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They found out that some troublemakers gave a collective petition to the Mutasarrif (senior civil servant) against the Mukhtar Aptalla Kanavati. They are begging His Beatitude to interfere so that he doesn't get dismissed, otherwise a scandal will break out again.

Awful complaints against priest Isaak.

He found out that the Latin residents of Ramallah are trying to break the marriage of the Orthodox girl with her Orthodox husband. The girl claimed she was latin, only because she was afraid. If this legal marriage is broken, then a lot of scandals will break out, and the reputation of the church will be smeared.

Complaints made against priest Tzirges, that he neglects his duties, fails to teach children, doesn't perform the liturgy as before, and he performs only the church service for the Russians; this is why they are requesting for another priest to be appointed.

Complaints made against the teacher of the village that he neglects his duties, that he doesn't speak Greek nor knows the Christian church hymns. They are requesting that an inspector is sent to examine his case and confirm these allegations, but not Apou Zoukri because he is a slanderer. Lastly, they wish for the appointment of a competent teacher, like they have in the other villages.

Complaints against Hanna Hazpoun that he is an instigator and mischief-maker. The petitioners are asking for him to be punished accordingly.

Complaints against the priest Samaan, claiming that he is a trouble-maker and the cause of all evil in the village.

The cavalry officials are in their village to collect the Verko tax and the balance of the military tax, they can't afford to pay, because most of them are away, on the other hand, the evaluator Moussa Efendi made an arbitrary assessment without them being present. They are asking for the cavalry officials to leave and to be given a deadline of 20 days.

They have requested it in the past, and now they are requesting again for a church bell to be sent to the church of Saint George.

Complaint against the Abbot Eusebios, that he is dishonouring his holy title. Because whatever they ask of him, he refuses to help, he says he doesn't want to get involved. The petitioners are kindly asking His Beatitude to appoint a committee of the church by choosing among the notables of the village.