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             Servants on horse-back, or, A free-people bestrided in their persons and liberties, by worthlesse men being a representation of the dejected state of the inhabitants of Summer Islands : containing short illustrations upon a petition presented to the High Court of Parliament for redresse / published by Will. Golding ...
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             1648.
          
           
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           Servants
           on
           HORSE-BACK
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           Free-People
           bestrided
           in
           their
           persons
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           by
           worthlesse
           men
           :
           BEING
           A
           Representation
           of
           the
           dejected
           state
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Summer
             Islands
             .
          
        
         
           CONTAINING
           Short
           Illustrations
           upon
           a
           Petition
           presented
           to
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           for
           REDRESSE
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             Will
             .
             Golding
          
           Master
           of
           Arts
           ,
           and
           Teacher
           to
           the
           Congregation
           in
           that
           Island
        
         
           
             2
             Chron.
             16.
             10.
             
          
           Then
           Asa
           was
           wroth
           with
           the
           Seer
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           in
           a
           prison-house
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           in
           a
           rage
           with
           him
           ,
           because
           of
           this
           thing
           :
           and
           Asa
           oppressed
           some
           of
           the
           people
           the
           same
           time
           .
        
         
           
             Quam
             quisque
             pessimè
             fecit
             ,
             tam
             maximè
             tutus
             est
             ,
             
               Salust
               .
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           EPISTLE
           To
           the
           Honourable
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           Intrusted
           to
           examine
           the
           Petition
           presented
           unto
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Summer
           Islands
           ,
           by
           Captaine
           Sayle
           ,
           and
           William
           Golding
           .
        
         
           June
           Anno
           1646.
           
        
         
           
             Honourable
             Sirs
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           pleased
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           to
           accept
           a
           Petition
           ,
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Summer
           Islands
           ,
           and
           to
           recommit
           it
           unto
           your selves
           ,
           for
           examination
           ,
           your
           care
           and
           readinesse
           in
           attending
           that
           trust
           ,
           was
           very
           eminent
           ,
           onely
           you
           met
           with
           obstructions
           ,
           partly
           from
           the
           Company
           who
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           Petition
           ,
           partly
           from
           the
           sad
           breach
           between
           City
           and
           Armies
           emergent
           in
           that
           nick
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           since
           ,
           by
           the
           necessitated
           absence
           of
           Captaine
           
             Sayle
             ,
          
           and
           my selfe
           ,
           whose
           attendance
           was
           requisite
           .
           In
           pursuance
           thereof
           ,
           Honourable
           Sirs
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           resume
           the
           Complaints
           which
           are
           before
           you
           ,
           That
           your
           Petitioners
           may
           not
           languish
           under
           an
           usurped
           power
           ;
           nor
           the
           power
           and
           honour
           of
           Parliament
           be
           trampled
           on
           ,
           by
           the
           vilest
           of
           our
           English
           Nation
           .
           Sirs
           ,
           to
           set
           this
           wheele
           on
           motion
           ,
           I
           have
           presumed
           to
           publish
           the
           copy
           of
           the
           Petition
           ,
           and
           papers
           affixed
           ,
           as
           presented
           unto
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
           As
           also
           some
           few
           Acts
           and
           Lawes
           ,
           made
           by
           governours
           Councell
           and
           Assembly
           with
           us
           ;
           with
           some
           Animadversions
           upon
           them
           for
           your
           better
           information
           ,
           leaving
           it
           to
           the
           wisdome
           and
           justice
           of
           Parliament
           to
           judge
           thereof
           .
           Sirs
           ,
           I
           have
           taken
           this
           course
           ,
           not
           with
           desire
           to
           asperse
           the
           Honourable
           Company
           ,
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Gentry
           of
           that
           Court
           ,
           from
           whom
           we
           have
           alwayes
           found
           helpe
           ,
           when
           their
           leasure
           would
           permit
           their
           presence
           at
           the
           Court
           ;
           but
           to
           discover
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           trading-party
           ,
           who
           hold
           the
           people
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           study
           to
           vex
           those
           ,
           who
           plead
           for
           liberty
           .
           Besides
           ,
           Sirs
           ,
           Those
           of
           the
           Company
           concerned
           in
           the
           Petition
           ,
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           give
           out
           ,
           that
           your
           Petitioners
           durst
           not
           owne
           their
           act
           ,
           and
           therefore
           withdrew
           ,
           and
           declined
           the
           prosecution
           thereof
           ;
           whereas
           the
           world
           shall
           know
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           the
           reason
           ;
           But
           the
           attendance
           upon
           places
           ,
           care
           of
           our
           families
           ,
           a
           good
           providence
           opening
           a
           way
           for
           our
           returne
           ;
           with
           our
           great
           expence
           ,
           under
           long
           delayes
           ,
           were
           the
           true
           causes
           of
           it
           .
           Sirs
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Steele
             ,
          
           who
           is
           of
           Councell
           hath
           the
           copy
           of
           papers
           at
           large
           ,
           if
           you
           desire
           further
           satisfaction
           then
           what
           is
           Printed
           .
           The
           wise
           God
           make
           you
           as
           Angels
           to
           judge
           righteously
           ,
           and
           as
           Gods
           to
           relieve
           the
           oppressed
           .
        
         
           
             Sirs
             ,
          
           
             I
             am
             you
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             William
             Golding
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           ΠΡΟΛΕΓΟΜΕΝΑ
           OR
           ,
           The
           Preface
           to
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           MY
           purpose
           is
           not
           to
           compile
           a
           History
           ,
           nor
           to
           enter
           upon
           a
           distinct
           Narration
           of
           all
           trans-actions
           with
           us
           :
           (
           I
           suppose
           that
           will
           be
           performed
           by
           a
           better
           hand
           )
           but
           onely
           to
           give
           a
           briefe
           assay
           of
           things
           ,
           that
           the
           Honourable
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           with
           others
           ,
           may
           clearly
           perceive
           ,
           wee
           have
           not
           complained
           without
           a
           cause
           .
           I
           shall
           briefly
           premise
           a
           few
           things
           to
           cleare
           a
           way
           to
           the
           ensuing
           Treatise
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           Reader
           is
           desired
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Island
           called
           
             Summer
             Islands
          
           (
           alias
           
             Bermuda
             )
          
           is
           governed
           by
           a
           Company
           of
           Merchant
           Adventurers
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           who
           hold
           their
           power
           by
           Patent
           from
           King
           
             James
             ,
          
           who
           keep
           Courts
           ,
           make
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           reverse
           them
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           chose
           Deputy
           governours
           ,
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           Commanders
           over
           the
           Inhabitants
           there
           ,
           all
           which
           ,
           depend
           for
           direction
           in
           their
           respective
           places
           ,
           upon
           the
           Company
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           though
           there
           be
           many
           noble
           Lords
           ,
           and
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           of
           that
           Company
           ,
           yet
           are
           they
           strangers
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           how
           things
           are
           carried
           in
           the
           
             Bermuda
          
           Court
           ;
           for
           their
           more
           weighty
           imployments
           ,
           take
           them
           off
           from
           so
           low
           and
           inconsiderable
           affaires
           .
           The
           Court
           is
           upheld
           by
           a
           Deputy
           ,
           and
           a
           few
           assistants
           ;
           many
           of
           whom
           being
           of
           the
           trading
           party
           ,
           wait
           upon
           the
           quarterly
           Courts
           ,
           to
           consult
           what
           may
           tend
           to
           their
           advantage
           ,
           and
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Island
           in
           subordination
           to
           that
           end
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           the
           pretence
           of
           the
           present
           difference
           in
           the
           Islands
           ,
           is
           about
           a
           congregation
           gathered
           there
           into
           Gospel-fellowship
           ;
           the
           beginning
           whereof
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           authority
           gathered
           ;
           the
           manner
           of
           its
           proceeding
           ,
           with
           the
           oppositions
           it
           met
           with
           in
           its
           infancy
           ;
           is
           faithfully
           reported
           by
           Mr.
           
           
             White
             ,
          
           Pastor
           of
           that
           Congregation
           ,
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           a
           scandalous
           paper
           ,
           sent
           from
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           Printed
           under
           the
           Patronage
           of
           Mr.
           
             Prynn
             ;
          
           all
           which
           I
           shall
           passe
           over
           to
           prevent
           tediousnesse
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           through
           the
           indulgence
           of
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Honourable
           Committee
           for
           the
           
             American
          
           plantations
           ,
           the
           Congregation
           in
           
             Summer
             Islands
          
           is
           indempnified
           in
           matters
           of
           Gods
           worship
           by
           their
           orders
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           premised
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           a
           briefe
           account
           of
           the
           proceed
           of
           things
           ,
           occasioned
           since
           the
           Company
           of
           
             London
          
           chose
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           to
           be
           Governour
           of
           these
           Islands
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Servants
           on
           Horse-back
           .
        
         
           IT
           pleased
           the
           Company
           (
           or
           part
           of
           them
           )
           
             Anno
             1645.
          
           to
           change
           their
           Governour
           in
           
             Summer
             Islands
          
           (
           how
           regularly
           they
           proceeded
           I
           say
           not
           )
           and
           chose
           Captaine
           
             Thomas
             Turner
             ,
          
           pretending
           that
           he
           being
           an
           honest
           and
           dis-ingaged
           person
           ,
           and
           now
           cloathed
           with
           authority
           ,
           might
           the
           better
           heale
           the
           distempers
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           who
           arriving
           at
           the
           Island
           ,
           soon
           discovered
           his
           purpose
           and
           designe
           ,
           and
           within
           six
           or
           seven
           months
           acted
           so
           excentrically
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           finding
           themselves
           agrieved
           ,
           did
           earnestly
           intreat
           Cap.
           
             Sayle
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Golding
          
           to
           addresse
           themselves
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           seek
           shelter
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           against
           the
           blacke
           storme
           which
           was
           fallen
           upon
           them
           ;
           who
           ,
           casting
           themselves
           ,
           and
           families
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           undertooke
           that
           
             *
          
           Province
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           ,
           comming
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           they
           besought
           the
           Company
           to
           heare
           their
           complaints
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           into
           a
           way
           of
           security
           and
           peace
           :
           The
           complaints
           were
           read
           and
           committed
           to
           examination
           ,
           but
           no
           report
           made
           after
           five
           months
           attendance
           :
           At
           length
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           many
           Gentry
           to
           be
           present
           at
           Court
           ,
           resolving
           to
           heare
           ,
           and
           issue
           matters
           :
           But
           the
           trading
           assistants
           (
           with
           their
           friends
           )
           perceiving
           this
           businesse
           would
           be
           now
           called
           upon
           ,
           left
           the
           Court
           ,
           in
           whose
           absence
           (
           though
           thirty
           or
           forty
           still
           remained
           )
           yet
           according
           to
           their
           orders
           ,
           requiring
           seven
           Assistants
           at
           least
           ,
           with
           the
           Governour
           or
           his
           Deputy
           ,
           there
           was
           not
           that
           number
           to
           make
           a
           Court
           ,
           which
           lost
           us
           that
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           clearly
           taught
           us
           what
           to
           trust
           too
           ;
           upon
           which
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Sayle
          
           and
           
             William
             Golding
          
           besought
           the
           Parliament
           .
           The
           Copy
           of
           whose
           Petition
           was
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ;
        
         
           The
           Petition
           of
           
             Wil.
             Sayle
             ,
          
           and
           
             Wil.
             Golding
             .
             Humbly
             sheweth
             ,
          
        
         
           WHereas
           your
           Petitioners
           (
           with
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Summer
             Islands
             )
          
           the
           free-borne
           natives
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           groaning
           under
           severall
           pressures
           ,
           inconsistent
           with
           their
           native
           priviledges
           ,
           having
           duly
           sought
           redresse
           from
           the
           Company
           of
           that
           plantation
           ,
           and
           waited
           these
           six
           months
           for
           a
           favourable
           issue
           ;
           but
           ,
           without
           successe
           ,
           are
           enforced
           to
           spread
           their
           sad
           condition
           before
           your
           honours
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           your
           Petitioners
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Company
           (
           or
           part
           of
           them
           )
           have
           beene
           ,
           and
           may
           againe
           be
           ,
           restrained
           of
           the
           liberty
           of
           their
           persons
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Your
           Petitioners
           are
           denyed
           the
           free
           disposall
           of
           their
           proper
           goods
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Your
           Petitioners
           are
           burthened
           with
           an
           Impost
           upon
           their
           Tobaccoes
           (
           which
           is
           this
           yeare
           raised
           a
           third
           part
           )
           amounting
           usually
           to
           as
           much
           (
           or
           more
           )
           then
           the
           principall
           yeeldeth
           .
           The
           company
           little
           regarding
           the
           ends
           therein
           pretended
           ,
           nor
           are
           the
           Inhabitants
           satisfied
           in
           the
           disposall
           thereof
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Your
           Petitioners
           complaine
           under
           excessive
           fraught
           set
           upon
           their
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           Rates
           upon
           the
           Merchant
           goods
           sent
           them
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           Deputy-governour
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Tho.
             Turner
             ,
          
           lately
           sent
           over
           ,
           refused
           to
           
           Jtake
           the
           Oath
           (
           usuall
           at
           the
           enstalment
           of
           other
           Governours
           )
           yet
           summons
           an
           Asembly
           ,
           who
           (
           by
           their
           Speaker
           )
           calls
           themselves
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           gives
           them
           an
           Oath
           of
           secrecy
           ▪
           Together
           with
           them
           makes
           new
           Laws
           ,
           and
           inforce
           them
           ,
           sleight
           the
           power
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           imprison
           ,
           (
           men
           at
           pleasure
           ;
           )
           turned
           out
           Magistrates
           of
           known
           integrity
           to
           this
           state
           ,
           without
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           known
           Order
           of
           this
           supreame
           Court
           ,
           forbid
           appeals
           ,
           silence
           Ministers
           ,
           approved
           by
           the
           Honourable
           Company
           ,
           and
           whose
           labours
           were
           desired
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           conceale
           good
           Orders
           ,
           for
           the
           incouragement
           of
           honest
           men
           ,
           and
           strengthens
           the
           hands
           of
           lewd
           persons
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           vexatious
           wayes
           .
           Your
           Petitioners
           deepely
           resenting
           these
           grievances
           ,
           humbly
           pray
           .
        
         
           1
           That
           your
           Petitioners
           may
           be
           free
           to
           transplant
           themselves
           ,
           and
           substance
           ,
           when
           providence
           goes
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           bee
           protected
           in
           their
           due
           liberties
           ,
           whiles
           they
           remaine
           in
           these
           Islands
           .
        
         
           2
           That
           liberty
           of
           free
           trade
           be
           granted
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           desires
           ,
           and
           the
           subscriptions
           of
           many
           worthy
           members
           of
           that
           Company
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           papers
           affixed
           ,
           by
           which
           also
           your
           wisdomes
           may
           difcerne
           ,
           whence
           most
           of
           these
           sorrowes
           flow
           .
        
         
           3
           That
           Offenders
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           just
           liberties
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           may
           be
           put
           into
           a
           way
           of
           tryall
           .
        
         
           4
           That
           the
           Deputy
           Governour
           may
           be
           questioned
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           your
           wisdomes
           see
           just
           cause
           )
           suspended
           ,
           and
           his
           new
           elected
           Councell
           ,
           raised
           by
           his
           sole
           power
           ,
           by
           your
           wisdomes
           reduced
           ,
           Your
           Petitioners
           (
           entrusted
           by
           many
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           as
           to
           the
           premises
           )
           having
           run
           the
           hazzard
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           to
           escape
           the
           violence
           of
           a
           meer
           Arbitrary
           power
           ,
           and
           wasted
           themselves
           ,
           families
           and
           estates
           ,
           in
           the
           pursuance
           thereof
           ,
           having
           a
           ship
           ready
           to
           returne
           them
           to
           their
           relations
           .
        
         
           And
           fearing
           to
           fall
           under
           the
           power
           of
           those
           who
           have
           already
           envaded
           whatever
           is
           deare
           unto
           them
           (
           except
           their
           lives
           ,
           which
           are
           next
           in
           danger
           )
           are
           humbly
           bold
           to
           fly
           to
           your
           honours
           for
           just
           and
           speedy
           reliefe
           ,
           your
           Petitioners
           refreshed
           with
           by
           past
           favours
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           humbly
           acknowledge
           ,
           and
           crave
           continuance
           of
           ,
           )
           shall
           continue
           praying
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Coppy
                   of
                   the
                   Papers
                   affixed
                   to
                   the
                   Petition
                   when
                   presented
                   to
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   the
                   first
                   being
                   the
                   Answer
                   of
                   the
                   Assembly
                   in
                   Summer
                   Ilands
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   ,
                   suing
                   for
                   free
                   trade
                   (
                   viz
                   ,
                   )
                
                 
                   
                     Summer
                     Islands
                     .
                     
                       Die
                       Lunae
                       6
                       Aprill
                       .
                       1646.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   HAving
                   received
                   divers
                   Petitions
                   from
                   severall
                   of
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   thereby
                   craving
                   a
                   free
                   trade
                   for
                   Tobacco
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   have
                   priviledge
                   to
                   transport
                   the
                   same
                   at
                   their
                   own
                   pleasures
                   ,
                   not
                   weighing
                   nor
                   regarding
                   the
                   priviledge
                   and
                   royalty
                   of
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Company
                   ,
                   after
                   long
                   dispute
                   ,
                   and
                   serious
                   debate
                   ,
                   and
                   well
                   weighing
                   how
                   far
                   forth
                   we
                   can
                   in
                   justice
                   answer
                   your
                   expectations
                   in
                   this
                   particular
                   ;
                   and
                   moreover
                   well
                   regarding
                   his
                   Majesties
                   Letters
                   Patent
                   ,
                   granted
                   to
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Company
                   ,
                   we
                   for
                   your
                   better
                   satisfaction
                   ,
                   have
                   thought
                   good
                   to
                   affixe
                   that
                   branch
                   or
                   clause
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   are
                   absolutly
                   prohibited
                   ,
                   and
                   debarred
                   of
                   this
                   priviledge
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   all
                   nearly
                   concerned
                   in
                   the
                   premises
                   as
                   you
                   are
                   ,
                   so
                   we
                   do
                   hereby
                   declare
                   ,
                   and
                   ingenuously
                   promise
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   in
                   our
                   power
                   to
                   grant
                   ,
                   or
                   lawfull
                   for
                   us
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                   &c.
                   we
                   should
                   be
                   no
                   ways
                   wanting
                   ,
                   and
                   dilatory
                   to
                   advance
                   our
                   own
                   priviledge
                   ,
                   and
                   profits
                   ,
                   and
                   whereas
                   it
                   doth
                   appeare
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   all
                   groane
                   under
                   the
                   excessive
                   rates
                   held
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   upon
                   the
                   goods
                   sent
                   hither
                   from
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Company
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   
                   our
                   Tobacco
                   ,
                   and
                   goods
                   ,
                   passeth
                   at
                   low
                   rates
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   in
                   that
                   behalfe
                   use
                   our
                   best
                   skill
                   and
                   indeavour
                   ,
                   by
                   enforming
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Company
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   on
                   your
                   ,
                   as
                   our
                   own
                   behalfe
                   :
                   to
                   have
                   such
                   things
                   reformed
                   ,
                   as
                   are
                   neither
                   for
                   their
                   honour
                   ,
                   nor
                   for
                   our
                   profits
                   :
                   not
                   doubting
                   of
                   reliefe
                   therein
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   shall
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   candor
                   and
                   integrity
                   ,
                   hold
                   forth
                   our
                   just
                   grievances
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   this
                   wee
                   hope
                   will
                   clear
                   us
                   from
                   having
                   any
                   selfe
                   end
                   ,
                   or
                   want
                   of
                   will
                   and
                   affection
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   discharge
                   of
                   the
                   trust
                   reposed
                   in
                   us
                   by
                   our
                   Countrey
                   :
                   But
                   we
                   are
                   bound
                   by
                   oath
                   ,
                   and
                   duty
                   ,
                   to
                   maintaine
                   that
                   power
                   from
                   whence
                   we
                   derive
                   our
                   owne
                   ,
                   yet
                   alwayes
                   regarding
                   our
                   owne
                   ,
                   so
                   farre
                   forth
                   as
                   civility
                   ,
                   and
                   justice
                   will
                   warrant
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   Ordered
                   to
                   be
                   read
                   in
                   the
                   severall
                   Churches
                   of
                   these
                   Islands
                   .
                
