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(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vevent"><caption class="infobox-title summary">Corn Riots</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="border-bottom:#aaa solid 1px"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:A_Picture_of_Jersey_1809_Stead_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/A_Picture_of_Jersey_1809_Stead_1.jpg/250px-A_Picture_of_Jersey_1809_Stead_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="240" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/A_Picture_of_Jersey_1809_Stead_1.jpg/500px-A_Picture_of_Jersey_1809_Stead_1.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="3067" data-file-height="1674" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">St Helier in 1809, 40 years after the Corn Riots</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">September 28, 1771<span style="display: none;"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1771-09-28</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Also known as</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">The Jersey Revolution</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Target</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Lieut-Bailiff Charles Lemprière The <a href="/wiki/Royal_Court_(Jersey)" title="Royal Court (Jersey)">Royal Court</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data description" style="text-align: left;">Code of Laws 1771</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Corn Riots</b>, also known as the <b>Jersey Revolution</b>, was a revolt which took place in <a href="/wiki/Jersey" title="Jersey">Jersey</a> on 28 September 1771. In an example of direct action against government oppression, under the government of Lieutenant Bailiff Charles Lemprière, hundreds of <a href="/wiki/Jersey_people" title="Jersey people">Jerseymen</a> marched from the north of the island to the south and occupied the Royal Court.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The revolt is a significant point in <a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Jersey#History" title="Politics of Jersey">Jersey political history</a>, as the powers of legislation were removed from the Royal Court and placed in the States Assembly.<sup id="cite_ref-:22_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:22-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The causes of the revolt were centred around the balance of power between the island's parliament, <a href="/wiki/States_Assembly" title="States Assembly">the States</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Court_(Jersey)" title="Royal Court (Jersey)">Royal Court</a>, both of which had powers to create legislation. An anti-<a href="/wiki/Seigneurialism" class="mw-redirect" title="Seigneurialism">Seigneurial</a> sentiment – opposition to the feudal economic system – also contributed to the popular revolt. The spark for the riots was a corn shortage, in part caused by decisions of the ruling classes, which turned the urban population against the States.<sup id="cite_ref-:22_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:22-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="18th_century_unrest">18th century unrest</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 18th century unrest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By the 1720s, a discrepancy in coinage values between Jersey and France was threatening economic stability. The States of Jersey therefore resolved to <a href="/wiki/Devaluation" title="Devaluation">devalue</a> the <a href="/wiki/Liard_(coin)" title="Liard (coin)">liard</a> to six to the <a href="/wiki/Sou_(coin)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sou (coin)">sou</a>. The legislation to that effect implemented in 1729 caused popular riots that shook the establishment.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The devaluation was therefore cancelled. </p><p>In the 1730s, there was sporadic violence against the collectors of Crown tithes, especially in St Ouen, St Brelade and Trinity.<sup id="cite_ref-:22_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:22-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 18">: 18 </span></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Feudalism_in_Jersey">Feudalism in Jersey</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Feudalism in Jersey"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The feudal economic mode was still in practice, with the island divided into hundreds of fiefs and the tithe system still in practice. Islanders were still required to pay <i>rentes</i> to their <a href="/wiki/Seigneur" title="Seigneur">Seigneurs</a>, which themselves were corrupted by the Seigneurs and miller and biker allies.<sup id="cite_ref-:52_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:52-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lemprière's_Bailiffship"><span id="Lempri.C3.A8re.27s_Bailiffship"></span>Lemprière's Bailiffship</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Lemprière's Bailiffship"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bailiffship of Jersey was a position that had <i>de facto</i> become hereditary in the <a href="/wiki/De_Carteret_family" title="De Carteret family">de Carteret family</a> by 1750. Earl Granville held the position at that time, but neither he nor his son ever visited the island. Instead, the Lieutenant Bailiff, Charles Lemprière, who was appointed in 1750 and served until 1781, effectively had full control over the island during this time. Lemprière was a Parliamentarian, but was known for his autocratic temperament. His family held a number of high-ranking positions on the island and he had the power to issue ordinances and suppress protests through the Royal Court.<sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup>:195</sup>In the political system of Jersey at this time, only wealthy men were able to vote for Connétables, and these men tended to appoint their own relatives to these positions. There was a lack of democratic representation in the island's political system.<sup id="cite_ref-:52_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:52-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nicholas Fiott, a merchant settled in Jersey, had a number of personal squabbles with Lemprière which soon morphed into public disunity. During the <a href="/wiki/Seven_Years%27_War" title="Seven Years' War">Seven Years' War</a>, a number of prisoners were kept on the island and suffered "disgraceful" mistreatment. Fiott himself was imprisoned for objecting to being tried by Jurats with whom he had personal quarrels. A petition was sent to the Privy Council demanding his release by <i>principaux</i> (men with the right to attend Parish Assemblies) and he was released.<sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup>:195-7</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Jersey_Revolution">The Jersey Revolution</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: The Jersey Revolution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Elizabeth_Castle_te_Jersey.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Elizabeth_Castle_te_Jersey.JPG/250px-Elizabeth_Castle_te_Jersey.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Elizabeth_Castle_te_Jersey.JPG/330px-Elizabeth_Castle_te_Jersey.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Elizabeth_Castle_te_Jersey.JPG/500px-Elizabeth_Castle_te_Jersey.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Elizabeth Castle has from time to time been used as a meeting point for the States.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the period between 1767 and 1771, there were food shortages on the island due to corruption among the ruling classes, which ultimately led to the Jersey Revolution. The shortages were caused by a shortage of wheat in England and France in 1768. The Lemprières exacerbated the problem by removing wheat from storage and re-diverting ships to France to sell wheat at a high price. In June 1769, hundreds of women descended on St Helier's harbour to directly prevent ships carrying wheat from sailing.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Picturesque_and_Historical_Guide_to_the_Island_of_Jersey_1852_e.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/The_Picturesque_and_Historical_Guide_to_the_Island_of_Jersey_1852_e.jpg/220px-The_Picturesque_and_Historical_Guide_to_the_Island_of_Jersey_1852_e.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/The_Picturesque_and_Historical_Guide_to_the_Island_of_Jersey_1852_e.jpg/330px-The_Picturesque_and_Historical_Guide_to_the_Island_of_Jersey_1852_e.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/The_Picturesque_and_Historical_Guide_to_the_Island_of_Jersey_1852_e.jpg/440px-The_Picturesque_and_Historical_Guide_to_the_Island_of_Jersey_1852_e.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2241" data-file-height="1619" /></a><figcaption>The Royal Court building, <i>La Cohue</i>, in a painting of the Royal Square, dated 1852</figcaption></figure> <p>On 28 September 1771, between four and five hundred people from the northern parishes marched from Trinity into town, led by Thomas Gruchy. In town, they marked to the Royal Court building and compelled the Governor and the Court to sign an order of their demands. The Court was sitting as the <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">Cour d'Héritage</i></span>, a triannual court regarding Seigneurial obligations. In attendance included Lieut-Baliff Lemprière, the Lieutenant Governor and the Jurats.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Historian Michael Dun recounts that the revolution was a "remarkably passive affair" and "curiously civilised", as no one was molested or executed by the revolutionaries. The Royal Court received the dissenters politely and the Lemprières played along.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The protestors' demands included reductions in the price of wheat and tithes, as well as the abolition of the <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">champart</i></span> (the feudal right of the Seigneur to every twelfth sheaf of corn), the banishment of all aliens and the complete withdrawal of charges against Fiott. The new Acts were proclaimed that Saturday.<sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 197–8">: 197–8 </span></sup> By Order of the King-in-Council, the Act was stricken from the public records and the Government treated the day like it had not happened.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 6 October, the States met at <a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Castle" title="Elizabeth Castle">Elizabeth Castle</a>, a meeting place of better safety, and decided to send a party to report to the Privy Council.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The report claimed that the mob had ordered the removal of the King's Laws from the statute books, which the council saw as anarchy against royal power, and ordered the removal of the Acts and a reward of £100 for information that could lead to the arrest of the rioters.<sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup>:198-9</sup> The council also sent five companies of <a href="/wiki/Royal_Scots" title="Royal Scots">Royal Scots</a> to restore order, commanded by Lt-Colonel Rudolf Bentinck.