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Petition from the town of Flushing
We whose names are vnderwritten being deputed by our towne of Flushing to Advise with the honored the gouernour & his Councell Concerning some perticulars Among other thinges we finding ourselves Agreaued that our neighbours of Hempsted does make intrusion vpon the bounds of our patient Concerning which some overture has bene made for redresse to the late gouemour Kiffet but nothing being done in the business & things of that nature being let run produceth great trouble & Contention we therefore at this time by the Aprobation of our Towne have had acsese to the gouemour & his Councell that they would se our rights Continued to vs According to our pattent & we shall Rest yours ever obliged in all due thankfullnes in the behalfe of the towne this 26th of January 1657.
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