                 
                   Signed
                   ,
                   
                     John
                     Vaugham
                     Clerke
                     of
                     the
                     Assembly
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Branch
                   of
                   the
                   grants
                   extracted
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Letters
                   Patents
                   ,
                
                 
                   ANd
                   to
                   the
                   intent
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   ,
                   their
                   Successors
                   and
                   Assignes
                   ,
                   shall
                   and
                   may
                   enjoy
                   the
                   full
                   and
                   sole
                   benifit
                   and
                   profit
                   of
                   this
                   our
                   grant
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   true
                   intent
                   and
                   meaning
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   our
                   will
                   and
                   pleasure
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   these
                   presents
                   for
                   our
                   Heirs
                   ,
                   Successors
                   ,
                   of
                   our
                   more
                   especiall
                   grace
                   ,
                   certaine
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   and
                   meere
                   motion
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   our
                   supream
                   and
                   absolute
                   authority
                   (
                   which
                   we
                   forbid
                   to
                   be
                   argued
                   ,
                   disputed
                   ,
                   or
                   brought
                   in
                   question
                   )
                   we
                   do
                   straightly
                   charge
                   and
                   command
                   ,
                   all
                   and
                   every
                   person
                   ,
                   and
                   persons
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   ,
                   of
                   what
                   degree
                   or
                   condition
                   soever
                   ,
                   he
                   or
                   they
                   or
                   any
                   of
                   them
                   be
                   ,
                   that
                   none
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   other
                   then
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   ,
                   successors
                   ,
                   assigns
                   ,
                   deputies
                   ,
                   servants
                   ,
                   factors
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   assigns
                   of
                   some
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   do
                   at
                   any
                   time
                   hereafter
                   attempt
                   ,
                   presume
                   or
                   go
                   about
                   any
                   manner
                   of
                   way
                   ,
                   directly
                   or
                   indirectly
                   ,
                   to
                   transport
                   any
                   monies
                   ,
                   goods
                   or
                   merchandise
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   any
                   our
                   Kingdomes
                   into
                   the
                   limits
                   or
                   bounds
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Summer
                     Islands
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   import
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Islands
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   part
                   thereof
                   into
                   any
                   forreigne
                   parts
                   ,
                   or
                   into
                   any
                   of
                   our
                   Kingdomes
                   upon
                   paine
                   of
                   forfeiture
                   of
                   all
                   such
                   monies
                   ,
                   goods
                   and
                   merchandise
                   ,
                   which
                   shall
                   be
                   so
                   imported
                   ,
                   or
                   exported
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   true
                   meaning
                   of
                   these
                   presents
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Ships
                   and
                   Vessells
                   wherein
                   the
                   same
                   shall
                   be
                   so
                   transported
                   ,
                   or
                   imported
                   to
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   ,
                   their
                   Successors
                   and
                   Assignes
                   ;
                   and
                   upon
                   such
                   further
                   paine
                   and
                   penalty
                   ,
                   and
                   imprisonment
                   ,
                   as
                   by
                   the
                   Lawes
                   and
                   Statutes
                   of
                   this
                   our
                   Realme
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   by
                   our
                   Prerogative
                   Royall
                   ,
                   may
                   any
                   way
                   be
                   inflicted
                   or
                   adjudged
                   for
                   their
                   contempt
                   in
                   that
                   behalfe
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Copy
                   of
                   another
                   paper
                   ,
                   affixed
                   to
                   the
                   Petition
                   ,
                   was
                   as
                   followeth
                   :
                
                 
                   Upon
                   certaine
                   weighty
                   confiderations
                   presented
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   
                   We
                   of
                   the
                   Company
                   whose
                   names
                   are
                   subscribed
                   ,
                   finde
                   our selves
                   obliged
                   in
                   point
                   of
                   pitty
                   and
                   justice
                   to
                   declare
                   our
                   free
                   consent
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   
                     Summer-Islands
                  
                   be
                   at
                   liberty
                   to
                   dispose
                   of
                   their
                   Tobacco
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   goods
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   they
                   please
                   for
                   their
                   best
                   advantage
                   ;
                   alwayes
                   reserving
                   the
                   Rents
                   of
                   the
                   Company
                   or
                   any
                   members
                   thereof
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   proper
                   landlord
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Illustrations
             or
             Animadversions
             upon
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             Petition
             .
          
           1.
           
           The
           Inhabitants
           have
           beene
           denyed
           the
           liberty
           of
           their
           persons
           .
           
           In
           a
           letter
           from
           the
           Company
           to
           Captaine
           
             Sayle
             ,
          
           then
           Sheriffe
           1638.
           or
           thereabout
           ,
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           eleven
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           there
           is
           this
           streight
           command
           ,
           We
           charge
           you
           from
           his
           Majestie
           upon
           like
           paines
           
             viz.
          
           (
           his
           head
           )
           neither
           to
           depart
           your selfe
           ,
           nor
           to
           permit
           or
           suffer
           any
           other
           to
           be
           shipped
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           occasion
           of
           this
           Order
           from
           the
           Company
           ;
           1.
           
           The
           Inhabitans
           of
           the
           
             Summer-Islands
             ,
          
           had
           sent
           forth
           a
           Colony
           to
           inhabit
           St.
           
             Lucea
          
           (
           one
           of
           the
           
             Caribee
          
           Islands
           )
           and
           many
           moe
           straitned
           for
           want
           of
           land
           and
           liberties
           ,
           intended
           to
           have
           transplanted
           thither
           ,
           
           and
           had
           been
           at
           charge
           to
           make
           provision
           aforehand
           ,
           by
           sending
           a
           small
           Pinace
           ,
           and
           servants
           thither
           ;
           but
           upon
           this
           streight
           command
           were
           restrained
           ,
           and
           the
           Colony
           sent
           forth
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           timely
           supply
           and
           ayd
           ,
           were
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           adjacent
           Indians
           ;
           and
           many
           by
           this
           meanes
           damnified
           in
           their
           estates
           and
           lives
           .
           The
           trading
           party
           of
           that
           Company
           foresaw
           that
           they
           would
           soone
           want
           Tenants
           and
           servants
           ,
           if
           a
           way
           were
           opened
           to
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Summer-Islands
          
           of
           more
           freedome
           and
           inlarged
           subsistence
           .
           Also
           in
           the
           government
           of
           Captaine
           
             Woodhouse
          
           a
           new
           oath
           was
           devised
           ,
           every
           one
           was
           to
           bring
           forth
           his
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           to
           sweare
           there
           was
           all
           that
           they
           had
           made
           ,
           and
           because
           Mr.
           
           
             Painter
             ,
          
           Magistrate
           ,
           refused
           to
           take
           that
           oath
           ,
           and
           M.
           
             Stirk
          
           Minister
           ,
           drawing
           up
           a
           modest
           Petition
           to
           the
           Governour
           for
           the
           non-imposing
           of
           it
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Subjects
           liberties
           ,
           both
           were
           banished
           the
           Island
           ;
           &
           though
           the
           Company
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           did
           not
           allow
           the
           sentence
           of
           banishment
           ,
           yet
           they
           did
           make
           no
           manner
           of
           reparation
           unto
           M.
           
             Painter
          
           &
           M.
           
             Stirke
          
           upon
           those
           who
           had
           so
           censured
           them
           .
           
             Wil.
             Righton
          
           is
           at
           this
           present
           under
           the
           sentence
           of
           banishment
           by
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           the
           now
           Deputy
           governour
           ,
           because
           he
           refused
           to
           have
           his
           children
           baptized
           by
           Mr.
           
             Vyner
             ,
          
           though
           the
           said
           
             Righton
             ,
          
           belongs
           not
           to
           any
           of
           those
           tribes
           to
           whom
           M.
           
             Vyner
          
           was
           sent
           to
           take
           charge
           of
           ,
           
             An.
             1647.
          
           by
           the
           now
           governour
           a
           councell
           of
           War
           was
           called
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Feadle
          
           was
           judged
           (
           without
           any
           other
           tryall
           )
           to
           be
           tyed
           to
           the
           Gallowes
           ,
           for
           words
           (
           as
           it
           is
           said
           )
           he
           should
           speake
           concerning
           the
           Governour
           tending
           to
           muteny
           ;
           Mr.
           
           
             Painter
          
           Magistrate
           ,
           first
           wronged
           ,
           and
           after
           railed
           upon
           ,
           by
           one
           
             Edwards
          
           of
           the
           Company
           in
           an
           open
           letter
           sent
           to
           
             Summer-Islands
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Painter
          
           for
           returning
           this
           answer
           ;
           Mr.
           
           
             Edwards
          
           the
           Oyle-man
           hath
           done
           me
           much
           wrong
           ,
           the
           Lord
           reward
           him
           according
           to
           his
           deeds
           ;
           was
           judged
           by
           the
           Company
           to
           suffer
           corporall
           paines
           ,
           an
           exemplary
           punishment
           .
           In
           the
           government
           of
           Captaine
           
             Tucker
             ,
          
           a
           silly
           boy
           ,
           whose
           name
           was
           
             Deane
             ,
          
           for
           stealing
           a
           piece
           of
           cheese
           ,
           was
           condemned
           to
           dye
           ,
           and
           executed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Inhabitants
           may
           not
           dispose
           their
           proper
           goods
           .
           
           Instance
           in
           Tobacco
           (
           the
           onely
           staple
           commodity
           and
           means
           of
           support
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           )
           which
           the
           Company
           straightly
           forbids
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           to
           their
           Magazeen
           ship
           ,
           witnesse
           their
           knowne
           practice
           ,
           and
           [
           frequent
           orders
           in
           their
           letters
           to
           their
           Governours
           and
           Officers
           ;
           one
           of
           their
           letters
           hath
           it
           thus
           ,
           The
           Governour
           &
           Sheriffe
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           required
           (
           as
           formerly
           )
           not
           to
           permit
           any
           trade
           at
           all
           ,
           either
           with
           natives
           or
           strangers
           ,
           nor
           any
           Ship
           or
           Vessell
           to
           come
           and
           remaine
           there
           longer
           then
           the
           space
           of
           —
           dayes
           ,
           
           and
           that
           onely
           to
           take
           in
           water
           and
           provision
           to
           supply
           them
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
           Also
           in
           another
           Letter
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           they
           expresly
           forbid
           the
           Island
           to
           trade
           upon
           any
           tearmes
           with
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           who
           at
           that
           time
           wanted
           cattell
           ,
           which
           we
           could
           spare
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           such
           commodities
           as
           we
           wanted
           ;
           but
           neither
           they
           ,
           nor
           we
           might
           enjoy
           the
           liberty
           of
           mutuall
           commerce
           ,
           surely
           this
           savours
           of
           want
           of
           bowells
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           envy
           to
           the
           good
           of
           our
           poore
           Colony
           .
           Witnesse
           the
           Company
           approving
           under
           ten
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           their
           Sheriffes
           act
           in
           ceasing
           the
           Tobacco
           traded
           for
           by
           a
           Dutchman
           ,
           1636.
           for
           such
           power
           the
           Company
           gives
           to
           the
           Mr.
           of
           the
           Magazeen
           ship
           ,
           requiring
           the
           Governour
           and
           Sheriffe
           to
           be
           assistant
           to
           them
           ;
           likewise
           Captaine
           
             Robert
             Dennis
          
           by
           Commission
           from
           the
           Company
           ,
           
             An.
             1643.
          
           ceased
           some
           three
           or
           foure
           thousand
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           traded
           for
           by
           a
           Merchant
           of
           
             Barnstable
          
           ship
           ,
           with
           the
           Inhabitants
           for
           shoos
           ,
           stockings
           ,
           lockram
           (
           commodities
           which
           the
           Inhabitants
           wanted
           to
           cover
           their
           nakednesse
           ,
           and
           the
           Magazeen
           ship
           brought
           not
           that
           yeare
           ,
           whose
           loading
           (
           except
           that
           which
           she
           left
           by
           the
           way
           at
           
             Barbadus
             ,
          
           was
           chiefly
           salt
           and
           
             Madera
          
           wine
           )
           and
           though
           offer
           was
           made
           by
           the
           Merchant
           to
           pay
           penny
           
             per
          
           pound
           which
           the
           Company
           claims
           as
           their
           due
           ,
           yet
           unlesse
           three
           halfpence
           for
           fraught
           was
           added
           ,
           
             Dennis
          
           would
           not
           suffer
           
           him
           to
           carry
           away
           the
           Tobacco
           but
           possest
           himselfe
           of
           it
           as
           forfeited
           to
           the
           Company
           ,
           
           this
           practice
           had
           almost
           put
           the
           Island
           into
           a
           muteny
           ,
           who
           hereby
           enraged
           ,
           threatned
           Captain
           
             Dennis
          
           ship
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           wisdome
           and
           vigilancy
           of
           Cap
           
             Sayl
          
           our
           Governour
           ,
           the
           people
           were
           appeased
           ;
           yea
           the
           desire
           of
           trade
           from
           M.
           
             Copeland
          
           Minister
           ,
           in
           a
           letter
           to
           the
           Company
           ,
           hath
           muteny
           in
           it
           ,
           so
           the
           Court
           judged
           in
           their
           answer
           to
           his
           witnesse
           ;
           Captaine
           
             Turners
          
           words
           at
           his
           first
           comming
           ,
           who
           protested
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           many
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           Inhabitant
           should
           refuse
           to
           send
           their
           Tobacco
           ,
           home
           in
           the
           Magazeen
           ship
           ,
           he
           would
           seize
           on
           the
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           imprison
           their
           persons
           ;
           at
           this
           present
           yeare
           1647.
           he
           commanded
           his
           counsell
           to
           take
           notice
           what
           Tobacco
           every
           man
           had
           ,
           and
           returne
           the
           names
           of
           such
           as
           should
           refuse
           to
           send
           it
           home
           in
           the
           Magazeen
           ship
           .
           Instance
           in
           other
           goods
           ,
           
             Anno
             1636.
          
           or
           thereabout
           .
           At
           a
           full
           and
           honourable
           Court
           ,
           liberty
           was
           granted
           unto
           the
           Inhabitants
           to
           build
           a
           Pinace
           or
           two
           ,
           to
           trade
           with
           the
           Plantations
           for
           such
           commodities
           as
           they
           had
           (
           excepting
           Tobacco
           )
           the
           yeare
           following
           (
           when
           some
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           to
           their
           great
           cost
           and
           hazzard
           had
           prepared
           a
           vessell
           for
           that
           purpose
           )
           the
           Company
           or
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           sent
           expresse
           command
           ,
           1
           That
           no
           person
           should
           be
           transplanted
           ,
           as
           above
           ,
           2.
           no
           live
           cattle
           ,
           3.
           no
           provision
           (
           but
           upon
           limited
           conditions
           ,
           incompatible
           with
           merchandizing
           ,
           should
           be
           sent
           away
           .
           'T
           is
           as
           though
           they
           had
           said
           ,
           you
           shall
           build
           a
           vessell
           (
           if
           you
           will
           )
           to
           looke
           upon
           ,
           and
           undoe
           your selves
           ,
           but
           shall
           have
           no
           encouragement
           to
           employ
           her
           .
           That
           it
           was
           thus
           ordered
           by
           the
           
             Bermuda
          
           Court
           ,
           their
           orders
           in
           Mr.
           
           
             Steels
          
           hand
           can
           witnesse
           .
        
         
           The
           deniall
           of
           this
           freedome
           of
           a
           Pinace
           once
           granted
           ,
           and
           before
           revoked
           ,
           built
           ,
           was
           probably
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           losse
           of
           
             Lucea
             ,
          
           the
           lives
           of
           many
           there
           ,
           and
           hopes
           of
           that
           plantation
           ,
           and
           therein
           ,
           that
           addition
           of
           honour
           and
           revenue
           to
           the
           English
           Nation
           :
           for
           the
           Colony
           sent
           forth
           thither
           from
           
             Summer-Islands
             ,
          
           engaged
           their
           undertakers
           to
           supply
           them
           with
           men
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           ,
           which
           was
           that
           chiefe
           cause
           of
           building
           that
           Pinace
           ,
           which
           (
           before
           finished
           )
           might
           not
           be
           imployed
           to
           helpe
           the
           Island
           ,
           or
           them
           at
           
             Lucea
             .
          
           After
           this
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           craving
           the
           concurrence
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Company
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           bought
           a
           ship
           ,
           and
           furnished
           her
           with
           a
           Cargoe
           of
           goods
           ,
           sit
           for
           the
           plantation
           of
           
             Summer-Islands
             ,
          
           which
           when
           the
           Company
           understood
           ,
           they
           made
           a
           strict
           order
           ,
           forbidding
           the
           ship
           (
           now
           ready
           to
           set
           sayle
           )
           to
           come
           at
           that
           plantation
           ,
           till
           first
           their
           Magazeen
           ship
           had
           been
           there
           ;
           the
           Traders
           feared
           she
           would
           gather
           up
           the
           Dollards
           which
           the
           Spaniards
           left
           there
           the
           yeare
           before
           ,
           and
           marre
           their
           Market
           ,
           the
           hindring
           this
           Ships
           comming
           to
           
             Bermuda
             ,
          
           was
           a
           great
           prejudice
           to
           that
           Country
           ,
           and
           the
           undoing
           of
           many
           owners
           there
           ;
           for
           missing
           that
           opportunity
           the
           ship
           was
           lost
           to
           them
           both
           in
           hopes
           and
           principall
           .
           Instance
           in
           Oringes
           and
           Lemons
           ,
           with
           which
           the
           Country
           abounds
           ,
           and
           most
           perish
           for
           want
           of
           use
           ;
           even
           these
           may
           not
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           untill
           the
           
             London
          
           Ship
           (
           which
           usually
           comes
           out
           of
           season
           )
           be
           first
           served
           ,
           nor
           may
           the
           Inhabitants
           dispose
           of
           their
           owne
           Cedar
           ,
           but
           by
           order
           from
           the
           Company
           ;
           nor
           any
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           have
           wine
           ,
           or
           strong-waters
           sent
           them
           but
           by
           order
           of
           their
           Court
           .
        
         
           Furthermore
           the
           Companies
           censure
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Painter
          
           to
           pay
           40
           li.
           Ster.
           unto
           Mr.
           
