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their situation, capable of being privy to each 
other’s proceedings. 
“ time esteemed, introduced, used, accepted, or received as laws in this 
“ island, shall and are hereby declared to be and continue laws of this 
4 his majesty’s island of Jamaica for ever j” and that the assemblies of 
‘ Jamaica, as appears by their minutes, considering it their duty to 
4 assimilate their proceedings to those of the house of commons, have 
‘ constantly governed themselves in cases of commitment, and in the 
* exercise of their jurisdiction, by the law and usage of parliament, 
* which being undoubtedly part of the law of England, the use and 
‘ benefit thereof was confirmed to them by virtue of the above act 
4 beyond a possibility of doubt. 
« This arbitrary measure of Mr. Lyttleton, so totally unprecedent. 
4 ed either in England or here, so repugnant to reason, to justice and 
* law, and so evidently subversive of our rights, liberties, and pro- 
4 perties, will therefore, we doubt not, be considered by your honour 
4 as it deserves to be; and as it marks that gentleman’s administration 
4 with the most odious colours, so, we trust, that the destruction of it 
4 will distinguish and adorn your’s.’ 
4 It is in full confidence of your honour’s justice and love of liberty, 
4 that we, this day, in the name and behalf of ourselves, and of all 
4 the good people in this colony, lay before your honour the ill conse- 
4 quences and injustice of the aforesaid determination, and beseech 
4 you, as the only means of quieting the disturbance and apprehen- 
4 sions they have raised in the minds of his majesty’s most loyal and 
4 faithful subjects, to give orders that the same be vacated, and the 
4 enrolment thereof cancelled from the records of the court of Chan- 
4 eery, in such a way, that no traces may remain of so wicked and 
4 dangerous a precedent.’ 
The preceding application from the house of assembly having been 
submitted by the lieutenant-governor to the council for their advice, 
the board addressed him as follows : 
