Hammond versus Heamans, or, An answer to an audacious pamphlet, published by an impudent and ridiculous fellow, named Roger Heamans, calling himself Commander of the Ship Golden Lion wherein he endeavours by lies and holy expressions, to colour over his murthers and treacheries committed in the Province of Maryland, to the utter ruine of that florishing plantation : having a great sum sold himself to proceed in those cruelties, it being altogether answered out of the abstract of credible oaths taken here in England :in which is published His Highnesses absolute (though neglected) command to Richard Bennet Esq., late governour of Virginia and all others, not to disturbe the Lord Baltamores plantation in Maryland / by John Hammond ...
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             Hammond versus Heamans, or, An answer to an audacious pamphlet, published by an impudent and ridiculous fellow, named Roger Heamans, calling himself Commander of the Ship Golden Lion wherein he endeavours by lies and holy expressions, to colour over his murthers and treacheries committed in the Province of Maryland, to the utter ruine of that florishing plantation : having a great sum sold himself to proceed in those cruelties, it being altogether answered out of the abstract of credible oaths taken here in England :in which is published His Highnesses absolute (though neglected) command to Richard Bennet Esq., late governour of Virginia and all others, not to disturbe the Lord Baltamores plantation in Maryland / by John Hammond ...
             Hammond, John, d. 1707.
          
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             Written in answer to An additional brief narrative of a late bloody design against the Protestants in Ann Arundel County, and Severn, in Maryland ... by Roger Heaman ... 1655.
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Heaman, Roger. -- Additional brief narrative of a late bloody design.
           Bennet, Richard, 17th cent.
           Protestants -- Maryland.
           Maryland -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
           Annapolis (Md.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
        
      
    
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             Hammond
          
           versus
           
             Heamans
             .
          
        
         
           OR
           ,
           An
           ANSVVER
           To
           an
           audacious
           Pamphlet
           ,
           published
           by
           an
           impudent
           and
           ridiculous
           Fellow
           ,
           named
           ROGER
           HEAMANS
           ,
           Calling
           himself
           Commander
           of
           the
           Ship
           
             Golden
             Lion
             ,
          
           wherein
           he
           endeavours
           by
           lies
           and
           holy
           expressions
           ,
           to
           colour
           over
           his
           murthers
           and
           treacheries
           committed
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           that
           florishing
           Plantation
           ;
           Having
           for
           a
           great
           sum
           sold
           himself
           to
           proceed
           in
           those
           cruelties
           ;
           it
           being
           altogether
           answered
           out
           of
           the
           abstract
           of
           credible
           Oaths
           taken
           here
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           In
           which
           is
           published
           His
           Highnesses
           absolute
           (
           though
           neglected
           )
           Command
           to
           
             Richard
             Bennet
          
           
             Esq
          
           late
           Governour
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           not
           to
           disturbe
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamores
          
           Plantation
           in
           
             Maryland
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Hammond
             ,
          
           a
           Sufferer
           in
           these
           Calamities
           .
        
         
           
             1
             Sam
             20.
             v.
             23.
             
          
           
             As
             touching
             the
             thing
             which
             thou
             and
             I
             have
             spoken
             of
             ,
             behold
             ,
             the
             Lord
             be
             between
             thee
             and
             me
             .
          
           
             Job
             22.
             v.
             5.
             
          
           
             Is
             not
             thy
             wickednesse
             great
             ,
             and
             thine
             iniquities
             innumerable
             ?
          
           
             Job
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ye
             speak
             wickedly
             for
             Gods
             defence
             ,
             and
             talk
             deceitfully
             for
             his
             cause
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Royall
           Exchange
           in
           Cornhill
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             Hammond
          