           
             Edwards
          
           oyleman
           (
           besides
           corporall
           and
           exemplary
           punishment
           )
           for
           writing
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Edwards
          
           as
           before
           ;
           yea
           the
           Court
           have
           ordered
           that
           planters
           in
           the
           Island
           might
           be
           prevented
           of
           buying
           shares
           ,
           desiring
           rather
           to
           keep
           them
           racked
           Tennants
           ,
           and
           perpetuall
           servants
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           Inhabitants
           who
           are
           free
           of
           the
           Company
           have
           no
           more
           priviledge
           in
           the
           Island
           ,
           then
           the
           most
           wretched
           Tennant
           .
           Thus
           the
           trading
           party
           serve
           themselves
           of
           all
           the
           profits
           ,
           which
           that
           poore
           Island
           ,
           with
           the
           industry
           of
           the
           Plantours
           produceth
           .
           The
           orders
           of
           the
           Company
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           Master
           
             Steele
          
           can
           
           witnesse
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           wronged
           them
           in
           the
           premises
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           the
           third
           Complaint
           ,
           Impost
           upon
           Tobacco
           ,
           formerly
           three
           halfpence
           ,
           since
           one
           penny
           
             per
          
           pound
           ,
           this
           yeares
           1647.
           three
           halfpence
           .
           First
           ,
           this
           Impost
           was
           never
           granted
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           gather
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           protested
           against
           by
           divers
           of
           the
           Company
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           and
           why
           may
           it
           not
           be
           lawfull
           (
           if
           the
           trading
           party
           will
           vote
           it
           )
           to
           take
           
             2d
             .
             per
          
           pound
           impost
           ,
           yea
           the
           whole
           bulke
           of
           Tobacco
           ;
           yea
           our
           beds
           ,
           lands
           ,
           servants
           ,
           children
           ;
           truly
           ,
           they
           and
           their
           now
           Governour
           are
           agreed
           to
           take
           all
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           heare
           afterwards
           .
           The
           ends
           pretended
           ,
           not
           regarded
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           Commanders
           in
           the
           Island
           ,
           not
           supplyed
           with
           that
           number
           of
           servants
           ,
           which
           the
           booke
           of
           Orders
           ,
           and
           the
           Companies
           Law
           allow
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           but
           two
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           have
           salleries
           paid
           them
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           40
           li
           .
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           when
           yet
           there
           are
           nine
           publicke
           Churches
           (
           besides
           the
           chappell
           )
           to
           be
           supplyed
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           congregation
           ,
           with
           the
           Pastor
           and
           Teacher
           ,
           are
           compelled
           to
           pay
           Impost
           out
           of
           their
           Tobacco
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           universall
           Ministers
           sent
           by
           the
           Company
           ,
           when
           yet
           they
           attend
           not
           their
           Ministery
           ,
           nor
           were
           they
           sent
           to
           the
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           nor
           hath
           the
           Pastor
           or
           Teacher
           the
           least
           allowance
           from
           the
           Company
           :
           truly
           the
           singing
           men
           and
           Porters
           under
           
             Artaxerxes
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Babylonian
           captivity
           found
           better
           usage
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           decreed
           concerning
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           not
           be
           lawfull
           to
           impose
           tol
           ,
           tribute
           ,
           or
           custome
           upon
           them
           
             Ezra
             7.
             24.
             
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           no
           considerable
           quantity
           of
           Ammunition
           and
           Armes
           ,
           to
           secure
           so
           considerrable
           a
           Garrison
           .
           And
           all
           the
           use
           the
           Ammunition
           serveth
           to
           (
           for
           present
           )
           is
           to
           keep
           in
           awe
           the
           Independents
           ;
           for
           when
           Captaine
           
             Sayle
          
           was
           in
           the
           Harbour
           ,
           with
           a
           small
           ship
           ,
           with
           some
           twenty
           men
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           kept
           a
           guard
           ,
           pretending
           feares
           ,
           but
           when
           a
           Spanish
           ship
           was
           wrackt
           ,
           and
           a
           hundred
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           &
           Sea-men
           came
           a
           shoar
           ;
           and
           most
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           ability
           gone
           aboard
           ,
           
             *
          
           no
           appearance
           of
           a
           guard
           .
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           had
           another
           game
           in
           chase
           ,
           the
           nine
           Hogs-heads
           of
           corne
           paid
           him
           by
           the
           Country
           for
           the
           former
           guard
           ,
           is
           a
           trifle
           to
           what
           he
           rakes
           now
           from
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           without
           regard
           of
           justice
           or
           civility
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Debts
           not
           paid
           by
           the
           Company
           ,
           no
           satisfying
           account
           given
           the
           Country
           .
           The
           Company
           had
           in
           stocke
           about
           
             Anno
             1637.
          
           eleven
           hundred
           pound
           Sterlin
           ,
           were
           in
           debt
           
             Anno
             1647.
          
           eighteen
           hundred
           pound
           have
           had
           yearlly
           for
           impost
           upon
           the
           Tobacco
           ,
           three
           hundred
           ,
           foure
           hundred
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           five
           hundred
           pound
           Sterlin
           ;
           wee
           know
           of
           little
           in
           comparison
           laid
           out
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           or
           honour
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           yet
           a
           new
           taxe
           is
           levyed
           with
           pretence
           to
           pay
           debts
           :
           The
           Company
           will
           never
           be
           out
           of
           debt
           ,
           whiles
           they
           know
           to
           pay
           themselves
           out
           of
           the
           Tobacco
           of
           the
           Country
           .
           Captaine
           
             Butler
          
           when
           his
           time
           of
           government
           was
           expired
           ,
           comming
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           sued
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           recovered
           damage
           ,
           the
           which
           was
           levyed
           upon
           the
           shares
           ,
           even
           theirs
           who
           had
           done
           no
           wrong
           .
           In
           
             Anno
             1635.
          
           or
           thereabouts
           ;
           the
           Traders
           of
           the
           Company
           bought
           the
           Plantors
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           agreed
           for
           a
           price
           ;
           but
           the
           price
           of
           Tobacco
           falling
           ,
           they
           turned
           it
           upon
           the
           Plantors
           ,
           to
           their
           exceeding
           damage
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           excessive
           fraught
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           three
           halfpence
           
             per
          
           pound
           ;
           first
           ,
           the
           Tobacco
           for
           the
           seven
           or
           eight
           yeares
           have
           seldome
           yeelded
           more
           to
           the
           Plantors
           in
           the
           Island
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
           other
           Plantations
           ,
           
             viz.
             Virginia
             ,
             Christophers
             ,
             &c.
          
           who
           trade
           with
           what
           ships
           they
           will
           ,
           pay
           not
           above
           penny
           
             per
          
           pound
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           distance
           between
           them
           and
           
             England
          
           is
           greater
           .
           Excessive
           rates
           set
           on
           Merchants
           goods
           .
           This
           the
           paper
           affixed
           to
           the
           Petition
           witnesseth
           ,
           as
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           yea
           of
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           the
           
           choice
           friends
           of
           the
           trading
           party
           :
           nor
           will
           men
           wonder
           ,
           who
           consider
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           who
           must
           trade
           with
           no
           ships
           but
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           must
           have
           their
           goods
           ,
           or
           goe
           naked
           ,
           and
           at
           their
           prices
           ,
           and
           the
           Company
           ship
           their
           Tobacco
           ,
           or
           it
           must
           perish
           ,
           and
           at
           their
           price
           too
           ,
           not
           allowing
           in
           goods
           for
           Tobacco
           above
           two
           pence
           
             per
          
           pound
           ,
           which
           at
           first
           penny
           amounts
           not
           to
           above
           one
           penny
           
             per
          
           pound
           ;
           yet
           I
           must
           not
           wrong
           the
           trading
           Company
           ,
           for
           
             Anno
             1647.
          
           they
           sent
           little
           or
           no
           goods
           to
           supply
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           their
           Cargo
           and
           Purser
           stayed
           at
           
             Barbadus
             ,
          
           where
           is
           better
           trading
           ,
           and
           sent
           the
           ship
           to
           make
           a
           fraught
           out
           of
           the
           Countries
           Tobacco
           .
        
         
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           had
           not
           providence
           put
           the
           inhabitants
           into
           a
           way
           of
           weaving
           Cotten
           ,
           which
           they
           buy
           for
           Porke
           ,
           Beefe
           ,
           and
           Fish
           ,
           of
           one
           ship
           or
           other
           (
           upon
           hard
           tearmes
           )
           trading
           between
           them
           and
           
             Barbadoes
             ,
          
           the
           Inhabitants
           had
           long
           since
           turned
           Adamites
           out
           of
           necessity
           .
           I
           have
           heard
           some
           passionately
           professe
           that
           if
           the
           Company
           would
           take
           care
           to
           feed
           and
           cloath
           them
           and
           theirs
           ,
           they
           should
           bore
           their
           eares
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           be
           their
           servants
           for
           ever
           :
           and
           now
           let
           the
           world
           judge
           what
           Masters
           they
           serve
           .
           I
           could
           adde
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           tell
           the
           world
           ,
           of
           particular
           wrongs
           ,
           offered
           by
           some
           members
           of
           that
           Company
           ,
           to
           the
           poore
           Plantors
           here
           ,
           but
           I
           spare
           them
           ,
           as
           not
           the
           miscarriage
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           have
           to
           deale
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           the
           body
           neither
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           feet
           and
           toes
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           proceed
           now
           to
           reflect
           on
           the
           government
           in
           the
           Island
           ,
           
           as
           it
           lyes
           in
           order
           in
           the
           Petition
           ,
           confining
           my selfe
           to
           the
           time
           since
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           was
           sent
           over
           by
           the
           trading
           party
           ,
           who
           being
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           acts
           their
           principles
           ,
           and
           from
           beginning
           told
           us
           of
           private
           instructions
           ,
           under
           which
           (
           its
           like
           )
           we
           have
           suffered
           much
           ,
           though
           not
           under
           that
           plea
           ,
           but
           by
           an
           assumed
           power
           ,
           and
           a
           high
           hand
           .
           I
           shall
           branch
           the
           fifth
           head
           into
           particulars
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           refused
           to
           take
           his
           oath
           at
           his
           enstalment
           ,
           which
           other
           Governors
           never
           did
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           witnessed
           by
           men
           of
           fidelity
           ;
           if
           he
           hath
           since
           taken
           it
           before
           his
           counsell
           in
           a
           clandestine
           manner
           ,
           it
           is
           unknowne
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           I
           suppose
           (
           if
           done
           at
           all
           )
           it
           was
           neare
           two
           yeares
           after
           he
           tooke
           his
           place
           .
           I
           meane
           not
           the
           oath
           of
           Supremacy
           ,
           Allegeance
           ,
           or
           Covenant
           ,
           but
           that
           proper
           to
           the
           Deputy-governour
           of
           
             Summer-Islands
             .
          
           His
           excuse
           was
           ,
           he
           tooke
           it
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           that
           was
           denyed
           by
           the
           Deputy
           and
           Secretary
           of
           that
           Company
           in
           open
           Court
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           calls
           an
           assembly
           ,
           pretending
           the
           Company
           so
           ordered
           it
           ;
           but
           that
           also
           was
           denyed
           ,
           and
           the
           lawes
           of
           the
           Company
           say
           ,
           the
           second
           yeare
           it
           may
           be
           lawfull
           for
           the
           Governour
           to
           call
           an
           Assembly
           ,
           he
           within
           twenty
           dayes
           .
           'T
           is
           probable
           this
           plot
           was
           laid
           at
           
             Barbadus
             ,
          
           where
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           meeting
           with
           Captaine
           
             Parker
          
           (
           who
           not
           long
           before
           stole
           away
           from
           
             Barmuda
          
           thither
           ,
           and
           since
           (
           comming
           well
           from
           his
           companions
           )
           in
           his
           way
           homeward
           ,
           dyed
           of
           an
           impostume
           ,
           blood
           issuing
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           eares
           ,
           and
           nostrills
           .
           )
           The
           grand
           ingenier
           of
           trouble
           to
           the
           Congregation
           in
           
             Summer-Islands
             ,
          
           put
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           upon
           this
           designe
           ,
           and
           named
           the
           men
           fittest
           to
           act
           therein
           ,
           who
           for
           the
           most
           part
           were
           made
           choice
           of
           .
           This
           Assembly
           thus
           met
           ,
           call
           themselves
           a
           grave
           Assembly
           .
           Truly
           there
           were
           many
           grave
           and
           grey
           headed
           drunkards
           of
           that
           
             *
          
           Convention
           ,
           who
           proved
           the
           grave
           of
           piety
           ,
           justice
           ,
           and
           civility
           .
           But
           this
           is
           too
           low
           a
           style
           for
           them
           ,
           therefore
           (
           by
           their
           Speaker
           )
           they
           are
           called
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Governour
           summoned
           downe
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Burgesses
           ,
           that
           under
           this
           pretence
           ,
           without
           respect
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           or
           Company
           under
           whom
           they
           stand
           ,
           they
           might
           exercise
           an
           independent
           power
           over
           the
           Congregation
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           being
           met
           ,
           an
           oath
           of
           Secrecie
           is
           imposed
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           You
           shall
           sweare
           by
           all
           meanes
           to
           conceale
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           
           and
           not
           impart
           
           or
           discover
           ,
           either
           by
           word
           or
           writing
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           other
           meanes
           to
           any
           one
           not
           being
           of
           this
           present
           Assembly
           ,
           the
           passages
           or
           carriage
           of
           any
           affaires
           or
           businesse
           that
           shall
           be
           treated
           of
           ,
           and
           disputed
           during
           the
           whole
           time
           of
           the
           sitting
           ,
           and
           continuance
           of
           the
           said
           Assembly
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           tell
           you
           how
           their
           
             grave
             wisdomes
             ,
          
           spent
           seven
           or
           eight
           dayes
           in
           little
           else
           then
           finding
           out
           who
           it
           was
           should
           say
           a
           
             Cole
             merchant
          
           was
           come
           our
           Governour
           ,
           as
           though
           this
           had
           been
           a
           greater
           disparagement
           ,
           
             Then
             to
             feed
             Hogs
             and
             Ducks
             ,
          
           cleanse
           ponds
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           drudgery
           .
           I
           proceed
           to
           higher
           trans-actions
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
           they
           make
           new
           Lawes
           
             viz.
          
           of
           purpose
           to
           snare
           the
           Congregation
           .
           
             Dongson
          
           of
           the
           Assembly
           at
           Assizes
           ,
           when
           one
           of
           the
           Congregation
           pleaded
           he
           had
           transgressed
           no
           Law
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           answered
           ,
           you
           have
           transgressed
           our
           Lawes
           ,
           otherwise
           we
           could
           have
           had
           no
           advantage
           against
           you
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   An
                   Act
                   for
                   casting
                   out
                   Independent
                   Magistrates
                   and
                   Commanders
                   .
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   by
                   common
                   experience
                   we
                   finde
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   where
                   people
                   will
                   not
                   readily
                   and
                   chearfully
                   obey
                   the
                   Lawes
                   ,
                   Orders
                   ,
                   Rules
                   ,
                   Government
                   ,
                   under
                   which
                   they
                   live
                   ,
                   undoubtedly
                   there
                   must
                   follow
                   upon
                   that
                   state
                   and
                   people
                   ,
                   inevitable
                   misery
                   and
                   confusion
                   :
                   And
                   the
                   rather
                   when
                   the
                   Magistrates
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   who
                   fill
                   the
                   seats
                   of
                   justice
                   shall
                   apparently
                   withstand
                   the
                   same
                   .
                   Now
                   whereas
                   we
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Summer-Islands
                  
                   have
                   at
                   this
                   present
                   many
                   Magistrates
                   and
                   publicke
                   Officers
                   placed
                   over
                   us
                   ,
                   members
                   of
                   the
                   Independent
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   not
                   yeeld
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   established
                   fundamentall
                   Lawes
                   of
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   nor
                   yet
                   submit
                   to
                   the
                   Ordinance
                   of
                   the
                   high
                   Court
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   
                   nor
                   direction
                   of
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   .
                
                 
                   We
                   the
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   
                   for
                   prevention
                   of
                   so
                   great
                   disturbance
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   cause
                   to
                   feare
                   may
                   suddenly
                   fall
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   those
                   Magistrates
                   ,
                   Independent
                   Covenanters
                   desire
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   enacted
                   ;
                   And
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   of
                   the
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   be
                   it
                   enacted
                   ,
                   That
                   no
                   manner
                   of
                   person
                   ,
                   or
                   persons
                   ,
                   who
                   hath
                   or
                   have
                   entred
                   into
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   is
                   admitted
                   a
                   member
                   of
                   the
                   Independent
                   Church
                   ,
                   being
                   at
                   this
                   present
                   ,
                   a
                   publick
                   Officer
                   or
                   Magistrate
                   ,
                   and
                   being
                   hereof
                   lawfully
                   convicted
                   ,
                   by
                   proof
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   ,
                   or
                   their
                   owne
                   confession
                   ,
                   shall
                   
                     ipso
                     facto
                  
                   be
                   discharged
                   from
                   his
                   or
                   their
                   office
                   or
                   offices
                   of
                   command
                   ,
                   and
                   others
                   chosen
                   to
                   their
                   places
                   by
                   this
                   Assembly
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Joh.
                     Vaughan
                     ,
                     Secretary
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         Dat.
                      
                       14.
                       
                       April
                       1646.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Act
           was
           forthwith
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           before
           any
           crime
           was
           objected
           or
           proved
           against
           them
           whom
           it
           did
           concerne
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Die
                     Jovis
                     16.
                     
                     July
                     1646.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   at
                   the
                   
                     a
                  
                   last
                   sitting
                   of
                   this
                   present
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   amongst
                   other
                   things
                   ,
                   enacted
                   ,
                   That
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Ministers
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   persons
                   ,
                   inhabiting
                   ,
                   and
                   residing
                   within
                   these
                   Islands
                   should
                   conforme
                   themselves
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   touching
                   
                   the
                   publicke
                   worship
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Directory
                   of
                   the
                   Parliament
                   of
                   
                     England
                     :
                  
                   And
                   whereas
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Nath.
                     White
                     ,
                  
                   Mr.
                   
                     Pa●rick
                     Copland
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   Mr.
                   
                     Wil.
                     Golding
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   divers
                   other
                   persons
                   adhering
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   have
                   most
                   presumptuously
                   in
                   contempt
                   of
                   authority
                   taken
                   upon
                   them
                   to
                   congregate
                   themselves
                   together
                   in
                   a
                   publicke
                   place
                   of
                   meeting
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   set
                   up
                   a
                   new
                   forme
                   of
                   Discipline
                   according
                   to
                   their
                   owne
                   wills
                   ,
                   not
                   acquainting
                   the
                   Governour
                   and
                   Councell
                   here
                   ;
                   although
                   by
                   their
                   petition
                   to
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Houses
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   they
                   promise
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Civill
                   Magistrate
                   ,
                   
                     b
                  
                   which
                   practice
                   of
                   theirs
                   is
                   against
                   the
                   Lawes
                   and
                   government
                   of
                   this
                   place
                   ,
                   hereby
                   drawing
                   unto
                   them
                   many
                   of
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   from
                   their
                   Parish
                   Churches
                   ,
                   upon
                   such
                   dayes
                   and
                   times
                   ,
                   as
                   our
                   faithfull
                   Ministers
                   ,
                   now
                   sent
                   unto
                   us
                   by
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   are
                   exercising
                   the
                   Ministery
                   in
                   preaching
                   Gods
                   word
                   unto
                   the
                   people
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   likewise
                   received
                   into
                   their
                   Church-covenant
                   divers
                   and
                   sundry
                   persons
                   contrary
                   to
                   all
                   Lawes
                   and
                   rules
                   of
                   government
                   ,
                   which
                   doings
                   of
                   theirs
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   timely
                   prevented
                   ,
                   must
                   and
                   will
                   be
                   destructive
                   to
                   the
                   long
                   established
                   peace
                   of
                   these
                   Islands
                   .
                
