That divers gentlemen named of the Council, have approved, excited and encouraged the said Major's unjustifiable and pernicious behaviour herein by directing their orders to Officers appointed by authority from the late King James who by virtue of said Commissions, pursuant to said Council's said orders, have levied (Sicontinue to levy forces in divers parts of the Province to strengthen and prosecute their Godless designs ; which said Councillors together with said Major have assumed the governing power in and over this Province which they have exercised by assembling, and making Judicial acts, without exhibiting or declaring the least power or order from his present Majesty so to do, notwith-

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standing application has been made to them for satisfaction therein.

That the said Major, Councillors & Confederates or their mandates have declared and branded all who deny their authority or do not obey their notices and orders, with the Infamous name of Rebels, tho' their signal Loyalty is Manifest to the whole Province.

That the said Major hath demanded the key of the City gates which being refused, he hath violently burst the locks and broke them open.

That the s^ Major &«* hath formally demanded the surrender of the Blockhouse belonging to this City, as if there were actual war between him, his Confederates and his Majesty's faithful subjects.

That s^ gentlemen of said Council have, further, abetted, connived at and contributed to and encouraged divers of the rebellious forces by quartering them in their houses and comforting them