Letter from Nathaniel Mills and others of Queen' s County to New-York Congress complaining of ill-treatment and asking redress

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Jamaica, Long-Island, April 13, 17 76.

GENTLEMEN: We, the subscribers, inhabitants of the Township of Jamaica, in Queen' s County, on Long-Island, beg leave, to acquaint you that we have heretofore been disarmed by order of the Continental Congress, which we peaceably and quietly submitted to, as not having it in our intention to act contrary to their resolves, or the resolves of your Congress. Notwithstanding which, we have lately been plundered of our cattle and effects, which have been publickly sold at vendue for half their value, in consequence of an order issued by Captain Ephraim Bailey, in this township, for not appearing in arms, and answering to our names, when it is well known we have been deprived of our arms, and thereby disqualified for any such service. Besides which, it appears to us quite contrary to a late resolve of the Continental Congress.

We therefore, gentlemen, request it as a favour that you will be pleased to take this matter into your serious consideration, and, if the treatment we have received does not proceed from any order or direction of yours, that you will be pleased to give us such relief as you may think necessary; in which, gentlemen, you will oblige your respectful, humble servants,

NATHANIEL MILLS,
JABEZ WOODRUFF,
JOSHUA MILLS,
JOHN LAMBERSON,
NICHOLAS LUDLAM,
JOSEPH OLDFIELD,
SAMUEL MILLS,
JOHN RAMSON,
JACOB DEAN,
his DIRECK BARGAIN mark,
PETER MILLS,
ABRAHAM COLYER.

To the Honourable the Provincial Congress, in New-York.