                 
                   Wherefore
                   this
                   Grave
                   and
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   do
                   order
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   authority
                   and
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   be
                   it
                   ordered
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   M.
                   
                     White
                     ,
                  
                   Mr.
                   
                     Copland
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   Mr.
                   
                     Golding
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   other
                   members
                   of
                   their
                   congregation
                   ;
                   nor
                   all
                   ,
                   nor
                   any
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   doe
                   from
                   henceforth
                   presume
                   to
                   practice
                   ,
                   or
                   set
                   up
                   any
                   other
                   discipline
                   or
                   order
                   in
                   Church-government
                   ,
                   other
                   then
                   what
                   is
                   commanded
                   by
                   Parliament
                   and
                   Directory
                   set
                   forth
                   unto
                   us
                   .
                   And
                   we
                   doe
                   further
                   order
                   by
                   the
                   Authority
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   that
                   no
                   manner
                   of
                   person
                   or
                   persons
                   inhabiting
                   within
                   these
                   Islands
                   shall
                   or
                   doe
                   hereafter
                   presume
                   ,
                   to
                   enter
                   into
                   Covenant
                   with
                   them
                   to
                   be
                   of
                   their
                   congregation
                   ,
                   nor
                   bring
                   in
                   their
                   children
                   to
                   be
                   baptized
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   marriage
                   solemnized
                   by
                   them
                   ,
                   they
                   being
                   not
                   in
                   our
                   judgements
                   ,
                   capable
                   to
                   performe
                   the
                   ministeriall
                   function
                   or
                   administer
                   either
                   Sacraments
                   .
                   Having
                   
                     c
                  
                   laid
                   downe
                   their
                   Ministery
                   ,
                   and
                   declared
                   themselves
                   to
                   be
                   but
                   Lay-men
                   ,
                   but
                   these
                   duties
                   shall
                   be
                   performed
                   by
                   our
                   Ministers
                   ,
                   already
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Ordinance
                   aforesaid
                   .
                   And
                   likewise
                   be
                   it
                   further
                   ordered
                   that
                   no
                   person
                   or
                   persons
                   inhabiting
                   within
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   shall
                   absent
                   themselves
                   from
                   their
                   owne
                   Parish-Churches
                   ,
                   unlesse
                   to
                   such
                   Churches
                   where
                   our
                   Ministers
                   shall
                   be
                   then
                   teaching
                   upon
                   such
                   paine
                   and
                   punishment
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   thought
                   fit
                   upon
                   high
                   contemners
                   of
                   Authority
                   ,
                   
                     d
                  
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Governour
                   and
                   Councell
                   for
                   the
                   time
                   being
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   thought
                   expedient
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     John
                     Vaughan
                     Secretary
                     .
                  
                   Ordered
                   to
                   be
                   published
                   throughout
                   these
                   Islands
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Act
           was
           sent
           forth
           with
           a
           Proclamation
           to
           put
           life
           into
           it
           ;
           which
           was
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   By
                   the
                   Governour
                   and
                   Councel
                   ,
                   
                     July
                     18.
                     
                     An.
                     1646.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   it
                   pleased
                   Almighty
                   God
                   to
                   designe
                   me
                   for
                   this
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   reposed
                   the
                   trust
                   and
                   government
                   of
                   these
                   Islands
                   into
                   my
                   hands
                   :
                   I
                   have
                   hitherto
                   endeavoured
                   with
                   all
                   mildnesse
                   and
                   meeknesse
                   of
                   spirit
                   ,
                   to
                   gaine
                   a
                   right
                   understanding
                   in
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   manners
                   and
                   orders
                   of
                   the
                   people
                   in
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   (
                   through
                   Gods
                   providence
                   )
                   discerned
                   divers
                   ill-affected
                   people
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   refractory
                   to
                   the
                   Lawes
                   ,
                   and
                   long
                   established
                   Government
                   of
                   Church
                   and
                   State
                   here
                   established
                   ,
                   and
                   observed
                   by
                   my
                   Worthy
                   Predecessors
                   ,
                   in
                   consideration
                   whereof
                   ,
                   wee
                   the
                   Governours
                   and
                   Councell
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   prevention
                   of
                   the
                   evill
                   that
                   may
                   ensue
                   ,
                   do
                   by
                   this
                   my
                   Proclamation
                   declare
                   unto
                   all
                   his
                   Majesties
                   loving
                   Subjects
                   inhabiting
                   within
                   
                   in
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   doe
                   expect
                   the
                   like
                   conformity
                   unto
                   all
                   his
                   Majesties
                   Lawes
                   and
                   Statutes
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   Acts
                   and
                   Orders
                   made
                   and
                   established
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   in
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   as
                   our
                   predecessours
                   might
                   have
                   ,
                   had
                   ,
                   or
                   should
                   have
                   ;
                   assuring
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   shall
                   persist
                   in
                   their
                   wilfull
                   disobedience
                   to
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   derived
                   from
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   by
                   vertue
                   of
                   the
                   letter
                   patents
                   granted
                   by
                   his
                   Majesty
                   King
                   
                     James
                  
                   of
                   blessed
                   memory
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   from
                   them
                   unto
                   us
                   ;
                   to
                   proceed
                   against
                   
                     e
                  
                   such
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   full
                   measure
                   of
                   their
                   demerits
                   ,
                   being
                   too
                   sensible
                   how
                   my
                   lenity
                   and
                   milde
                   behaviour
                   towards
                   some
                   ,
                   hath
                   been
                   sleighted
                   ,
                   and
                   experimentally
                   too
                   to
                   much
                   abused
                   ;
                   But
                   for
                   such
                   as
                   will
                   endeavour
                   to
                   live
                   in
                   the
                   feare
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Lawes
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   both
                   by
                   my
                   state
                   and
                   person
                   endeavour
                   to
                   maintaine
                   them
                   in
                   their
                   rights
                   and
                   just
                   priviledges
                   ;
                   and
                   whereas
                   (
                   with
                   griefe
                   of
                   heart
                   I
                   speake
                   it
                   )
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   party
                   in
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   withdrawn
                   themselves
                   ,
                   not
                   onely
                   from
                   the
                   rules
                   of
                   civil
                   Government
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   prescribed
                   and
                   warranted
                   unto
                   us
                   to
                   walke
                   by
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   have
                   of
                   their
                   owne
                   inventions
                   set
                   up
                   ,
                   and
                   imposed
                   a
                   discipline
                   ,
                   and
                   bound
                   them
                   in
                   covenant
                   to
                   observe
                   the
                   same
                   without
                   my
                   
                     f
                  
                   privity
                   or
                   consent
                   ,
                   which
                   rule
                   and
                   order
                   ,
                   or
                   rather
                   indeed
                   disorder
                   (
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   justly
                   tearme
                   it
                   )
                   being
                   not
                   warrantable
                   by
                   the
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   and
                   Synod
                   in
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   but
                   otherwise
                   commanded
                   by
                   that
                   Authority
                   and
                   Directory
                   set
                   forth
                   to
                   us
                   .
                   Wherefore
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   enforced
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   advice
                   and
                   consent
                   of
                   my
                   Councell
                   and
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   and
                   set
                   forth
                   an
                   order
                   ,
                   thereby
                   to
                   declare
                   the
                   danger
                   of
                   such
                   unnaturall
                   division
                   ,
                   tending
                   to
                   the
                   subversion
                   of
                   the
                   knowne
                   Lawes
                   ,
                   and
                   orders
                   of
                   Church
                   and
                   State
                   .
                   And
                   I
                   doe
                   hereby
                   in
                   his
                   Majesties
                   name
                   ,
                   will
                   and
                   require
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   to
                   yeeld
                   due
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   and
                   every
                   of
                   them
                   may
                   avoyd
                   the
                   penalty
                   due
                   to
                   contemners
                   of
                   Authority
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   they
                   tender
                   the
                   peace
                   and
                   quietnesse
                   of
                   this
                   Colony
                   .
                   And
                   moreover
                   ,
                   I
                   charge
                   ,
                   and
                   require
                   all
                   Counsellours
                   ,
                   Justices
                   ,
                   Church-officers
                   ,
                   Constables
                   ,
                   Head-boroughs
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   his
                   Majesties
                   Subjects
                   to
                   yeeld
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   order
                   annexed
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   Laws
                   and
                   Acts
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   forth
                   in
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   present
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   such
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   
                     g
                  
                   dissoyall
                   to
                   authority
                   ,
                   or
                   disobedient
                   herein
                   ,
                   
                     I
                  
                   charge
                   and
                   require
                   the
                   Officers
                   aforesaid
                   respectively
                   in
                   their
                   severall
                   tribes
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   vigilant
                   and
                   carefull
                   to
                   take
                   notice
                   of
                   all
                   such
                   as
                   shall
                   in
                   the
                   least
                   degree
                   oppose
                   this
                   my
                   Command
                   ;
                   and
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   of
                   what
                   condition
                   or
                   quality
                   soever
                   they
                   be
                   ,
                   to
                   bring
                   them
                   before
                   me
                   to
                   be
                   proceeded
                   against
                   as
                   contemners
                   of
                   the
                   Laws
                   ,
                   and
                   utter
                   enemies
                   to
                   the
                   peace
                   and
                   safety
                   of
                   this
                   Colony
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   doe
                   further
                   require
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Proclamation
                   be
                   published
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   Churches
                   and
                   publicke
                   meetings
                   ,
                   together
                   with
                   the
                   order
                   above
                   mentioned
                   .
                   Given
                   under
                   my
                   hand
                   at
                   my
                   house
                   ,
                   at
                   S.
                   
                     Georges
                  
                   the
                   day
                   and
                   yeare
                   aforesaid
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Tho.
                     Turner
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           intelligent
           Reader
           will
           easily
           discerne
           the
           contradictions
           between
           the
           Order
           and
           Proclamations
           ,
           the
           Order
           requires
           obedience
           to
           the
           Directory
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           the
           Proclamation
           ,
           conformity
           to
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           Acts
           ,
           and
           Orders
           established
           ●o
           be
           observed
           by
           his
           Worthy
           predecessours
           ;
           now
           in
           his
           predecessours
           time
           the
           Directory
           was
           not
           in
           being
           ,
           but
           the
           Episcopall
           way
           .
           They
           made
           a
           Law
           forbidding
           rests
           upon
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Proclamation
                   
                     May
                     19.
                     
                     An.
                     1647.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     By
                     the
                     Governour
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   an
                   Order
                   of
                   Assembly
                   bearing
                   date
                   ,
                   
                     Die
                     Jovis
                     ,
                     16.
                  
                   of
                   
                     July
                     1646.
                  
                   with
                   a
                   Proclamation
                   thereunto
                   annexed
                   ,
                   and
                   ordered
                   to
                   be
                   published
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   Churches
                   
                   of
                   the
                   Islands
                   ,
                   thereby
                   requiring
                   conformity
                   to
                   that
                   order
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   other
                   orders
                   here
                   established
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   as
                   
                     h
                  
                   a
                   Law
                   :
                   And
                   for
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   since
                   the
                   publishing
                   hereof
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   manifestly
                   found
                   divers
                   ill-affected
                   people
                   (
                   contemners
                   of
                   our
                   government
                   )
                   have
                   not
                   onely
                   sleighted
                   our
                   authority
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   and
                   
                     i
                  
                   do
                   contemn
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   of
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   and
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   drawne
                   themselves
                   from
                   the
                   discipline
                   ,
                   and
                   orders
                   established
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   in
                   our
                   Church-government
                   ,
                   and
                   ever
                   since
                   continued
                   in
                   disobedience
                   and
                   contempt
                   of
                   our
                   Lawes
                   ,
                   and
                   Government
                   ,
                   endeavouring
                   the
                   subversion
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   to
                   the
                   continuall
                   disturbance
                   of
                   our
                   peace
                   
                     k
                  
                   and
                   quietnesse
                   in
                   these
                   Islands
                   .
                   In
                   tender
                   consideration
                   whereof
                   ,
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   zeale
                   to
                   Gods
                   glory
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   hallowing
                   of
                   his
                   Sabbath
                   ,
                   which
                   of
                   late
                   hath
                   been
                   too
                   much
                   polluted
                   ,
                   and
                   blasphemed
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   our
                   unnatural
                   division
                   :
                   I
                   do
                   therefore
                   in
                   his
                   Majesties
                   name
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   vertue
                   of
                   the
                   power
                   given
                   to
                   me
                   by
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   and
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   streightly
                   will
                   and
                   require
                   all
                   the
                   Justices
                   ,
                   Constables
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   other
                   officers
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   his
                   Majesties
                   subjects
                   to
                   take
                   speciall
                   notice
                   of
                   the
                   aforesaid
                   Order
                   ,
                   and
                   Proclamation
                   .
                   And
                   that
                   every
                   Justice
                   in
                   his
                   respective
                   tribe
                   ,
                   doe
                   immediately
                   apprehend
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   person
                   ,
                   and
                   persons
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   gone
                   contrary
                   to
                   that
                   Order
                   or
                   Proclamation
                   ,
                   or
                   hereafter
                   shall
                   do
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   persons
                   so
                   offending
                   to
                   binde
                   over
                   with
                   two
                   sufficient
                   sureties
                   to
                   answer
                   their
                   contempt
                   at
                   the
                   next
                   Generall
                   Assizes
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   shall
                   not
                   give
                   sureties
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   be
                   forthwith
                   committed
                   to
                   prison
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   proceeded
                   against
                   according
                   
                     m
                  
                   to
                   their
                   demerits
                   .
                   And
                   of
                   this
                   I
                   shall
                   require
                   a
                   continuall
                   and
                   strict
                   account
                   ,
                   as
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   of
                   you
                   will
                   answer
                   the
                   contrary
                   at
                   your
                   perill
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Tho.
                     Turner
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         Dated
                      
                       19.
                       
                       May
                       ,
                       1647.
                       
                    
                  
                   Ordered
                   to
                   be
                   published
                   the
                   next
                   Sabbath
                   day
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   An
                   Act
                   for
                   the
                   suppressing
                   of
                   all
                   such
                   persons
                   ,
                   that
                   under
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Independents
                   have
                   separated
                   themselves
                   from
                   the
                   Discipline
                   which
                   is
                   held
                   forth
                   unto
                   us
                   in
                   these
                   Islands
                   .
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   through
                   the
                   providence
                   of
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   This
                   poore
                   Plantation
                   from
                   the
                   foundation
                   hitherto
                   ,
                   hath
                   enjoyed
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   been
                   partaker
                   of
                   many
                   gracious
                   blessings
                   ,
                   whereby
                   every
                   poore
                   Plantor
                   might
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   (
                   through
                   the
                   goodnesse
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   God
                   )
                   may
                   sit
                   and
                   enjoy
                   
                     n
                  
                   under
                   their
                   owne
                   vines
                   ,
                   while
                   divers
                   other
                   Countries
                   through
                   
                     o
                  
                   Apostacy
                   and
                   Rebellion
                   ,
                   doe
                   welter
                   in
                   their
                   owne
                   blood
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   just
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   wayes
                   ,
                   and
                   righteous
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   judgements
                   ,
                   doth
                   threaten
                   us
                   likewise
                   ,
                   intimating
                   thereby
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   our
                   sinnes
                   wee
                   have
                   deserved
                   the
                   same
                   measure
                   of
                   punishment
                   to
                   fall
                   upon
                   us
                   .
                   (
                   The
                   Lord
                   of
                   his
                   mercy
                   prevent
                   it
                   .
                   )
                
                 
                   And
                   whereas
                   likewise
                   the
                   Lord
                   hath
                   ordained
                   wholesome
                   Lawes
                   and
                   Orders
                   for
                   the
                   punishment
                   of
                   vice
                   
                     p
                  
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   maintenance
                   of
                   true
                   Religion
                   and
                   vertue
                   .
                   In
                   tender
                   consideration
                   thereof
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   regard
                   of
                   the
                   trust
                   reposed
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   confirmed
                   upon
                   us
                   by
                   the
                   fundamentall
                   Lawes
                   ,
                   and
                   laudable
                   customes
                   of
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   we
                   have
                   taken
                   notice
                   of
                   sundry
                   persons
                   men
                   and
                   women
                   that
                   have
                   withdrawne
                   themselves
                   in
                   their
                   
                     q
                  
                   allegiance
                   from
                   his
                   Majesty
                   in
                   their
                   obedience
                   from
                   the
                   honourable
                   Parliament
                   and
                   Company
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   the
                   Lawes
                   and
                   Ordinances
                   thence
                   derived
                   ,
                   and
                   here
                   established
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   in
                   Church
                   and
                   State
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   It
                   is
                   therefore
                   by
                   this
                   present
                   Assembly
                   enacted
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   thereof
                   ,
                   be
                   it
                   enacted
                   ,
                   That
                   all
                   and
                   every
                   person
                   and
                   persons
                   which
                   shall
                   not
                   immediately
                   after
                   the
                   publishing
                   hereof
                   conforme
                   themselves
                   and
                   be
                   obedient
                   to
                   our
                   Laws
                   ,
                   That
                   by
                   vertue
                   hereof
                   from
                   henceforth
                   they
                   be
                   reputed
                   and
                   esteemed
                   
                     r
                  
                   as
                   malignants
                   ,
                   and
                   utter
                   enemies
                   to
                   the
                   peace
                   and
                   quiet
                   government
                   of
                   these
                   Islands
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   be
                   it
                   further
                   enacted
                   by
                   the
                   Authority
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   That
                   each
                   Counsellour
                   in
                   his
                   or
                   their
                   severall
                   Trybes
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   assistance
                   of
                   the
                   Constables
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   many
                   other
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   needfull
                   ,
                   doe
                   demand
                   and
                   take
                   sufficient
                   sureties
                   for
                   the
                   good
                   behaviour
                   from
                   every
                   person
                   and
                   persons
                   ,
                   that
                   shall
                   refuse
                   conformity
                   ,
                   the
                   principall
                   in
                   5
                   l.
                   Ster.
                   and
                   the
                   sureties
                   in
                   50
                   s.
                   a
                   peece
                   .
                   And
                   such
                   as
                   shall
                   refuse
                   to
                   give
                   such
                   you
                   security
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Counsellour
                   aforesaid
                   do
                   seize
                   their
                   estates
                   ,
                   as
                   opposers
                   and
                   contemners
                   of
                   our
                   Lawes
                   and
                   Government
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   be
                   it
                   also
                   enacted
                   ,
                   that
                   from
                   henceforth
                   no
                   publicke
                   meetings
                   or
                   Conventicles
                   be
                   frequented
                   ,
                   either
                   at
                   the
                   Mill-house
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   place
                   in
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   upon
                   paine
                   of
                   20
                   s.
                   for
                   every
                   one
                   so
                   offending
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   levied
                   for
                   publicke
                   uses
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   able
                   to
                   pay
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   sent
                   down
                   to
                   worke
                   at
                   the
                   Colony
                   ,
                   untill
                   the
                   said
                   20
                   s.
                   be
                   satisfied
                   ,
                   provided
                   that
                   family
                   duties
                   be
                   not
                   prohibited
                   or
                   neglected
                   :
                   And
                   for
                   their
                   disobedience
                   to
                   our
                   former
                   Orders
                   ;
                   We
                   also
                   enact
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   power
                   be
                   it
                   enacted
                   ,
                   That
                   every
                   person
                   and
                   persons
                   that
                   hath
                   so
                   offended
                   shall
                   be
                   forthwith
                   seized
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   an
                   Ordinance
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   dated
                   
                     Westminster
                     Aug.
                     23.
                     1645.
                  
