The next day the Deputys came according to order with their answer, which begins indeed with a desire that liis ExceU<=y would assist them, that they may be settled in the lands of Schohary, but they soon forgot that humble stile, and told his Excellency tliat they had rather lose their lives immediately than remain where they are, tiiat they are cheated by the contract, it not being the same that was read to them in Eng'i There, the say, it runs thus, that seven years after they had had forty acres a head given them, they were to repay the Queen by Hemp, Mast Trees, Tar and Pitch or anything else, so that it may be no damage to any man in his Family. Upon these terms they will perform the c<)ntract, but to be forced by another contract to remain on these lands all their lives, and work for her Majesty for the ships use, that they will never doe. What does it signify they say to promise them this Land, that tliey shall make Pitch and Tar. They will be obedient to tlie Queen but they will have the promise kept, that M^" Cast read to them in High Dutch in England, and upon that land which was promised them they v/ill be there j and if they cannot they desire

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three or four men may goe for EDgland and lay their case before the Queen, they say likewise there are a great many things promised them, clothing, household Goods, working Tools web they desire to have. They say furtjier tlieir people dye for want of care and proper remedyes and desire money to subsist themselves and lastly they say that M^" Cast told them he'd make them slaves, and therefore desire his Excellency to appoint another in his room.