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over the next months, Lemprière detained a number of islanders, including Thomas Gruchy. Gruchy had read out a proposition at an address in Trinity, proposing the annual election of Jurats, <span title="French-language text"><span lang="fr" style="font-style: normal;">Connétables</span></span> and Centeniers and the codification of laws, arguing that Jersey was "under a government more arbitrary than the French".<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bentinck's companies found another side to the story and invited those with grievances to set it down in writing. <a href="/wiki/Moses_Corbet" title="Moses Corbet">Moses Corbet</a>, a former army officer, read a petition at the Town Hall demanding reforms, which he took to England to present to the Bailiff, the Government, Parliament, and the King. Charles William Le Geyt did similar for the country parishes. Le Geyt had the States and the Royal Court behind him.<sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup>:198-9</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1771_Code_of_Laws_for_the_Island_of_Jersey.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/1771_Code_of_Laws_for_the_Island_of_Jersey.jpg/220px-1771_Code_of_Laws_for_the_Island_of_Jersey.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="255" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/1771_Code_of_Laws_for_the_Island_of_Jersey.jpg/330px-1771_Code_of_Laws_for_the_Island_of_Jersey.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/1771_Code_of_Laws_for_the_Island_of_Jersey.jpg/440px-1771_Code_of_Laws_for_the_Island_of_Jersey.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2544" data-file-height="2947" /></a><figcaption>1771 <i>Code des Lois</i>, an outcome of the revolt</figcaption></figure> <p>Bentinck became Lieutenant Governor on 15 June 1770 and introduced important reforms.<sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup>:199</sup> Large political reforms were issued by the Crown in 1771. This represents the Crown's attempt to separate the judiciary from the legislature.<sup id="cite_ref-:22_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:22-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 19">: 19 </span></sup> </p><p>Bentinck and the Lemprières issued the Code of Laws of 1771.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These laid out for the first time in one place the extant laws of Jersey,<sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup>:199</sup> though did not detail many unwritten, ancient and obscure customary laws.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Code confirmed that legislation required Privy Council approval and new legislation could not be passed without the States Assembly, removing the lawmaking power of the Royal Court.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup>:199</sup> </p><p>Following the petitions, English authorities instructed that peace and reform should be brought to the island. He secured amnesty for the rioters and Fiott was allowed to return home. Farming outside Crown revenues was forbidden, with the Receiver paid a fixed salary to prevent corruption.<sup id="cite_ref-BHJ3_5-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHJ3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup>:199</sup> </p><p>These events also led to the founding for the first time of party politics in Jersey. Those supporters of Charles Lemprières rule were known as the Charlots, while those in opposition became known as Magots, or Jeannots after their founder Jean Dumaresq.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_1-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Celebration_and_memorial">Celebration and memorial</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Celebration and memorial"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Corn_Riot_Knees_Up_2012_6.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Corn_Riot_Knees_Up_2012_6.jpg/220px-Corn_Riot_Knees_Up_2012_6.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="291" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Corn_Riot_Knees_Up_2012_6.jpg/330px-Corn_Riot_Knees_Up_2012_6.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Corn_Riot_Knees_Up_2012_6.jpg/440px-Corn_Riot_Knees_Up_2012_6.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2579" data-file-height="3415" /></a><figcaption>A concert in the Royal Square by Badlabecques on the 2012 anniversary of the Corn Riots</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2021, on the 250th anniversary of the riots, the States decided to add an additional, one-off <a href="/wiki/Bank_holiday" title="Bank holiday">bank holiday</a> and local festival to commemorate the Corn Riots.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The festival included a re-enactment of the walking route taken by the rioters in 1771. The Government says the event is "Jersey’s annual celebration of our cultural and historical identity through live music and arts".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although the bank holiday was not renewed, the festival was continued in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Jersey" title="History of Jersey">History of Jersey</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corn_Riots&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/1771_petition">"Petition of Jersey people to His Majesty after the events of 28 September 1771"</a>. <i>Jèrripedia</i>. 1771<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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