           versus
           
             Heamans
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Was
           very
           opposite
           to
           publish
           my self
           to
           the
           world
           a
           fool
           in
           print
           ,
           resolving
           rather
           to
           wait
           the
           determination
           of
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           whō
           (
           and
           not
           by
           railing
           invectives
           )
           we
           must
           be
           tryed
           ,
           than
           to
           have
           expressed
           so
           much
           indifferency
           as
           to
           have
           carped
           unseasonably
           at
           the
           proceeding
           of
           these
           inhuman
           ,
           ingratefull
           ,
           and
           blood-sucking
           Sectaries
           ,
           which
           mention
           God
           in
           their
           lips
           ,
           but
           their
           hearts
           are
           farre
           from
           him
           ;
           but
           that
           I
           see
           daily
           a
           broaching
           of
           lyes
           ,
           one
           confederating
           and
           in
           the
           neck
           of
           another
           ,
           which
           begets
           belief
           amongst
           many
           ,
           and
           carries
           a
           vulgar
           applause
           along
           with
           their
           action
           ,
           the
           only
           way
           these
           people
           ever
           pitched
           on
           to
           effect
           their
           designs
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           are
           they
           credited
           by
           our
           silence
           .
        
         
           We
           desire
           to
           satisfie
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           especially
           our
           worthy
           friends
           the
           noble
           
             Virginians
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           for
           in
           
             Virginia
          
           they
           are
           sufficiently
           informed
           )
           and
           that
           by
           their
           unbyast
           discourses
           and
           relations
           they
           may
           undeceive
           such
           as
           the
           hypocricies
           of
           these
           fellows
           hath
           deluded
           .
        
         
           This
           ,
           and
           the
           inward
           vexation
           which
           perplexeth
           me
           to
           read
           what
           they
           write
           ,
           to
           hear
           what
           's
           reported
           ,
           awakes
           me
           ,
           as
           knowing
           more
           of
           their
           deceits
           and
           proceedings
           than
           any
           man
           living
           .
           I
           have
           at
           this
           present
           written
           ,
           lying
           by
           me
           an
           Historicall
           relation
           of
           the
           transactions
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           and
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           
           under
           the
           Government
           and
           Tyranny
           of
           
             Richard
             Bennet
          
           and
           Colonel
           
             Claiborn
             ,
          
           with
           many
           remarkable
           passages
           of
           such
           State-policies
           as
           they
           and
           their
           creatures
           used
           ;
           but
           will
           for
           a
           while
           forbeare
           to
           publish
           ,
           as
           rather
           desiring
           this
           pen-jarring
           may
           cease
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           of
           this
           rout
           shall
           any
           more
           disturbe
           the
           world
           (
           for
           us
           they
           cannot
           do
           )
           with
           their
           seeming-sanctified
           lies
           ,
           I
           will
           then
           not
           spare
           to
           acquaint
           the
           world
           what
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           live
           ,
           and
           give
           each
           of
           their
           Characters
           to
           open
           view
           ,
           which
           now
           lyes
           masked
           under
           the
           hood
           of
           holinesse
           and
           good
           disposition
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           shall
           somewhat
           more
           largely
           answer
           
             Leonard
             Strongs
             Babylons
             fall
             ,
          
           the
           Book
           of
           
             Virginia
             and
             Maryland
             ,
          
           and
           other
           objections
           and
           allegations
           of
           theirs
           ,
           being
           all
           full
           of
           impudence
           and
           ignorance
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           
             Heamans
          
           should
           dare
           to
           write
           amazes
           me
           ,
           knowing
           his
           imbecillity
           ,
           his
           villany
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           in
           my
           answer
           to
           him
           ,
           briefly
           and
           in
           his
           own
           tone
           anatomize
           and
           lay
           him
           open
           to
           the
           world
           a
           fool
           ,
           to
           the
           State
           a
           Knave
           ,
           to
           God
           a
           notorious
           offender
           ,
           whose
           unfeigned
           repentance
           I
           cordially
           wish
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           future
           portion
           of
           Grace
           may
           over-ballance
           his
           former
           talents
           of
           wit
           and
           honesty
           ,
           in
           the
           want
           of
           which
           the
           poor
           man
           hath
           been
           too
           too
           unhappy
           .
           But
           to
           the
           matter
           .
        