                   
                     s
                  
                   provided
                   alwayes
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   sense
                   and
                   meaning
                   of
                   this
                   present
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   That
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   person
                   and
                   persons
                   ,
                   that
                   shall
                   yeeld
                   obedience
                   to
                   civill
                   authority
                   ,
                   and
                   live
                   henceforth
                   in
                   all
                   godlinesse
                   and
                   honesty
                   ,
                   shall
                   have
                   protection
                   ,
                   immunity
                   ,
                   and
                   freedome
                   from
                   all
                   trouble
                   and
                   molestation
                   ,
                   by
                   or
                   from
                   any
                   ceremony
                   ,
                   or
                   imposition
                   in
                   matters
                   of
                   Gods
                   worship
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Order
                   of
                   the
                   right
                   Honourable
                   Committee
                   of
                   Lords
                   and
                   Commons
                   ordained
                   for
                   the
                   Plantations
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   we
                   doe
                   further
                   order
                   by
                   Authority
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   present
                   Act
                   be
                   forthwith
                   published
                   ,
                   observed
                   ,
                   and
                   duely
                   put
                   in
                   execution
                   upon
                   the
                   penalty
                   before
                   specified
                   on
                   the
                   delinquents
                   part
                   ,
                   and
                   under
                   the
                   paine
                   and
                   penalty
                   of
                   5
                   l.
                   Ster.
                   to
                   be
                   imposed
                   on
                   every
                   officer
                   that
                   shall
                   be
                   remisse
                   or
                   slack
                   therein
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   cashered
                   from
                   his
                   or
                   their
                   places
                   ;
                   provided
                   neverthelesse
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   our
                   intent
                   and
                   meaning
                   that
                   this
                   Act
                   be
                   in
                   force
                   untill
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   by
                   due
                   order
                   of
                   their
                   Court
                   ,
                   shall
                   alter
                   or
                   make
                   void
                   the
                   same
                   ;
                   any
                   Law
                   ,
                   Order
                   heretofore
                   made
                   to
                   the
                   contrary
                   thereof
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   any
                   part
                   or
                   parcell
                   thereof
                   in
                   any
                   wise
                   notwithstanding
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Joh.
                     Vaughan
                     ,
                     Secret.
                  
                   
                     Charles
                     Whittenhall
                     ,
                     Speak
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       June
                       25.
                       1647.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           I
           desire
           wise
           men
           would
           weigh
           what
           that
           passage
           import
           (
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           Rebellion
           )
           whether
           Apostacy
           relates
           not
           to
           the
           Episcopall
           way
           ,
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           to
           the
           just
           defence
           of
           Parliament
           against
           an
           open
           Enemy
           ?
           
           Also
           the
           act
           provides
           that
           in
           some
           case
           ,
           the
           whole
           estate
           be
           ceised
           ,
           and
           yet
           after
           a
           forfeiture
           of
           20
           s.
           is
           added
           ,
           or
           vassallage
           adjudged
           in
           case
           not
           able
           to
           pay
           .
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   An
                   Act
                   for
                   enforcing
                   such
                   as
                   either
                   causlessely
                   neglect
                   the
                   Sacrament
                   of
                   the
                   Lords
                   Supper
                   〈◊〉
                   wilfully
                   refuse
                   to
                   have
                   their
                   children
                   baptized
                   .
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   there
                   are
                   now
                   amongst
                   us
                   too
                   many
                   men
                   and
                   women
                   ,
                   who
                   savour
                   of
                   Anabaptizme
                   ,
                   and
                   doe
                   either
                   neglect
                   ,
                   or
                   out
                   of
                   wilfulnesse
                   refuse
                   to
                   have
                   their
                   children
                   baptized
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   therefore
                   enacted
                   by
                   the
                   present
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   there
                   of
                   be
                   it
                   enacted
                   ,
                   That
                   from
                   henceforth
                   every
                   person
                   or
                   persons
                   upon
                   the
                   next
                   Sabbath
                   or
                   Sermon-day
                   within
                   the
                   Tribe
                   ,
                   wherein
                   any
                   childe
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   shall
                   hereafter
                   be
                   borne
                   ,
                   shall
                   bring
                   their
                   children
                   to
                   be
                   baptized
                   ,
                   if
                   conveniency
                   permit
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   conveniency
                   will
                   not
                   permit
                   ,
                   then
                   such
                   children
                   shall
                   be
                   brought
                   the
                   next
                   Sermon-day
                   following
                   ,
                   upon
                   pain
                   of
                   5
                   l
                   Ster.
                   to
                   be
                   levied
                   upon
                   every
                   offender
                   for
                   general
                   uses
                   ,
                   provided
                   that
                   this
                   reach
                   not
                   to
                   the
                   baptizing
                   of
                   Bastards
                   or
                   Negroes
                   children
                   .
                   And
                   be
                   it
                   further
                   enacted
                   by
                   the
                   Authority
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   that
                   every
                   person
                   and
                   persons
                   ,
                   doe
                   receive
                   the
                   Sacrament
                   of
                   the
                   Lords
                   Supper
                   in
                   his
                   ,
                   or
                   their
                   now
                   Tribe
                   wherein
                   they
                   dwell
                   ,
                   at
                   such
                   times
                   ,
                   as
                   by
                   our
                   Ministers
                   they
                   shal
                   be
                   
                     u
                  
                   prepared
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   shall
                   negligently
                   refuse
                   to
                   come
                   to
                   be
                   examined
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   receive
                   at
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   our
                   Ministers
                   ,
                   M.
                   
                     William
                     Vyner
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   M.
                   
                     Tho.
                     Hooper
                     ,
                  
                   who
                   are
                   for
                   the
                   time
                   being
                   ,
                   or
                   such
                   other
                   Ministers
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Directory
                   ,
                   such
                   person
                   or
                   persons
                   being
                   found
                   capable
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   lyable
                   to
                   one
                   
                     w
                  
                   months
                   imprisonment
                   ,
                   without
                   bayle
                   or
                   mainprise
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   he
                   or
                   they
                   will
                   not
                   then
                   conforme
                   ,
                   40
                   s.
                   shall
                   be
                   levyed
                   for
                   every
                   such
                   default
                   for
                   publicke
                   uses
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     John
                     Vaughan
                     ,
                     Secret.
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   An
                   Act
                   for
                   the
                   establishing
                   the
                   Right
                   worshipfull
                   our
                   Governour
                   to
                   have
                   the
                   command
                   of
                   the
                   Castle
                   in
                   his
                   owne
                   hands
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   land
                   ,
                   and
                   commodities
                   and
                   profits
                   thereunto
                   belonging
                   .
                
                 
                   TAking
                   into
                   consideration
                   the
                   weaknesse
                   of
                   our
                   Castle
                   and
                   Forts
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   the
                   keyes
                   and
                   Bulwarks
                   of
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   against
                   a
                   forreigne
                   and
                   domesticke
                   Enemy
                   ,
                   the
                   sad
                   experience
                   of
                   our
                   present
                   condition
                   being
                   sufficient
                   motives
                   to
                   rouse
                   up
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   shake
                   off
                   dull
                   security
                   ,
                   to
                   use
                   all
                   lawfull
                   meanes
                   for
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   this
                   poor
                   Plantation
                   in
                   peace
                   and
                   quiet
                   government
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   therefore
                   enacted
                   by
                   this
                   present
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   be
                   it
                   enacted
                   ,
                   that
                   our
                   present
                   Governour
                   doe
                   continue
                   the
                   command
                   of
                   the
                   Kings
                   Castle
                   in
                   his
                   owne
                   power
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   land
                   ,
                   servants
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   priviledges
                   ,
                   and
                   commodities
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   belonging
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   place
                   there
                   such
                   Officers
                   under
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   shall
                   finde
                   both
                   faithfull
                   ,
                   and
                   able
                   to
                   discharge
                   the
                   trust
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   dispose
                   of
                   severall
                   Forts
                   ,
                   to
                   his
                   discretion
                   ,
                   being
                   of
                   right
                   belonging
                   to
                   him
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   by
                   Commission
                   Captaine
                   Generall
                   of
                   all
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   provided
                   alwayes
                   that
                   this
                   Act
                   be
                   in
                   force
                   untill
                   we
                   receive
                   answer
                   of
                   the
                   last
                   Generall
                   letters
                   ,
                   or
                   untill
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   doe
                   alter
                   or
                   make
                   void
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   any
                   Order
                   or
                   Commission
                   heretofore
                   had
                   ,
                   or
                   which
                   
                     x
                  
                   hereafter
                   may
                   intrench
                   the
                   honourable
                   Resolution
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   letters
                   in
                   any
                   wise
                   notwithstanding
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     John
                     Vaughan
                     Secret
                     .
                  
                   
                     Charles
                     Whittenall
                     Speaker
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       June
                       25.
                       
                       An.
                       1647.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Thus
             I
             have
             given
             the
             world
             an
             account
             of
             some
             of
             the
             Lawes
             enacted
             by
             this
             Grave
             Assembly
             ,
             leaving
             the
             godly-wise
             to
             judge
             of
             them
             ;
             We
             now
             proceed
             .
          
        
         
         
           They
           enforce
           these
           Lawes
           ,
           
           
             viz.
          
           by
           their
           sole
           power
           .
           Instance
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           Magistrates
           ,
           under
           the
           
             odium
          
           of
           Independents
           (
           though
           standing
           by
           power
           of
           Parliament
           and
           Company
           )
           are
           
             ipso
             facto
          
           discharged
           of
           their
           place
           ,
           and
           others
           chosen
           by
           the
           Governour
           and
           his
           councell
           .
           Instance
           
             Andrew
             Bromlow
             ,
             Samuel
             Wise
             ,
             William
             Reighton
             ,
          
           had
           their
           cattle
           distrained
           upon
           the
           breach
           of
           that
           Act
           ,
           requiring
           the
           baptizing
           Infants
           ,
           
             supra
             .
          
           M
           
             Jenor
             ,
          
           and
           one
           
             Phillip
             Clemons
          
           wife
           ,
           were
           sent
           downe
           as
           prisoners
           to
           the
           Governour
           ,
           for
           not
           frequenting
           their
           Parish
           Church
           .
           The
           whole
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           their
           friends
           ,
           keeping
           a
           Fast
           at
           their
           usuall
           place
           of
           meeting
           ,
           upon
           a
           day
           appointed
           by
           the
           Governour
           (
           but
           the
           Governour
           not
           approving
           that
           place
           )
           by
           warrant
           commanded
           them
           to
           Towne
           ,
           who
           going
           together
           in
           their
           boats
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           land
           ,
           but
           sent
           his
           Martiall
           to
           chuse
           out
           some
           ten
           of
           them
           ,
           whom
           he
           detained
           prisoners
           eight
           dayes
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           dismist
           them
           ,
           he
           confined
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Congregation
           to
           their
           owne
           Plantations
           ,
           withall
           binding
           them
           over
           to
           answer
           it
           at
           the
           Assizes
           ,
           onely
           reserving
           to
           them
           the
           liberty
           of
           fishing
           ,
           and
           hearing
           the
           word
           .
        
         
           Imprisons
           men
           at
           pleasure
           .
           
           Instance
           Lieutenant
           
             John
             Davis
             ,
          
           who
           was
           by
           the
           censure
           of
           the
           house
           committed
           close
           prisoner
           ,
           and
           cast
           forth
           of
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           for
           saying
           that
           what
           the
           Assembly
           did
           ,
           was
           of
           no
           force
           till
           confirmed
           by
           the
           Company
           .
           They
           pretended
           this
           was
           a
           breach
           of
           the
           oath
           of
           Secresy
           ,
           when
           yet
           they
           be
           the
           expresse
           words
           of
           the
           Companies
           Printed
           Lawes
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           are
           bound
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           .
           This
           
             Davis
          
           was
           not
           for
           their
           turne
           ,
           though
           no
           Independent
           ,
           therefore
           they
           sought
           this
           occasion
           against
           him
           .
           Instance
           the
           imprisonment
           of
           M.
           
             Wilkinson
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Reyner
             ,
          
           M.
           
             More
          
           one
           whole
           month
           ,
           protesting
           against
           the
           Assemblies
           meeting
           a
           second
           time
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           their
           proceedings
           at
           first
           sitting
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           world
           shall
           see
           what
           was
           done
           by
           those
           Magistrates
           ,
           had
           no
           muteny
           in
           it
           :
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           a
           copy
           of
           their
           protest
           ,
           and
           the
           Assemblies
           censure
           thereupon
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Right
                     VVorshipfull
                     Governour
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   your
                   warrants
                   are
                   issued
                   forth
                   to
                   command
                   all
                   such
                   persons
                   who
                   are
                   under
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Burgesses
                   ,
                   to
                   tender
                   their
                   attendance
                   at
                   
                     Georges
                  
                   Towne
                   ,
                   pretending
                   their
                   meeting
                   to
                   be
                   for
                   the
                   ordering
                   things
                   tending
                   to
                   the
                   safety
                   of
                   this
                   Island
                   ,
                   we
                   of
                   your
                   Councell
                   whose
                   names
                   are
                   subscribed
                   ,
                   do
                   crave
                   leave
                   of
                   your
                   Worship
                   ,
                   to
                   deliver
                   our
                   judgements
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   We
                   conceive
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   which
                   you
                   call
                   an
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   no
                   other
                   but
                   an
                   Innovation
                   ,
                   having
                   neither
                   Precept
                   nor
                   Order
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   ,
                   nor
                   president
                   in
                   this
                   Island
                   for
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   meetings
                   of
                   these
                   persons
                   now
                   conveened
                   ,
                   was
                   handled
                   ,
                   maintained
                   ,
                   and
                   (
                   as
                   they
                   would
                   have
                   it
                   )
                   acted
                   ,
                   things
                   absolutely
                   contradictory
                   to
                   Order
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Rumor
                   being
                   spread
                   by
                   some
                   of
                   these
                   parties
                   ,
                   that
                   at
                   this
                   meeting
                   ,
                   they
                   will
                   quite
                   put
                   downe
                   the
                   preaching
                   of
                   the
                   word
                   ,
                   by
                   those
                   faithfull
                   Ministers
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   M.
                   
                     White
                     ,
                  
                   M.
                   
                     Copland
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   M.
                   
                     Golding
                     ,
                  
                   though
                   by
                   Parliament
                   and
                   honourable
                   Company
                   allowed
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Certaine
                   of
                   those
                   persons
                   now
                   conveened
                   ,
                   insinuating
                   into
                   your
                   Worships
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   whole
                   Countrey
                   (
                   with
                   urgency
                   )
                   solicited
                   this
                   meeting
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   finde
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   according
                   to
                   truth
                   ,
                   with
                   much
                   more
                   which
                   we
                   sorbeare
                   to
                   relate
                   till
                   a
                   hearing
                   before
                   the
                   High
                   Court
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   and
                   Honourable
                   Company
                   in
                   
                     England
                  
                   
                   be
                   made
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   we
                   appeale
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   meane
                   time
                   declare
                   we
                   may
                   not
                   ,
                   we
                   dare
                   not
                   (
                   for
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   God
                   )
                   the
                   safety
                   of
                   this
                   Island
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   just
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   trust
                   by
                   higher
                   powers
                   reposed
                   in
                   us
                   )
                   comply
                   with
                   this
                   your
                   meeting
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   putting
                   into
                   execution
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   there
                   shall
                   be
                   ,
                   or
                   heretofore
                   hath
                   beene
                   by
                   them
                   agitated
                   ,
                   till
                   heard
                   and
                   confirmed
                   by
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   in
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   who
                   have
                   not
                   been
                   defective
                   to
                   expresse
                   their
                   minds
                   in
                   that
                   point
                   to
                   that
                   purpose
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   by
                   necessity
                   enforced
                   ,
                   doe
                   crave
                   your
                   Worships
                   protection
                   for
                   our
                   peaceable
                   being
                   in
                   this
                   place
                   ,
                   till
                   we
                   ,
                   or
                   such
                   of
                   us
                   as
                   by
                   the
                   mercy
                   of
                   God
                   shall
                   receive
                   opportunity
                   for
                   transporting
                   our selves
                   unto
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Court
                   of
                   Parliament
                   and
                   Company
                   ,
                   for
                   redresse
                   of
                   such
                   grievances
                   raised
                   and
                   fomented
                   by
                   those
                   persons
                   now
                   conveened
                   ;
                   and
                   humbly
                   pray
                   we
                   may
                   in
                   behalfe
                   of
                   the
                   Parliament
                   and
                   Company
                   ,
                   have
                   liberty
                   to
                   take
                   such
                   attestations
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   needfull
                   for
                   the
                   maintenance
                   of
                   the
                   premises
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Subscribed
                     ,
                     
                       
                         Wil.
                         Sayle
                         .
                      
                       
                         Wil.
                         Reyner
                         .
                      
                       
                         Wil.
                         Wilkinson
                         :
                      
                       
                         Joseph
                         More
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       July
                       21.
                       1646.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Assemblies
                   censure
                   upon
                   this
                   paper
                   ,
                   
                     July
                     13.
                     1646.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   UPon
                   dispute
                   of
                   a
                   scandalous
                   paper
                   brought
                   in
                   as
                   a
                   charge
                   against
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   proceedings
                   of
                   this
                   Assembly
                   under
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   Captaine
                   
                     Sayle
                     ,
                  
                   Mr.
                   
                     Reaner
                  
                   Sheriffe
                   ,
                   Mr.
                   
                     Wilkinson
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   Mr.
                   
                     Moore
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   said
                   Mr.
                   
                     Reyner
                  
                   standing
                   to
                   justifie
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   derogation
                   of
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   Parliament
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   priviledge
                   of
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Company
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   subversion
                   of
                   the
                   government
                   of
                   this
                   place
                   ,
                   upon
                   
                     e
                  
                   mature
                   debate
                   had
                   of
                   the
                   premises
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   voted
                   and
                   ordered
                   by
                   the
                   whole
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   that
                   M.
                   
                     Reyner
                  
                   should
                   be
                   committed
                   to
                   the
                   Marshalsey
                   during
                   the
                   pleasure
                   of
                   this
                   Assembly
                   and
                   be
                   suspended
                   from
                   bearing
                   office
                   in
                   this
                   Island
                   ,
                   with
                   reference
                   to
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Company
                   ,
                   Mr.
                   
