The poor planter (goes) to the rack, and must pay taxes and levies for soldiers too, which the great ones keep foe their own defense, but the poor outside plantations must defend themselves as well as they can. The grandees about St. Marys and the middle of the country meanwhile being securely guarded by the outside plantations, know nothing of it, nor will believe, and therefore upon the people's great complaint, all the assistance that came from our Governor was of late a proclamation which commanded that then men of the neighborhood should resort together into one plantation, and fortify themselves, but if above ten should assemble together, should be punished as rebels and mutineers; pray, produce that proclamation to the people of England, otherwise no man will believe this is true. And thus we live and go like unto the butchers, sheep in the pasture.
 

O Ye assemblymen why are ye so meal-mouthed and affraghted to speak the truth and for the people's common good and the public wellfare of the country? We do protest against the assentings and enactings and summons you before our sovereign judge and Kings Majesty, and his parliament in England, to declare with and for us, upon your solemn oaths and consciences as you ... will answer the contrary before the great judge of Heaven and Earth, whether this complaint and outcry is not true

e, and the very truth itself...