         
           
             Roger
             Heamans
          
           gives
           a
           great
           account
           in
           his
           whole
           relation
           of
           his
           extraordinary
           vigilancy
           and
           diligence
           in
           mannaging
           of
           his
           charge
           ,
           and
           the
           trust
           imposed
           on
           him
           by
           his
           owners
           ,
           but
           omits
           to
           insert
           what
           a
           disordered
           Ship
           and
           company
           he
           had
           ,
           how
           mutinous
           and
           quarrelsome
           they
           were
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           and
           how
           upon
           every
           drunken
           bout
           they
           had
           ,
           what
           Swords
           were
           drawn
           ,
           what
           challenges
           made
           between
           the
           Sea-men
           and
           their
           great
           Commander
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Inhabitants
           observing
           their
           carraiges
           ,
           with
           derision
           and
           detestation
           reported
           of
           the
           fantasticknesse
           of
           
             Heamans
          
           and
           his
           rude
           ungoverned
           Ships
           Company
           .
        
         
           The
           insolencie
           of
           these
           were
           such
           towards
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           (
           observing
           the
           licentiousnesse
           of
           those
           parts
           )
           and
           taking
           occasion
           thereby
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           sell
           commodities
           to
           whom
           they
           list
           ,
           and
           lighting
           on
           greater
           prices
           ,
           would
           of
           their
           own
           accords
           (
           after
           delivery
           made
           )
           repossesse
           themselves
           again
           ,
           
           scoffing
           at
           any
           pretence
           of
           Law
           or
           Justice
           ,
           saying
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           after
           proved
           too
           true
           )
           that
           their
           Ship
           was
           of
           force
           enough
           to
           awe
           the
           whole
           Countrey
           ,
           inflicting
           punishments
           on
           the
           Planters
           ,
           and
           robbing
           houses
           as
           they
           went
           ,
           all
           which
           is
           sufficiently
           proved
           by
           Depositions
           already
           taken
           .
        
         
           He
           relates
           how
           civilly
           he
           entreated
           Captain
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           formerly
           Governour
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           who
           refused
           the
           title
           of
           Governour
           from
           him
           ,
           informing
           him
           that
           one
           Captain
           
             Fuller
          
           was
           Governor
           of
           the
           Province
           ,
           and
           intimates
           ,
           that
           from
           that
           relation
           he
           bends
           to
           
             Fuller
             ,
          
           as
           Governour
           ever
           after
           .
           How
           disconsonant
           to
           reason
           this
           is
           ,
           let
           any
           judge
           that
           know
           reason
           ,
           that
           know
           the
           passages
           ,
           that
           know
           Captain
           
             Stones
          
           temper
           .
        
         
           At
           such
           time
           as
           
             Bennet
          
           and
           
             Claiborn
          
           came
           into
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           and
           had
           compacted
           to
           take
           the
           Government
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           Captain
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           after
           he
           had
           notice
           of
           the
           power
           they
           had
           gathered
           ,
           he
           likewise
           impowered
           himself
           for
           defence
           ,
           and
           was
           in
           possibility
           to
           have
           cut
           
             Bennet
          
           and
           
             Claiborn
          
           and
           all
           off
           ,
           but
           those
           few
           Papists
           that
           were
           in
           
             Maryland
          
           (
           for
           indeed
           they
           are
           but
           few
           )
           importunatly
           perswaded
           Governour
           
             Stone
          
           not
           to
           fight
           ,
           left
           the
           cry
           against
           the
           Papists
           (
           if
           any
           hurt
           were
           done
           )
           would
           be
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           many
           mischiefs
           would
           ensue
           ,
           wholly
           referring
           themselves
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Protectors
           determination
           ;
           &
           although
           the
           Protestant
           party
           with
           indignation
           to
           be
           so
           fooled
           ,
           submitted
           to
           what
           their
           Governour
           was
           perswaded
           to
           do
           ,
           yet
           could
           not
           but
           complaine
           in
           that
           particular
           against
           the
           cowardize
           of
           the
           Papists
           .
        
