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Whereas there was an Act passed at a Meeting of the General Council and General Assembly some time since held at Antigua, intituled, An Act against Jews ingrossing Commodities imported in the Leeward islands, and trading with the Slaves belonging to the Inhabitants of the same, bearing Date the last Day of August, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Four.
II. And whereas by their humble Petition directed to his Excellency the present Governor in Chief of all your Majesty's Charribbee Leeward Islands in America, and to the Gentlemen of the General Council and General Assembly now met at Nevis, have set out their many and great Grievances sustained by reason of the said Act, praying Relief in the Premisses, and also promising a due Obedience for the future to the Laws of England, and these Your Majesty's Islands, relating to Trade and Preservation of the same.
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