Yet when people prone Enough of themselves to Disobedience, are by the art of words possest with a firm Opinion, That the Officer who comes to Demand Taxes of them is only a pretended Officer, and that the Law by which he acts is only a pretended Law, there being no such thing in Reality ; and consequently That the Officer makeing Distress in these Circumstances, is no otlier than a Robber ; We say when a Bigoted people are tlius spirited up by their Ghostly Guide, It is no wonder notwithstanding his cold caution to tho Contrary, if they are hurryed into the Last Extreams ; and we knowe that the Greatest Rebellions have often sprung from such suggestions. Your Excellency will be pleased to pardon us. If we havo shown any unusual warmth in our Expressions herein, our Designe being only to report to your Excellency matters of fact, truely as they are, without Embellishments. And we in all humility submitt the Consideration of these things, as well as our own proceedings, to your Excellency's Great Wisdom, and favourable Construction ; We are very Certain that Ave have Acted notiiing in these matters but with tlie utmost Caution, and. with a pecuhar Regard and Tenderness to the persons Concerned, our Dissenting Brethren, now said to be Aggrieved; and as we are sure we have done Everything herein, according to good Conscience, and our knowledge of tilings, so Ave humbly think we have Exactly followed the Rules of the LaAv. If we Avere