Parliament. .