WE the Commons of London , in Common-Hall Assembled , being deeply sensible , that many of the Mischiefs and Grievances that we at present groan under , are occasioned by the Misbehaviour , and irregular Carriages of some of the principal Officers of this City , particularly of Sir George Jefferies , Knight , our present Recorder , who , by very confident but false Affirmations , hath endeavoured to mislead the Common-Council , in Matters of highest Moment : And also , contrary to the Duty of his Place , and the greatest Trust reposed in him , hath , as we have just reason to believe , frequently made other false Suggestions and Misrepresentations to his Majesty , of our most Loyal and Dutiful Actions and Demeanours . And finding that he hath maliciously contrived , to subvert one of the great Foundations of our English Liberties , by menacing and threatning Juries , thereby to make them bring in Verdicts , not according to their Conscience , but his own Will and Pleasure ; and discharging others contrary to Law , before they had compleated all the Business for which they were sworn : as doth notoriously appear , by his late and terrible Usage of the Grand-Inquest of this City , at the Sessions of Peace holden in Guild-Hall . And lastly ; That he doth frequently affront , and most scurrilously intreat Witnesses , appearing to give their Testimonies in the several Judicatures , whereby they many times become affrighted and confounded : Tending to the great Oppression of his Majesty's Subjects , to the Scandal and Dishonour of the City , and to the disquieting of the Peace and Unity thereof ; to the perversion of Justice , and dangerous Prejudice of the Publick-Weal of this Kingdom . By which ill Carriages , and most insolent Behaviour , he hath rendred himself most obnoxious , and insupportably burdensom in that Office .

We do therefore most humbly pray your Lordship , to consider with your Worshipful Brethren the Aldermen , of the most speedy and effectual Way that can be taken , for the immediate removing of the said Sir Geo. Jefferies , from the Place of Recorder of this City , as a Person dangerous and destructive to the Publick Peace , Vnity , and Prosperity thereof : To the end that some other more fit and honest Person , learned in the Laws , of known Loyalty , Modesty , Integrity , and undoubted Zeal for the true Protestant Religion , may be Elected into the same : Which , We humbly conceived , may be the best and most expedient Means , conducing to the Remedy of these Mischiefs , and Preservation of the good Government of this renowned City .