                     Wilkinson
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Mr.
                     Moore
                     ,
                  
                   being
                   severally
                   examined
                   did
                   likewise
                   ,
                   in
                   contempt
                   of
                   the
                   Court
                   ,
                   and
                   power
                   thereof
                   justifie
                   the
                   same
                   paper
                   ,
                   and
                   contrary
                   to
                   their
                   oaths
                   refuse
                   their
                   assistance
                   ,
                   and
                   voluntarily
                   deserted
                   their
                   places
                   ,
                   thereupon
                   were
                   both
                   censured
                   by
                   the
                   generall
                   vote
                   ,
                   
                     ut
                     supra
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     John
                     Vaughan
                     Secret
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Let
             wise
             men
             judge
             what
             weake
             Logicians
             these
             Grave
             Assembly
             be
             ,
             who
             take
             in
             more
             into
             the
             conclusion
             ,
             then
             the
             premises
             will
             beare
             .
             We
             proceed
             ,
          
        
         
           Imprisoned
           one
           
             Watkins
             ,
          
           upon
           suspicion
           of
           crime
           ,
           whereof
           he
           had
           been
           formerly
           acquitted
           at
           an
           open
           Assizes
           ,
           nor
           could
           the
           Grave
           Assembly
           fasten
           any
           new
           matter
           upon
           him
           ,
           but
           after
           some
           dayes
           imprisonment
           dismist
           him
           .
           Instance
           the
           imprisoning
           of
           
             Mr.
             
             White
             ,
          
           themselves
           cannot
           say
           for
           what
           ;
           one
           whiles
           they
           pretend
           words
           spoken
           by
           him
           ,
           in
           deregation
           to
           the
           Company
           ,
           which
           (
           if
           spoken
           )
           would
           not
           beare
           an
           action
           at
           Common
           law
           ,
           to
           which
           
             Mr.
             
             White
          
           appealed
           ,
           under
           this
           pretence
           he
           was
           prisoner
           fifteen
           weeks
           .
           After
           some
           respite
           
             M.
             White
          
           was
           againe
           imprisoned
           six
           weeks
           ,
           the
           pretence
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           after
           (
           their
           malice
           being
           restlesse
           )
           there
           is
           a
           speciall
           warrant
           (
           without
           any
           name
           )
           issued
           forth
           .
           It
           runs
           thus
           ,
           You
           shall
           apprehend
           and
           send
           downe
           to
           prison
           ,
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           second
           that
           preach
           at
           the
           
             Mill
          
           (
           so
           they
           in
           scorne
           call
           the
           place
           where
           the
           Congregation
           meeteth
           )
           who
           yet
           refuse
           to
           allow
           them
           so
           much
           as
           the
           Chappell
           to
           exercise
           in
           )
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           namelesse
           warrant
           ,
           
             Mr.
             
             White
          
           upon
           a
           Lords
           day
           was
           apprehended
           by
           the
           Head-burrow
           of
           
             Pagets
          
           Tribe
           (
           who
           a
           few
           weeks
           before
           was
           tyed
           to
           the
           Gallowes
           for
           pretended
           words
           of
           muteny
           .
           )
           Who
           ,
           assisted
           with
           some
           twenty
           
           Apprentices
           of
           
             Pagets
          
           Tribe
           ,
           sent
           Mr.
           
           
             White
          
           to
           prison
           ,
           where
           he
           remained
           for
           severall
           weekes
           ,
           since
           that
           the
           Governour
           and
           Councell
           have
           fancied
           concealment
           of
           treason
           against
           him
           ,
           for
           words
           as
           they
           pretend
           spoken
           in
           his
           hearing
           some
           foure
           yeare
           since
           ;
           and
           upon
           this
           colour
           they
           keep
           him
           prisoner
           ,
           notwithstanding
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           offered
           to
           give
           Mr.
           
           
             White
          
           his
           
             a
          
           liberty
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           be
           bound
           to
           wave
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Congregation
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           Governour
           speakes
           like
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           professe
           the
           quarrell
           to
           be
           against
           the
           Gospell
           ;
           at
           the
           next
           
             b
          
           Councell
           table
           ,
           they
           order
           Mr.
           
           
             White
          
           should
           bee
           sent
           home
           prisoner
           ,
           whom
           I
           leave
           to
           make
           relation
           of
           the
           insufferable
           wrongs
           done
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           shields
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           right
           him
           against
           such
           high
           oppression
           .
           Instance
           ,
           The
           imprisoning
           of
           
             Robert
             Nalton
          
           seven
           weeks
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           not
           be
           dispossessed
           by
           the
           Governours
           warrant
           ,
           of
           that
           house
           and
           land
           ,
           on
           which
           he
           lived
           ,
           but
           appealed
           to
           the
           Assizes
           ,
           for
           a
           legall
           triall
           ;
           during
           the
           time
           of
           whose
           imprisonment
           :
           another
           was
           possest
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           and
           house
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           goods
           therein
           ;
           nor
           might
           the
           said
           
             Nalton
          
           bee
           released
           out
           of
           prison
           ,
           till
           he
           would
           submit
           to
           the
           Governours
           order
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           or
           be
           bound
           to
           his
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           the
           later
           he
           was
           forced
           unto
           .
           If
           I
           mistake
           not
           ,
           this
           proceeding
           was
           not
           onely
           Arbitrary
           ,
           but
           hath
           Tyranny
           in
           it
           .
           Instance
           ,
           the
           close
           and
           streight
           imprisoning
           of
           Mr.
           
             Kestaven
             ;
          
           and
           fining
           him
           50
           l.
           for
           presenting
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Reyner
             jun.
          
           in
           like
           manner
           for
           writing
           a
           Petition
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           world
           about
           this
           proceed
           .
           I
           shall
           give
           a
           copy
           of
           the
           Petition
           ,
           with
           the
           Governours
           answer
           ,
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   To
                   the
                   Right
                   Worshipfull
                   Captaine
                   Thomas
                   Turner
                   Governour
                   ,
                   and
                   Captaine
                   Generall
                   of
                   these
                   Islands
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   worshipfull
                   his
                   Councell
                   .
                   The
                   humble
                   Petition
                   of
                   certaine
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   the
                   Summer-Islands
                   .
                
                 
                   THat
                   whereas
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Court
                   of
                   Parliament
                   at
                   
                     Westminster
                  
                   in
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   
                   have
                   by
                   their
                   high
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   granted
                   licence
                   unto
                   M.
                   
                     Nath.
                     White
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   that
                   shall
                   adjoyne
                   themselves
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   exercise
                   the
                   liberty
                   of
                   conscience
                   in
                   matters
                   of
                   Gods
                   worship
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   immunities
                   and
                   priviledges
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   desiring
                   the
                   honourable
                   Committee
                   in
                   power
                   for
                   the
                   government
                   of
                   the
                   Plantations
                   in
                   
                     America
                  
                   (
                   whereof
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   
                     England
                  
                   takes
                   the
                   
                     Summer-Islands
                  
                   for
                   a
                   parcell
                   )
                   to
                   see
                   their
                   honourable
                   grant
                   executed
                   ,
                   who
                   under
                   their
                   command
                   ,
                   with
                   their
                   hands
                   and
                   seales
                   have
                   given
                   and
                   transmitted
                   unto
                   your
                   Worship
                   to
                   observe
                   and
                   performe
                   ,
                   as
                   also
                   the
                   honourable
                   Company
                   for
                   this
                   Plantation
                   ,
                   granting
                   under
                   their
                   hands
                   and
                   seales
                   the
                   foresaid
                   Ministers
                   ,
                   sundry
                   liberties
                   and
                   priviledges
                   in
                   the
                   aforesaid
                   matters
                   of
                   worship
                   ,
                   with
                   your
                   own
                   Acts
                   in
                   that
                   your
                   late
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   therein
                   allowing
                   that
                   liberty
                   so
                   granted
                   ,
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   ;
                   but
                   of
                   late
                   threatned
                   (
                   by
                   what
                   means
                   we
                   know
                   not
                   )
                   with
                   molestation
                   and
                   trouble
                   ,
                   we
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   protesting
                   to
                   yeeld
                   and
                   render
                   all
                   due
                   honor
                   to
                   your
                   authority
                   ,
                   &
                   respect
                   to
                   your
                   persons
                   ,
                   endeavouring
                   by
                   all
                   means
                   to
                   avoid
                   all
                   occasion
                   of
                   actuall
                   offence
                   ,
                   humbly
                   pray
                   these
                   aforesaid
                   liberties
                   may
                   by
                   you
                   be
                   allowed
                   ,
                   and
                   against
                   our
                   adversaries
                   maintained
                   ;
                   so
                   shall
                   you
                   be
                   instruments
                   of
                   Gods
                   great
                   glory
                   ,
                   reap
                   the
                   prayers
                   of
                   the
                   Saints
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   be
                   obliged
                   at
                   the
                   Throne
                   of
                   grace
                   for
                   you
                   .
                   Subscribed
                   with
                   about
                   a
                   hundred
                   hands
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   issue
                   was
                   ,
                   the
                   Assembly
                   is
                   called
                   ,
                   and
                   an
                   Answer
                   returned
                   unto
                   the
                   Petition
                   as
                   followeth
                   .
                
                 
                   FOr
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   you
                   challenge
                   the
                   High
                   and
                   Honourable
                   Court
                   of
                   Parliament
                   in
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   have
                   granted
                   licence
                   unto
                   Mr.
                   
                     White
                     ,
                  
                   Mr.
                   
                     Copland
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                   Mr.
                   
                     Golding
                     ,
                  
                   whom
                   you
                   call
                   Ministers
                   (
                   the
                   which
                   themselves
                   have
                   denyed
                   )
                   and
                   thereby
                   free
                   power
                   to
                   exercise
                   the
                   liberty
                   of
                   their
                   consciences
                   in
                   matters
                   of
                   Gods
                   worship
                   .
                   In
                   answer
                   hereunto
                   ,
                   we
                   say
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   have
                   given
                   them
                   no
                   such
                   liberty
                   ,
                   but
                   upon
                   the
                   Petition
                   of
                   divers
                   Inhabitants
                   in
                   
                     Summer-Islands
                     ,
                  
                   with
                   such
                   others
                   as
                   shall
                   adjoyne
                   themselves
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   without
                   molestation
                   have
                   ,
                   and
                   enjoy
                   the
                   liberty
                   of
                   their
                   consciences
                   ,
                   
                     But
                     not
                     to
                     exercise
                     ,
                  
                   we
                   finde
                   no
                   such
                   word
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Honourable
                   Committee
                   hath
                   given
                   them
                   protection
                   and
                   freedome
                   ,
                   from
                   any
                   Ceremony
                   or
                   Imposition
                   in
                   matters
                   of
                   Gods
                   worship
                   :
                   all
                   which
                   we
                   never
                   denied
                   ,
                   but
                   
                     c
                  
                   confirmed
                   by
                   an
                   Act
                   of
                   our
                   Assembly
                   ;
                   neither
                   doe
                   I
                   believe
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   amongst
                   them
                   hath
                   cause
                   to
                   complaine
                   of
                   any
                   such
                   imposition
                   ,
                   since
                   my
                   comming
                   ,
                   unlesse
                   it
                   be
                   the
                   Innovation
                   which
                   they
                   wilfully
                   run
                   into
                   ,
                   In
                   answer
                   to
                   the
                   request
                   of
                   you
                   who
                   are
                   the
                   Petitioners
                   ,
                   most
                   or
                   all
                   of
                   you
                   being
                   
                     d
                  
                   knowne
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   or
                   most
                   of
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   speake
                   unto
                   you
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   the
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   not
                   the
                   least
                   thought
                   to
                   intrench
                   upon
                   your
                   liberties
                   ,
                   or
                   priviledges
                   ,
                   or
                   confine
                   your
                   consciences
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   you
                   practice
                   things
                   lawfull
                   ,
                   if
                   the
                   contrary
                   ,
                   the
                   law
                   will
                   reduce
                   you
                   ;
                   we
                   shall
                   expect
                   reformation
                   in
                   you
                   by
                   your
                   obedience
                   to
                   Authority
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   desire
                   to
                   live
                   in
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   amity
                   with
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   by
                   Gods
                   blessing
                   we
                   doubt
                   not
                   of
                   your
                   compliance
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   conformity
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Signed
                     
                       John
                       Vaughan
                       .
                    
                     Secret
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Imprisoning
           of
           Mr.
           
             Copland
             ,
          
           an
           aged
           and
           reverend
           preacher
           many
           weeks
           for
           exexcising
           on
           a
           fast
           day
           at
           the
           Mill
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           the
           day
           was
           by
           Proclamation
           allowed
           by
           the
           Governour
           ,
           but
           the
           place
           liked
           him
           not
           .
           Also
           a
           second
           time
           he
           was
           imprisoned
           ,
           the
           Governour
           pretending
           Mr.
           
             Copland
          
           should
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           devill
           in
           the
           Governour
           and
           his
           Councell
           had
           cast
           some
           of
           the
           Church
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           before
           Mr.
           
             Copland
          
           could
           be
           released
           ,
           he
           must
           be
           bound
           to
           his
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           who
           asking
           the
           Governour
           what
           would
           breake
           his
           behaviour
           ,
           he
           replyed
           ,
           if
           you
           preach
           againe
           ;
           to
           which
           Mr.
           
             Copland
          
           answered
           ,
           Sir
           I
           knew
           not
           till
           now
           ,
           that
           preaching
           was
           a
           breach
           of
           the
           good
           behaviour
           .
           Instance
           ,
           the
           imprisoning
           of
           
             John
             Bristow
          
           ten
           dayes
           ,
           and
           fining
           him
           three
           hundred
           pound
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           not
           deliver
           the
           keyes
           of
           his
           hired
           house
           ,
           unto
           the
           Governours
           new
           Marshall
           ,
           without
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Landlord
           ,
           or
           the
           Governours
           expresse
           command
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           the
           said
           
             Bristow
          
           (
           the
           Marshal
           )
           took
           
             M.
             White
          
           committed
           to
           his
           charge
           ,
           till
           the
           Governour
           should
           secure
           him
           .
           This
           
             Bristow
          
           was
           no
           wise
           peccant
           in
           his
           office
           by
           the
           Governours
           owne
           profession
           ,
           he
           is
           no
           Independent
           ,
           but
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           the
           Governours
           turne
           .
           Instance
           the
           imprisoning
           of
           Mr.
           
             Moore
             ,
          
           for
           saying
           he
           was
           Councellour
           (
           as
           he
           thought
           )
           of
           
             Pagets
          
           Tribe
           ,
           and
           therefore
           refused
           to
           pay
           his
           levy
           ,
           and
           before
           his
           censure
           or
           imprisonment
           .
           The
           
             London
          
           ship
           arrived
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Moore
          
           was
           chosen
           Counsellour
           (
           as
           he
           had
           information
           it
           should
           be
           )
           by
           the
           Company
           ,
           yet
           is
           he
           committed
           to
           common
           Gaole
           ,
           and
           denyed
           the
           place
           of
           
             e
          
           Counsellour
           notwithstanding
           the
           Companies
           order
           .
           Capt.
           
             Turner
          
           knowes
           no
           authority
           above
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           is
           come
           in
           Conquerour
           over
           the
           
             Summer
             Islands
             .
          
        
         
           Sleighted
           the
           power
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           appeares
           ,
           First
           ,
           by
           denying
           the
           liberty
           granted
           
             M.
             White
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           by
           that
           supreame
           Court
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           the
           words
           spoken
           in
           the
           Assembly
           (
           the
           Governour
           present
           )
           by
           
             Th.
             
             Wood
          
           a
           member
           thereof
           ,
           when
           that
           foresaid
           grant
           was
           publickly
           read
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           he
           ,
           but
           a
           peece
           of
           parchment
           ,
           and
           a
           little
           wax
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           by
           that
           secret
           charge
           of
           Apostacy
           and
           Rebellion
           on
           Parliament
           and
           Nation
           .
           See
           the
           act
           for
           suppressing
           Independents
           ,
           
             supra
             .
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           by
           the
           anticipation
           of
           any
           power
           to
           possesse
           the
           Kings
           Castle
           ,
           except
           from
           the
           Company
           .
           See
           act
           for
           the
           establishing
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           to
           have
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Castle
           in
           his
           owne
           hand
           ,
           
             supra
             .
          
           
           Fifthly
           ,
           their
           sleighting
           the
           Ordinance
           and
           power
           granted
           to
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           American
           plantations
           ,
           When
           pleaded
           by
           the
           Magistrates
           against
           the
           Act
           for
           casting
           them
           out
           .
        
         
           The
           Governour
           and
           Assembly
           turned
           out
           of
           place
           ,
           
           Magistrates
           of
           knowne
           integrity
           ;
           which
           is
           first
           against
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           Plantations
           then
           pleaded
           to
           by
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           but
           none
           regarded
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           thereof
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           is
           also
           against
           the
           Companies
           Declaration
           ,
           which
           was
           likewise
           urged
           but
           without
           successe
           ,
           in
           which
           course
           the
           Governour
           and
           Councell
           still
           persist
           ,
           for
           
             Anno
             1647.
             
          
           Mr.
           
             Moore
          
           chosen
           Counsellour
           by
           the
           Company
           was
           rejected
           ;
           likewise
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           making
           an
           overture
           in
           the
           vacancy
           of
           a
           Counsellour
           in
           
             Smiths
          
           Tribe
           ,
           that
           the
           Tribe
           should
           have
           liberty
           of
           naming
           two
           men
           ,
           and
           he
           with
           his
           Councell
           would
           agree
           to
           choose
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           when
           it
           came
           to
           acting
           ,
           the
           Governour
           set
           by
           the
           men
           in
           nomination
           ,
           and
           chose
           one
           
             Thomas
             Burrows
          
           formerly
           censured
           at
           an
           Assizes
           ,
           as
           unworthy
           to
           beare
           the
           place
           of
           Constable
           for
           misdemeanours
           there
           proved
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Of
           known
           integrity
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           This
           Island
           (
           Captaine
           
             Sayle
          
           being
           Governour
           assisted
           with
           the
           Councel
           ,
           since
           cast
           out
           by
           Captain
           
             Turner
             )
          
           owned
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           the
           most
           of
           the
           Plantation
           stood
           either
           newter
           ,
           or
           in
           open
           defiance
           to
           it
           ;
           the
           report
           whereof
           occasioned
           one
           
             Ferns
          
           a
           Kings
           Man
           of
           warre
           to
           make
           prize
           of
           goods
           belonging
           to
           Captaine
           
             Sayle
          
           and
           other
           friends
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           their
           damage
           at
           least
           five
           hundred
           pound
           .
        
         
           The
           Governour
           forbids
           appeales
           .
           
           The
           Magistrates
           aforementioned
           after
           some
           dayes
           imprisonment
           ,
           sent
           their
           appeale
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Company
           unto
           the
           Governour
           ;
           but
           were
           kept
           in
           prison
           ,
           at
           least
           three
           weeks
           after
           ;
           Mr.
           
           
             White
          
           hath
           beene
           denyed
           his
           appeale
           to
           the
           Assizes
           held
           in
           this
           Island
           ,
           to
           Honourable
           Committee
           ,
           and
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
           So
           in
           
             Robert
             Naltons
          
           cause
           ,
           whose
           appeale
           to
           Assizes
           would
           not
           be
           granted
           ,
           the
           Governour
           at
           Councell
           table
           is
           above
           all
           .
        
         
           The
           Governour
           with
           his
           Assembly
           forbids
           Ministers
           to
           preach
           ,
           witnesse
           the
           order
           of
           Assembly
           ,
           
           which
           is
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Die
                     Mercuriae
                     29.
                     
                     Aprilis
                     1646.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   we
                   finde
                   by
                   daily
                   experience
                   what
                   great
                   distractions
                   doth
                   arise
                   ,
                   
                   by
                   the
                   intrusions
                   of
                   M.
                   
                     White
                     ,
                  
                   M.
                   
                     Copland
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   M.
                   
