That, notwithstanding the aforesaid Conditions, the said Major did take upon him to Superintend the Militia of this City, asserting that no one should go the rounds but himself

That the said Major or Confederates did suffer and permit armed soldiers under his command, in contempt of the King's Lieut Governor to pass his Majesty's fort more than 8 times in one night thereby to provoke said Lieut. Governor to commit some hostile act, which we allow the World to judge of.

That the said Major & Confederates have caused a false interpretation to be given to a certain plain letter sent Jiim to forbid and not to allow any such irregular proceedings, viz. his people to pass the fort as Rounds &c. -- insinuating thereby among good Subjects, that the said Lieut. Governor did not consider him and his Majesty's soldiers worthy to tread the soil of this Province -- that said Lieut. Governor kept this Province for some foreign Prince or State ; though the Words in truth will bear no such construction, as by said letter will appear

That contrary to a declaration of the said Major dated the 2^ Feb wherein he promises that no one under his command shall disturb any of his Majesty's good Subjects, he and his confederates not only continue in prison but strip and beat divers of said subjects who were about their lawful employments & innocent occasions

That the said Major and confederates have fomented & invented seditious distinctions among his Majesty's Subjects of the