Stafford County Virginia USGenWeb Archives History .....Stafford Grievances, 1676 March 14, 1676
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Winder, "Virginia Manuscripts From British Public Record Office," Vol. II, pp. 
235-239.

At a meeting of ye Comission of Stafford County 14 March 1676 In ye twenty 
ninth
yeare of ye Raigne of our Sovereigne Lord King Charles ye Second &c. Present,
Mr. Robert Howson, Mr. James Ashton, Mr Vincent Younge, Jutices.

To ye Honnorable Collo Herbert Jefferys Esqr Sr John Berry Knt and Coll. 
Francis
Morrison Esqr his Most Sacred Majesties Commissioners./

In Complyance to yor Honnors favourable Decaracons and Letter wee ye 
Inhabitants
of Stafford County have accordingly sent ye Generall Grievaces of this County 
of
Stafford.

First. Wee are altogether Ignorant of ye first Sparkle, and also of ye
Incendiaries and motives that blew it into such a flame that hath almost Ruined
and destroyed this Country, there being few in this County tainted with it.

Secondly.  Whereas his Matie by Informacon Knowing he Indigence of ye Country,
and wee in this County perticulerly. And experimentally feeling ye same Doe 
find
ourselves very much Burthened, and oppressed through those Annuall assemblies,
and doe humble Conceive that were they trienniall and new Elections, our
Burthens might be lessened, and wee altogether furnished with as good Lawes.

Thirdly.  The two shillings ____ being leveyed upon ye Country for easing of
Taxes, and taking off other Pressures of ye Country, which hath not been
performed accordingly.  Wee desire to have an Accompt of ye disposal thereof,
and that for ye future it may be Imployed according to ye Intent of ye first
grant.

Fouthly.  That ye Lord of BAltomore Proprieter of ye Province of Maryland, may
some way or other take that course with those Indians Inhabiting in his
Province, and so neere Adjacant to this County that they may not Infest us by
their Incrtious, destroying and Killing our Stocks, and assisting our Indian
Enemie, they having greater opertunity to Murther & destroy our Stocks
undiscovered then any others.

Fifthly.  We have for severall yeares paid towards ye building of forts.
Supplying ye Country with Armes and Amunicon Provided accordingly, therefore 
wee
humbly desire that an Accompt may be given of ye Tobacco, and Money paid for ye
same.

Sixthly.  A very Considerable Sume of Tobacco was raised and levied about three
yeares since by 50 p. poll through ye Country towards ye Purchasing this neck 
of
land and Uniting ye Country.  Wee humbly beg an Accompt of he Tobacco, and how
it was Imployed.

Seventhly.  That all such Men who being Impressed and Commanded to serve in ye
beginning of this late Indian Warr, as to Suppressing ye Enemie before ye time
of Rebellion by Nath:  Bacon and who then was Souldier under ye Lawfull Comand
of ye Right Honble ye Governr and ye Militia then by his Honnr appointed may
have their pay allowed, and ye charge of that Warr be defrayed.

Sam Hayward                                      (Signed)  Richd Gibson
      (Clerk)                                              Thomas Humfry
                                                           Edward Humston
                                                           Anthony Buckner
                                                           Charles Elliott
                                                           Wm. Norwood
                                                           Wm Birch
                                                           Thomas Barton
                                                           John Mathews




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