                     Golding
                     ,
                  
                   into
                   our
                   Churches
                   ,
                   who
                   will
                   not
                   conforme
                   themselves
                   to
                   the
                   Directory
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   great
                   disturbance
                   of
                   the
                   present
                   Ministers
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   well
                   disposed
                   people
                   ;
                   We
                   the
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   tendring
                   the
                   peace
                   and
                   well-governing
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   prevention
                   of
                   further
                   mischiefe
                   ,
                   doe
                   order
                   ,
                   and
                   prohibit
                   the
                   said
                   M.
                   
                     White
                     ,
                  
                   M.
                   
                     Copland
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   Mr.
                   
                     Golding
                  
                   to
                   preach
                   in
                   any
                   of
                   our
                   Churches
                   or
                   Chappels
                   ,
                   unlesse
                   they
                   submit
                   to
                   the
                   Directory
                   of
                   Parliament
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   ;
                   not
                   prohibiting
                   them
                   to
                   exercise
                   their
                   gifts
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   extent
                   and
                   limitation
                   given
                   unto
                   them
                   by
                   the
                   High
                   Court
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   untill
                   we
                   receive
                   further
                   order
                   and
                   direction
                   from
                   them
                   .
                   Ordered
                   that
                   this
                   be
                   sent
                   under
                   the
                   Clerkes
                   hand
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Mr.
                   
                     White
                     ,
                  
                   Mr.
                   
                     Copland
                  
                   and
                   Mr.
                   
                     Golding
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     John
                     Vaughan
                     Secret
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Order
           hath
           no
           truth
           in
           it
           ,
           unlesse
           ,
           in
           that
           passage
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           disturbance
           of
           the
           present
           Ministers
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Vyner
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Hooper
             ,
          
           both
           of
           them
           professing
           they
           
           will
           administer
           no
           Sacrament
           (
           which
           yet
           was
           the
           condition
           they
           made
           with
           the
           Company
           )
           to
           the
           people
           of
           those
           Tribes
           ,
           where
           M
           ▪
           
             White
             ,
          
           or
           M.
           
             Golding
             ,
          
           should
           be
           suffered
           to
           preach
           publickly
           ,
           the
           onely
           engine
           to
           keepe
           up
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           people
           in
           opposition
           to
           M.
           
             White
             ,
          
           and
           M.
           
             Golding
             .
          
           These
           Ministers
           whom
           the
           Assembly
           silence
           ,
           are
           allowed
           by
           the
           Company
           ,
           sent
           over
           by
           them
           at
           first
           with
           approbation
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           even
           since
           the
           difference
           about
           the
           Congregationall
           way
           ,
           the
           Company
           wrote
           thus
           unto
           M.
           
             Copland
          
           and
           M.
           
             Golding
             ,
          
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           wee
           have
           sent
           over
           two
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           (
           we
           doubt
           not
           )
           will
           be
           ready
           according
           to
           the
           Directory
           to
           give
           them
           due
           satisfaction
           in
           point
           of
           administring
           Sacraments
           and
           Marriage
           .
           Wee
           will
           not
           take
           upon
           us
           to
           prescribe
           you
           any
           thing
           .
           Our
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           and
           they
           ,
           as
           fellow
           labourers
           may
           joyne
           hand
           in
           hand
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           people
           .
           We
           are
           farre
           from
           pressing
           you
           against
           your
           consciences
           ,
           we
           know
           well
           ,
           that
           conscience
           is
           a
           tender
           thing
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           tenderly
           dealt
           withall
           .
           Your
           owne
           discretion
           (
           we
           doubt
           not
           )
           will
           sufficiently
           instruct
           you
           to
           be
           peaceable
           ,
           not
           to
           vent
           your selves
           one
           against
           another
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           but
           to
           minde
           your
           maine
           worke
           which
           (
           as
           we
           conceive
           is
           )
           to
           preach
           Christ
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           &c.
           
           Subscribed
           with
           nine
           of
           the
           Companies
           hands
           .
        
         
           Now
           our
           adversaries
           cannot
           charge
           us
           with
           disobedience
           ,
           unto
           the
           wise
           ,
           and
           Religious
           counsell
           given
           by
           the
           Company
           in
           this
           their
           letter
           :
           though
           (
           to
           our
           faces
           )
           and
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           others
           ,
           we
           and
           the
           Congregation
           have
           beene
           in
           Pulpits
           charged
           with
           Schisme
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           Errors
           ,
           to
           be
           as
           
             Chora●
             ,
             Dathan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abiram
             ,
          
           the
           disease
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           and
           the
           Magistrate
           (
           as
           Physitians
           )
           stirred
           up
           to
           cut
           us
           off
           ,
           and
           resembled
           to
           
             Sampsons
          
           foxes
           with
           firebrands
           at
           their
           tayles
           ,
           and
           (
           to
           bring
           us
           yet
           further
           into
           contempt
           )
           the
           people
           have
           been
           publickly
           taught
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           not
           present
           at
           the
           Mill
           (
           though
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           two
           shall
           be
           grinding
           at
           the
           Mill
           ,
           the
           one
           taken
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           left
           )
           with
           such
           like
           stuffe
           ,
           which
           we
           forbeare
           to
           publish
           ;
           whose
           labour
           were
           desired
           by
           the
           people
           .
           The
           most
           considerable
           of
           
             Sandios
          
           Tribe
           petitioned
           the
           Governour
           to
           enjoy
           M.
           
             Whites
          
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           
             Smiths
          
           tribe
           ,
           M.
           
             Goldings
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Governour
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           the
           desires
           of
           either
           ,
           and
           yet
           (
           if
           we
           may
           beleeve
           him
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           heard
           him
           speake
           it
           forty
           times
           )
           he
           doth
           all
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           Conceals
           good
           orders
           .
           
           
             An.
             1647.
             
          
           The
           Company
           required
           that
           the
           Congregation
           should
           injoy
           their
           liberty
           and
           the
           Chappell
           to
           exercise
           in
           ,
           this
           the
           Governour
           conceals
           from
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           makes
           the
           people
           believe
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           liberty
           granted
           to
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           stengthens
           the
           hands
           of
           lewd
           persons
           .
           Those
           private
           Instructions
           which
           the
           Governour
           tearmed
           (
           as
           it
           is
           said
           )
           a
           boxe
           of
           poyson
           ,
           were
           doubtlessely
           communicated
           to
           his
           Assembly
           ,
           else
           they
           durst
           not
           have
           proceeded
           with
           so
           high
           a
           hand
           against
           the
           Congregation
           .
           Also
           the
           letter
           that
           went
           in
           Captaine
           
             Sayles
          
           ship
           ,
           carried
           by
           a
           crooked
           fellow
           ,
           
             supra
             An.
             47.
             
          
        
         
           With
           many
           other
           vexatious
           wayes
           .
           
           1.
           
           Instance
           ,
           The
           Governour
           sweares
           men
           ,
           to
           their
           owne
           damage
           .
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           warrant
           caused
           eighteeen
           men
           of
           
             Sandyes
          
           tribe
           to
           appeare
           at
           
             Georges
          
           (
           twenty
           miles
           distance
           ,
           )
           before
           the
           Assembly
           met
           a
           second
           time
           ,
           because
           under
           their
           hands
           they
           signified
           ,
           they
           desired
           not
           that
           the
           Assembly
           should
           so
           meet
           .
           Also
           many
           of
           
             Pagets
          
           Tribe
           were
           molested
           upon
           the
           same
           pretence
           ,
           by
           warrant
           commanded
           
             Tho.
             Bostwick
             ,
          
           and
           one
           
             Oker
             ,
          
           to
           answer
           their
           contempt
           for
           being
           active
           in
           getting
           hands
           to
           a
           Petition
           to
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           desiring
           them
           to
           mediate
           with
           the
           Company
           
           for
           free
           trade
           .
           Likewise
           the
           Governour
           sent
           forth
           a
           warrant
           to
           apprehend
           Mr.
           
             John
             Somersale
          
           as
           fellon
           upon
           supposition
           ,
           he
           would
           refuse
           to
           obey
           the
           warrant
           of
           the
           Assembly
           met
           a
           second
           time
           ,
           against
           which
           Assembly
           ,
           he
           the
           said
           
             Somersale
          
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           had
           openly
           protested
           and
           withdrawn
           from
           them
           
             Octo.
             7
             An.
             647.
             
             Will.
             Golding
          
           was
           served
           with
           a
           warrant
           to
           attend
           the
           Governour
           sitting
           with
           his
           Councell
           and
           Assembly
           eight
           miles
           distance
           ,
           &
           when
           the
           said
           
             Wil.
             Golding
          
           appeared
           ,
           the
           Governour
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           said
           nothing
           to
           him
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           
             Will
             .
             Golding
          
           heard
           Captaine
           
             Wood
             ,
          
           and
           other
           say
           ,
           they
           would
           maintaine
           Their
           Lawes
           with
           their
           lives
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Governour
           and
           Councell
           have
           changed
           the
           levy
           ,
           payable
           by
           the
           Country
           for
           generall
           uses
           ,
           it
           was
           formerly
           assessed
           by
           the
           head
           .
           Now
           by
           the
           Acre
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           one
           pound
           of
           Tobacco
           
             per
          
           Acre
           ;
           the
           levy
           this
           yeare
           amounted
           unto
           eleven
           thousand
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           usually
           (
           in
           other
           Governours
           times
           )
           not
           above
           five
           thousand
           ;
           all
           the
           generall
           worke
           in
           view
           ,
           is
           the
           covering
           of
           the
           Sessions
           house
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           a
           Dove-coat
           ,
           and
           set
           with
           looking-glasses
           for
           the
           Pigeons
           to
           dresse
           themselves
           by
           ,
           no
           forts
           ,
           no
           publick
           houses
           repayred
           ,
           though
           there
           is
           need
           enough
           .
        
         
           The
           Governour
           gives
           the
           Country
           no
           account
           ,
           but
           in
           grosse
           how
           this
           levy
           grow
           ,
           onely
           the
           Counsellours
           told
           us
           ,
           
             Item
          
           three
           hundred
           pound
           of
           Tobacco
           for
           Cedar
           planks
           sent
           by
           the
           Governour
           as
           a
           present
           to
           Mr.
           
             Prim
          
           (
           who
           aspersed
           the
           Congregation
           .
           )
           And
           one
           Major
           
             Williams
             ,
             Item
          
           seven
           hundred
           pound
           of
           Tobacco
           in
           arrears
           since
           the
           former
           yeare
           ,
           five
           hundred
           pound
           of
           Tobacco
           for
           servants
           to
           over-see
           Mr.
           
             Whitnalls
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Halls
          
           businesse
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           employed
           Ambassadours
           to
           
             England
          
           from
           the
           Governour
           unto
           the
           Company
           ;
           also
           more
           for
           their
           charges
           levyed
           upon
           the
           Country
           thirty
           six
           pound
           Sterlin
           ,
           since
           which
           time
           ,
           sixty
           pound
           Sterlin
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Spanish
           wreck
           hath
           been
           disbursed
           upon
           that
           account
           .
           The
           occasion
           of
           sending
           these
           men
           for
           
             England
          
           was
           this
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Sayle
          
           and
           
             Wil.
             Golding
          
           having
           appealed
           from
           the
           Governour
           and
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           resolving
           to
           goe
           for
           
             England
          
           to
           exhibit
           their
           Complaints
           against
           them
           ;
           the
           Governour
           with
           some
           of
           his
           Councell
           judged
           meet
           to
           send
           Mr.
           
             Hall
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Whitnall
          
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Acts
           made
           by
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           accuse
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           but
           prevailing
           in
           neither
           ,
           they
           returned
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Country
           must
           beare
           their
           charges
           ,
           yea
           the
           Congregation
           (
           against
           whom
           they
           were
           imployed
           )
           before
           convicted
           of
           any
           offence
           done
           ,
           must
           contribute
           to
           the
           vaine
           expences
           of
           these
           men
           .
           Also
           the
           Congregation
           are
           forced
           to
           pay
           for
           Communion
           wine
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Tribe
           ,
           though
           neither
           they
           ,
           nor
           theirs
           ,
           have
           any
           benefit
           by
           it
           .
           Also
           to
           the
           Readers
           of
           the
           respective
           Tribes
           ,
           though
           some
           (
           or
           most
           of
           them
           )
           be
           knowne
           drunkards
           .
        
         
           Many
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           unsatisfied
           with
           this
           account
           ,
           refused
           payment
           ;
           and
           the
           Counsellours
           by
           the
           Governours
           warrant
           (
           signed
           before
           any
           levyes
           were
           demanded
           )
           distrained
           on
           their
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           tooke
           their
           owne
           demands
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           Governour
           at
           a
           mustering
           dis-armed
           those
           of
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           their
           friends
           ,
           and
           all
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           passionately
           beat
           one
           
             Chapline
          
           with
           his
           keyne
           ,
           for
           asking
           (
           after
           his
           armes
           were
           taken
           from
           him
           )
           whither
           hee
           must
           stay
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           or
           go
           forth
           .
           Also
           one
           
             Hill
          
           upon
           a
           sleight
           pretence
           .
           Likewise
           ,
           hee
           commanded
           a
           file
           of
           Musqueteers
           to
           seize
           Mr.
           
           
             Painters
          
           Armes
           ,
           which
           were
           then
           delivered
           ;
           and
           why
           may
           not
           the
           Governour
           send
           a
           file
           of
           Musqueteers
           to
           cease
           my
           bed
           money
           ,
           or
           servants
           ?
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           at
           an
           Assizes
           
             Wil.
             Golding
          
           (
           then
           in
           
             England
             )
          
           was
           sued
           by
           Mr.
           
             Christopher
             
             Pits
          
           for
           five
           hundred
           pound
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           
             Pits
          
           recovered
           ,
           and
           upon
           execution
           forceably
           tooke
           from
           the
           wife
           of
           
             Will
             .
             Golding
          
           in
           his
           absence
           :
           but
           how
           comes
           
             Will
             .
             Golding
          
           to
           be
           liable
           to
           this
           debt
           ?
           Thus
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Chadocke
          
           undertooke
           for
           some
           such
           debt
           ,
           for
           Mr.
           
           
             Worth
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           tooke
           with
           him
           to
           
             Trinidado
             ,
          
           but
           stood
           nor
           engaged
           to
           pay
           that
           debt
           to
           M.
           
             Pits
             ,
          
           Captain
           
             Chadock
          
           makes
           M.
           
             Rich.
             Waylet
          
           (
           who
           married
           Captaine
           
             Chadocks
          
           daughter
           )
           a
           letter
           of
           atturney
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Chadock
          
           dyed
           ,
           and
           his
           two
           sonnes
           inherit
           and
           divide
           his
           estate
           ▪
           M.
           
             Waylet
          
           
             e
          
           dyes
           .
           Now
           M.
           
             Golding
          
           marrying
           with
           M.
           
             Waylets
          
           widow
           is
           sued
           for
           his
           debt
           ,
           and
           the
           Governour
           informes
           the
           Iury
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           just
           that
           Captaine
           
             Chadocks
          
           daughter
           should
           pay
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Iury
           found
           it
           so
           .
           At
           the
           same
           Assizes
           ,
           M.
           
             Painter
          
           is
           warned
           to
           make
           his
           appearance
           ,
           but
           must
           not
           know
           wherefore
           ,
           who
           giving
           his
           attendance
           ,
           an
           action
           of
           defamation
           was
           laid
           against
           him
           by
           M.
           
             Vyner
             ,
          
           for
           saying
           M.
           
             Vyner
          
           drunke
           
             Aqua
             Vitae
             ,
          
           as
           fast
           as
           Mrs.
           
             Foord
          
           could
           still
           it
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           words
           ,
           M.
           
             Painter
          
           desires
           respite
           untill
           the
           next
           Assizes
           ,
           but
           would
           not
           be
           granted
           .
           M.
           
             Painter
          
           denies
           the
           words
        
         
           The
           Governour
           is
           his
           accuser
           ,
           the
           sole
           witnesse
           and
           Advocate
           to
           the
           Iury
           to
           heighten
           the
           action
           ,
           and
           likewise
           the
           Iudge
           ,
           and
           lury
           findes
           the
           action
           five
           hundred
           pound
           Sterlin
           for
           the
           Plaintiffe
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           at
           an
           Assizes
           held
           
             An.
             1647.
             
          
           M.
           
             White
          
           obtained
           a
           warrant
           to
           summon
           down
           some
           persons
           ,
           against
           whom
           he
           had
           just
           acceptions
           ,
           entred
           his
           Actions
           ,
           and
           prepared
           his
           witnesses
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           moved
           the
           Court
           ,
           his
           actions
           might
           be
           called
           upon
           ;
           it
           was
           denyed
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Assizes
           before
           he
           tooke
           the
           oath
           of
           Supremacy
           ,
           which
           the
           Governour
           urged
           upon
           him
           ,
           supposing
           his
           refusall
           would
           have
           rendred
           him
           uncapable
           of
           the
           liberty
           of
           a
           Subject
           ,
           the
           Governour
           ashamed
           to
           urge
           the
           oath
           a
           second
           time
           ,
           is
           not
           ashamed
           to
           give
           Mr.
           
           
             White
          
           a
           flat
           deniall
           of
           trying
           actions
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           whiles
           
             Will
             .
             Golding
          
           was
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           Governour
           complying
           with
           lewd
           fellows
           ,
           sought
           to
           take
           away
           the
           life
           of
           his
           deare
           wife
           ,
           pretending
           words
           of
           muteny
           against
           her
           ,
           and
           told
           her
           aforehand
           ,
           he
           would
           hang
           her
           ;
           but
           nothing
           being
           proved
           ,
           he
           lost
           his
           longing
           ,
           and
           dismist
           her
           accusers
           without
           a
           checke
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           a
           Spanish
           Ship
           endangered
           amongst
           the
           Rocks
           ,
           
             Feb.
             14.
             1647
          
           the
           Governour
           (
           before
           the
           ship
           was
           wrackt
           ,
           or
           the
           Company
           of
           the
           Ship
           forsaken
           her
           )
           with
           his
           owne
           hands
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           appointment
           ,
           did
           so
           pillage
           and
           ransacke
           (
           even
           beyond
           modesty
           )
           the
           distressed
           men
           that
           came
           a
           shoare
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           made
           the
           Island
           stinke
           in
           the
           nostrills
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           and
           exposed
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           and
           other
           of
           the
           English
           Plantations
           to
           their
           wrath
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           fall
           into
           their
           hands
           ;
           and
           herein
           he
           is
           incouraged
           by
           the
           trading
           party
           (
           who
           not
           contenting
           themselves
           with
           invading
           the
           liberties
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           expose
           their
           lives
           to
           the
           fury
           of
           a
           forreigner
           )
           for
           the
           Company
           in
           their
           instructions
           sent
           over
           with
           Captaine
           
             Turner
          
           give
           liberty
           to
           pillage
           all
           Spaniards
           who
           shall
           fall
           upon
           the
           coasts
           .
           As
           also
           in
           a
           generall
           letter
           to
           Captaine
           
             Chadock
             ,
             An.
             1640
          
           they
           give
           these
           instructions
           :
           and
           that
           when
           any
           Spaniards
           doe
           hereafter
           fall
           into
           distresse
           on
           those
           Islands
           ,
           and
           shall
           send
           ,
           or
           seeme
           to
           capitulare
           before
           their
           arrivall
           on
           land
           ,
           that
           you
           and
           the
           Councell
           there
           ,
           doe
           require
           them
           to
           cast
           themselves
           on
           ,
           or
           stand
           to
           your
           courtesie
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           that
           you
           keep
           them
           off
           ,
           and
           doe
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           land
           .
           Signed
           with
           fourteen
           hands
           :
           Captain
           
             Turner
          
           laying
           hold
           upon
           this
           advantage
           ,
           so
           minded
           the
           enriching
           of
           himselfe
           thereby
           ,
           that
           he
           neglected
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Island
           ;
           for
           how
           easie
           had
           it
           been
           for
           the
           justly
           provoked
           (
           though
           disarmed
           party
           )
           if
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           had
           not
           restrained
           them
           ,
           to
           have
           joyned
           with
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           and
           have
           wrought
           their
           will
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           
           faction
           without
           resistance
           .
           I
           onely
           hint
           this
           ,
           to
           let
           the
           world
           see
           ,
           that
           Independents
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           dare
           not
           take
           those
           advantages
           ,
           which
           carnall
           prudence
           prompt
           others
           too
           ;
           but
           quietly
           commit
           themselves
           unto
           the
           
             f
          
           Righteous
           Judge
           of
           all
           the
           world
           for
           compensation
           for
           wrongs
           done
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           recompence
           for
           Zions
           controversie
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           touching
           the
           complaints
           contained
           in
           the
           Petition
           .
           Animadversions
           upon
           the
           requests
           therein
           ,
           fall
           next
           under
           consideration
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           we
           crave
           liberty
           to
           transplant
           our selves
           ;
           first
           ,
           because
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           may
           againe
           be
           denyed
           ,
           
           while
           the
           Company
           continue
           an
           unlimited
           power
           over
           us
           ,
           in
           what
           we
           have
           and
           are
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Island
           will
           not
           beare
           the
           increase
           of
           men
           and
           beasts
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Land
           is
           worne
           out
           ,
           not
           enjoying
           a
           Sabbath
           these
           thirty
           yeares
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           We
           have
           served
           the
           Trading
           Company
           long
           enough
           and
           for
           nought
           ,
           and
           are
           unwilling
           to
           leave
           our
           children
           bondslaves
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           We
           cannot
           beare
           the
           yoke
           of
           tyranny
           ,
           nor
           the
           insolency
           of
           worthlesse
           and
           illiterate
           men
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           lawlesse
           judges
           ;
           especially
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           God
           the
           things
           whereof
           they
           savour
           not
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           We
           are
           deserted
           of
           the
           Company
           who
           in
           justice
           should
           relieve
           us
           ;
           and
           at
           best
           in
           our
           redresses
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           remedy
           hath
           proved
           worse
           then
           the
           disease
           ,
           who
           (
           if
           at
           any
           time
           they
           have
           saved
           the
           children
           of
           the
           needy
           ,
           yet
           ,
           have
           not
           broken
           in
           peeces
           their
           oppressors
           ,
           Psal.
           72.
           4.
           the
           failing
           in
           either
           is
           a
           defect
           in
           justice
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           Suppose
           our
           Rockes
           were
           Amber-greece
           and
           our
           mountaines
           the
           finest
           gold
           ,
           yet
           would
           the
           trading
           party
           invent
           waves
           ,
           by
           raising
           rents
           ,
           by
           new
           impositions
           ,
           by
           limiting
           us
           to
           their
           ship
           and
           goods
           ;
           by
           demurages
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           to
           keepe
           us
           still
           in
           rags
           (
           almost
           )
           to
           nakednesse
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Liberty
           of
           free
           trade
           of
           propriety
           of
           goods
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           birth-right
           ,
           and
           that
           ancient
           bounds
           left
           us
           by
           our
           fathers
           to
           inherit
           ,
           let
           them
           whom
           it
           doth
           concerne
           consult
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           ▪
           Deut.
           27.
           17.
           
           Cursed
           be
           he
           that
           removeth
           his
           neighbours
           landmarke
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           the
           people
           say
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           we
           earne
           it
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           our
           lives
           ,
           and
           a
           kinde
           of
           banishment
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           is
           the
           priviledge
           of
           all
           other
           English
           Plantations
           ,
           who
           have
           either
           meanes
           ,
           or
           hopes
           of
           support
           ,
           besides
           Tobacco
           ,
           which
           we
           want
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           
             London
          
           ship
           should
           miscarry
           ,
           where
           should
           the
           Inhabitants
           seeke
           supply
           ,
           or
           hope
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           If
           Tobacco
           beare
           a
           low
           price
           ,
           the
           Company
           will
           send
           a
           ship
           but
           little
           goods
           .
           Instance
           
             An.
             1647.
          
           hardly
           one
           hundred
           pound
           Cargo
           from
           the
           Company
           to
           accommodate
           foure
           thousand
           people
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           
             Turner
             ,
          
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           trading
           party
           ,
           protested
           he
           cared
           not
           if
           the
           Tobacco
           yeelded
           but
           〈◊〉
           and
           duties
           ▪
           it
           should
           be
           sent
           home
           ,
           if
           the
           trading
           Company
           may
           be
           maintained
           ;
           it
           matters
           not
           what
           becomes
           of
           the
           poor
           Planters
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           
           why
           should
           the
           Inhabitants
           be
           debarred
           of
           the
           benefit
           of
           society
           and
           commerce
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Islands
           cause
           ,
           whilst
           ships
           that
           passe
           by
           have
           no
           encouragement
           to
           anchor
           in
           our
           Harbour
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           Many
           worthy
           members
           of
           the
           Company
           would
           grant
           this
           liberty
           ,
           who
           being
           free
           thereof
           ,
           are
           interest
           in
           all
           due
           profits
           as
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           Third
           head
           .
           That
           offenders
           be
           put
           into
           a
           way
           of
           Triall
           ;
           First
           ,
           because
           the
           
           faction
           of
           the
           Governour
           is
           so
           prevalent
           ,
           that
           we
           can
           have
           no
           hopes
           of
           right
           here
           ,
           having
           this
           experience
           ,
           that
           such
           as
           have
           been
           named
           by
           the
           Tribe
           for
           Jury
           men
           (
           if
           they
           comply
           not
           with
           the
           Governours
           liking
           )
           have
           been
           discharged
           ,
           or
           put
           upon
           the
           Jury
           of
           life
           and
           death
           ,
           though
           no
           use
           of
           such
           a
           Jury
           at
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           many
           crimes
           are
           capitall
           ,
           requiring
           witnesses
           to
           depose
           
             viva
             voce
             :
          
           now
           we
           have
           not
           liberty
           ,
           or
           power
           to
           examine
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           take
           attestations
           which
           they
           desired
           from
           the
           Governour
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           obtained
           ,
           or
           not
           exercised
           ,
           when
           seemingly
           granted
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           are
           parties
           in
           the
           charge
           ,
           and
           how
           can
           we
           with
           prudence
           engage
           them
           in
           these
           causes
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           we
           cannot
           confide
           in
           all
           ,
           who
           have
           power
           to
           take
           attestations
           ,
           it
           is
           knowne
           to
           us
           ,
           Attestations
           have
           been
           mended
           ●●●ed
           ;
           and
           how
           should
           we
           in
           this
           confusion
           be
           secure
           .
        
         
           Fourth
           head
           :
           That
           the
           Deputy-governour
           may
           be
           questioned
           :
           First
           ,
           
             in
             errorem
             ,
          
           that
           his
           examples
           be
           not
           a
           president
           or
           emboldning
           to
           the
           succeeding
           Governour
           ,
           because
           justice
           upon
           offenders
           ,
           is
           not
           speedily
           executed
           ,
           〈◊〉
           heart
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           are
           set
           to
           doe
           evill
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Country
           may
           be
           preserved
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           how
           else
           shall
           the
           oppressed
           be
           righted
           ,
           or
           secured
           for
           the
           future
           ?
           
             Job
          
           hath
           a
           saying
           ,
           That
           the
           hypocrite
           reign
           not
           lest
           the
           people
           be
           ensnared
           ,
           
             Job
             34.
             30.
             
          
           That
           the
           new
           elected
           Counsellours
           and
           Commanders
           may
           be
           reduced
           .
           First
           ,
           The
           Company
           who
           plead
           this
           priviledge
           ,
           have
           nor
           done
           it
           ;
           they
           restored
           indeed
           two
           Counsellours
           but
           the
           Governour
           allows
           but
           one
           of
           hem
           ?
           Secondly
           ,
           else
           usurpation
           in
           authority
           will
           be
           justified
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           else
           it
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           as
           though
           the
           Governour
           was
           paramount
           ;
           for
           if
           he
           be
           left
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           to
           place
           and
           displace
           Magistrates
           and
           Commanders
           ,
           (
           they
           being
           his
           creatures
           )
           must
           in
           all
           comply
           with
           him
           or
           lose
           their
           honour
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           else
           those
           Magistrates
           and
           Officers
           who
           have
           beene
           faithfull
           to
           the
           State
           and
           Company
           ,
           and
           have
           suffered
           so
           much
           infamy
           cannot
           be
           repaired
           in
           their
           reputation
           .
           (
           Fifthly
           ,
           they
           and
           others
           will
           bee
           discouraged
           for
           the
           future
           to
           serve
           the
           publicke
           ,
           if
           thus
           left
           under
           the
           feet
           of
           vile
           men
           .
           Sixtly
           ,
           else
           the
           Island
           will
           soone
           be
           corrupted
           ;
           most
           of
           that
           new
           creation
           ,
           being
           men
           of
           foule
           mouthes
           and
           lives
           ,
           giving
           bad
           examples
           ,
           not
           daring
           to
           punish
           sin
           in
           others
           ,
           themselves
           being
           in
           the
           same
           or
           greater
           condemnation
           .
        
         
           Truly
           there
           is
           nothing
           owned
           for
           sin
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           going
           to
           the
           Mill
           ,
           walking
           soberly
           ,
           humbly
           ,
           and
           non-compliance
           with
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           .
           These
           are
           the
           ill-affected
           persons
           ,
           the
           Malignants
           ,
           the
           disobedient
           to
           Authority
           ,
           refractory
           ,
           &c.
           
           In
           the
           language
           of
           the
           Governour
           and
           Assembly
           ,
           in
           their
           Acts
           and
           Proclamations
           .
           
        
         
           Conclusion
           .
           The
           result
           is
           ,
           to
           leave
           the
           world
           to
           judge
           whether
           these
           things
           gathered
           up
           ,
           and
           put
           together
           ,
           will
           not
           amount
           in
           the
           Governours
           Councell
           and
           Assembly
           in
           Summer-Islands
           ,
           to
           a
           premunire
           exercise
           of
           Arbitrary
           power
           ,
           injustice
           ,
           impiety
           ,
           oppression
           in
           a
           high
           degree
           ,
           (
           that
           I
           say
           not
           )
           tyranny
           in
           some
           of
           them
           who
           have
           thus
           acted
           ?
           and
           whether
           it
           is
           not
           a
           righteous
           thing
           that
           those
           who
           have
           usurped
           power
           should
           be
           made
           uncapable
           of
           the
           exercise
           of
           power
           for
           the
           future
           ?
           As
           for
           the
           Trading
           party
           in
           the
           Company
           ,
           who
           have
           drawne
           downe
           (
           at
           least
           collaterally
           )
           dishonour
           (
           that
           I
           say
           not
           )
           guilt
           upon
           that
           Honourable
           Society
           ,
           I
           shall
           leave
           them
           to
           the
           wisdome
           and
           justice
           of
           a
           full
           Court
           of
           their
           owne
           ;
           or
           rather
           at
           the
           bar
           of
           the
           supreame
           Judicature
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           before
           whom
           the
           Complaints
           lye
           ;
           waiting
           with
           patience
           their
           Honours
           Resolution
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           if
           any
           man
           shall
           object
           .
           I
           am
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           besides
           my
           calling
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           First
           ,
           I
           am
           forty
           that
           there
           was
           occasion
           given
           me
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Ministers
           are
           men
           ,
           their
           lives
           ,
           families
           ,
           estates
           ,
           and
           liberties
           ,
           are
           civill
           things
           ,
           and
           whilst
           invaded
           ,
           cannot
           but
           complaine
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           Company
           and
           Assembly
           have
           quited
           me
           of
           a
           third
           part
           of
           that
           labour
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           my
           Calling
           ,
           whilst
           a
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Country
           .
           I
           can
           now
           spare
           time
           to
           study
           men
           especially
           those
           who
           study
           my
           undoing
           in
           whatsoever
           is
           deare
           unto
           me
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           improper
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           to
           beare
           witnesse
           against
           all
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           when
           their
           mourhes
           are
           stopt
           ,
           to
           speake
           in
           Print
           ,
           the
           words
           of
           truth
           and
           sobernesse
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           who
           knowes
           but
           the
           discovery
           of
           these
           things
           may
           lead
           some
           concerned
           in
           them
           unto
           repentance
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           the
           harme
           I
           wish
           these
           lines
           produce
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           am
           engaged
           ,
           and
           should
           seem
           to
           mocke
           the
           Honourable
           Parliament
           and
           Committee
           ,
           should
           I
           not
           pursue
           the
           complaints
           exhibited
           to
           them
           ;
           nor
           would
           the
           condition
           of
           that
           Congregation
           ,
           the
           state
           of
           my
           family
           ,
           my
           personall
           infirmities
           and
           expence
           ,
           far
           above
           my
           estate
           ,
           (
           not
           having
           the
           least
           allowance
           from
           the
           Congregation
           or
           Company
           )
           nor
           yet
           the
           unsetled
           state
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           as
           then
           it
           stood
           ;
           suffer
           me
           to
           stay
           and
           plead
           to
           the
           Petition
           ,
           all
           which
           considered
           I
           am
           inforced
           to
           make
           this
           Remonstrance
           professing
           (
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           )
           I
           have
           endeavoured
           it
           with
           all
           fidelity
           ,
           not
           making
           lies
           my
           refuge
           ;
           if
           any
           mistakes
           be
           ,
           it
           is
           through
           mis-information
           and
           in
           lesser
           things
           .
           The
           substance
           of
           the
           Remonstrance
           ,
           specially
           in
           matters
           concerning
           the
           Governour
           ,
           his
           Councell
           and
           Assembly
           ,
           will
           he
           attested
           (
           if
           need
           be
           )
           by
           faithfull
           witnesses
           .
           The
           Lord
           settle
           truth
           ,
           justice
           and
           peace
           ,
           throughout
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           honour
           our
           Nation
           to
           be
           the
           
             Coryphaus
          
           and
           first
           leader
           in
           it
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             Summer-Ilands
             
               7.
               of
               the
               first
               Month
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               March
               ,
               1647.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A41380e-490
           
             *
             Dura
             quidem
             Provincia
             .
          
           
             Subscribed
             with
             eightteen
             hands
             .
          
           
             Illust.
          
           
             Illust.
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Steele
            
             hath
             the
             originall
             letters
             under
             the
             hands
             of
             severall
             of
             the
             Company
             .
          
           
             See
             answ.
             of
             Comp.
             to
             Mr.
             
               Copl
               .
            
             Mr.
             
               Steel
               .
            
          
           
             *
             But
             dismist
             the
             guard
             before
             the
             pretence
             of
             fear
             was
             removed
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             47.
             
             A
             crooked
             barke
             fellow
             brought
             a
             private
             letter
             ,
             and
             had
             5
             l.
             allowed
             .
             1.
             
             Branch
             of
             the
             fifth
             gen.
             head
             .
          
           
             Bran.
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             Concilium
             
               or
               rather
            
             Conciliabulum
             .
          
           
             Bran.
             3.
             
          
           
             Bran.
             4.
             
          
           
             Act
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Audactur
             calumniare
             &
             .
             aliquid
             adherebit
             .
          
           
             To
             this
             day
             our
             adversaries
             canot
             prove
             any
             of
             these
             things
             against
             us
             .
          
           
             a
             At
             the
             former
             sitting
             ,
             they
             rose
             and
             adjourned
             not
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             sit
             againe
             as
             though
             cloathed
             with
             full
             power
             .
          
           
             b
             They
             had
             allowance
             from
             the
             Company
             ,
             and
             by
             an
             order
             of
             Parliament
             
          
           
             c
             They
             laid
             downe
             only
             what
             they
             had
             from
             the
             Bishops
             .
          
           
             d
             They
             proclaime
             to
             the
             world
             that
             they
             governe
             arbitrarily
             .
          
           
             Summum
             jus
             ,
             summa
             injuria
             .
          
           
             e
             bona
             verba
             .
          
           
             f
             The
             congregation
             was
             gathered
             before
             Cap.
             
               Turners
            
             governourship
             at
             least
             two
             years
             .
          
           
             g
             Cap.
             
               Turner
            
             Kings
             it
             bravely
             in
             his
             expression
             .
          
           
             h
             This
             mock
             Parliament
             assumes
             legislative
             power
             .
          
           
             i
             Wo
             to
             them
             who
             make
             lyes
             their
             refuge
             .
          
           
             k
             The
             wicked
             are
             like
             the
             troubled
             sea
             .
          
           
             m
             And
             the
             governour
             ,
             and
             his
             counsell
             must
             be
             the
             judges
             .
          
           
             n
             Their
             owne
             language
             .
          
           
             o
             Nota.
             
          
           
             p
             Independency
             .
          
           
             q
             O
             yee
             sons
             of
             men
             how
             long
             will
             you
             seek
             after
             leasing
             .
             
               Ps.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             r
             See
             how
             their
             esta●es
             and
             lives
             are
             in
             danger
             .
          
           
             s
             Contradiction
             .
          
           
             This
             looke
             like
             tyranny
             .
          
           
             u
             Nota.
             
          
           
             w
             Fides
             suadenda
             est
             non
             impera
             ida
             .
          
           
             x
             Though
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Parliament
             ▪
             
          
           
             Bran.
             6.
             
          
           
             Bran.
             7.
             
          
           
             e
             Not
             halfe
             an
             houre
             .
          
           
             a
             Who
             now
             is
             the
             best
             subjects
             
          
           
             b
             Councell-tables
             are
             the
             law
             of
             the
             Island
             ,
             where
             
               quicquid
               libet
               ,
               licet
               .
            
             Pet.
             
          
           
             Submissively
             sheweth
             .
          
           
             c
             A
             superlative
             power
             ,
             this
             our
             Parliament
             confirms
             what
             the
             Parliamen
             of
             England
             doth
             .
          
           
             d
             Not
             to
             be
             drunkards
             ,
             filthy
             persons
             ,
             swearers
             ,
          
           
             e
             Nequid
             usquam
             honesti
             oculis
             occurrat
             .
             Bran.
             8.
             
          
           
             Bran.
             9.
             
          
           
             Bran.
             10.
             
          
           
             Bran.
             11.
             
          
           
             Tyrannis
             boni
             quem
             mali
             suspectiores
             sunt
             semperquae
             aliena
             virtus
             ,
             formidolosa
             est
             .
             
               Salust
               .
            
          
           
             Bran.
             12.
             
          
           
             Bran.
             13.
             
          
           
             Vexatious
             wayes
             .
          
           
             e
             Actio
             personalis
             ,
             moritur
             cum
             persona
             .
          
           
             f
             Scutum
             tibi
             potius
             ,
             quam
             gladium
             sume
             .
             
               Liu.
               
            
          
           
             Requests
             .
          
           
             The
             life
             of
             man
             
               Homo
               quasi
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               simul
            
             Scal.
             
          
           
             Ob
             virtutes
             certissimum
             exi●ium
             
               Sac.
               Hist.