         
           After
           they
           had
           dispossest
           Governour
           
             Stone
          
           of
           his
           Authority
           ,
           and
           had
           by
           promises
           to
           dis-bandon
           their
           party
           ,
           perswaded
           him
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           they
           presented
           him
           with
           a
           draught
           for
           resignation
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           which
           when
           he
           refused
           ,
           their
           whole
           party
           upon
           notice
           given
           ,
           on
           a
           sudden
           returned
           ,
           to
           the
           astonishment
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           affrightment
           of
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           ,
           and
           required
           perenitorily
           to
           subscribe
           to
           what
           they
           had
           written
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           saying
           ,
           It
           matters
           not
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           will
           ,
           being
           thus
           enforced
           ,
           write
           what
           ye
           will
           have
           me
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           binding
           nor
           valid
           ;
           Lo
           here
           the
           observance
           of
           
             Bennet
          
           and
           
             Claiborns
          
           promises
           ,
           and
           after
           this
           they
           would
           have
           impowered
           
           him
           as
           Governour
           from
           them
           ,
           which
           with
           scorn
           he
           refused
           ;
           nor
           did
           Governour
           
             Stone
          
           ever
           in
           his
           own
           esteem
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           those
           that
           had
           been
           faithfull
           to
           his
           Government
           ,
           look
           on
           himself
           as
           lesse
           or
           otherwise
           than
           Governour
           ,
           nor
           ever
           received
           other
           title
           ,
           how
           be
           it
           he
           ceased
           to
           act
           untill
           he
           heard
           further
           from
           
             England
          
           ;
           yet
           in
           
             Heamans
          
           his
           hearing
           and
           aboard
           that
           Ship
           which
           he
           calls
           himself
           Commander
           of
           ,
           Governour
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           and
           Secretary
           
             Hatton
          
           both
           ,
           had
           some
           words
           with
           Mr.
           
             Preston
          
           the
           new-made
           Commander
           ,
           complaining
           of
           their
           injurious
           assuming
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           Records
           ,
           threatning
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           they
           would
           return
           them
           again
           ,
           they
           would
           compell
           them
           away
           .
           How
           then
           did
           he
           dis-own
           his
           Government
           ?
           and
           for
           him
           to
           point
           to
           
             Fuller
          
           as
           Governour
           ,
           had
           not
           only
           been
           base
           ,
           but
           ridiculous
           ;
           for
           neither
           
             Fuller
          
           himself
           (
           untill
           after
           their
           murtherous
           assasinations
           )
           nor
           the
           Commission
           he
           had
           from
           
             Bennet
          
           and
           
             Claiborn
             ,
          
           did
           own
           or
           make
           him
           so
           ;
           for
           after
           Governour
           
             Stone
          
           refused
           to
           derive
           or
           meddle
           with
           power
           from
           
             Bennet
          
           and
           
             Claiborn
             ,
          
           they
           erected
           no
           Governour
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           gave
           Commission
           to
           ten
           men
           ,
           
             Fuller
          
           being
           first
           in
           that
           Commission
           ,
           to
           be
           conservators
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           untill
           further
           order
           ;
           then
           how
           is
           
             Heamans
          
           relation
           true
           ?
        
         
           He
           next
           after
           some
           frivolous
           relations
           prosecutes
           his
           feigned
           narration
           of
           what
           his
           Governour
           
             Fuller
          
           (
           for
           untill
           
             Heamans
          
           made
           him
           one
           he
           was
           never
           any
           )
           had
           done
           in
           his
           absence
           ,
           what
           Messages
           he
           had
           received
           frō
           his
           Governor
           ,
           how
           obedient
           he
           was
           to
           the
           supreme
           command
           of
           
             Fuller
             ,
          
           how
           carefull
           to
           follow
           his
           Merchants
           businesses
           ,
           and
           yet
           how
           charitable
           and
           relenting
           to
           those
           poor-distressed
           souls
           that
           begged
           his
           assistance
           .
           —
           
             Hear
             this
             O
             ye
             Heavens
          
           !
        
         
           At
           such
           time
           as
           Captain
           
             Samuel
             Tilman
             ,
          
           (
           a
           man
           ever
           to
           be
           honoured
           )
           arrived
           into
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           he
           repaired
           to
           Governour
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           acquainting
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltemore
          
           had
           not
           lost
           his
           Countrey
           as
           was
           bruted
           abroad
           ,
           and
           brought
           him
           some
           instructions
           and
           certainties
           of
           his
           Highnesses
           owning
           him
           the
           said
           
             Stone
          
           for
           Governour
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           was
           reproved
           by
           one
           Captain
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           then
           High
           Sheriff
           ,
           for
           giving
           Captaine
           
             Stone
          
           the
           frequent
           appellation
           of
           Governour
           ,
           he
           replyed
           ,
           I
           
           must
           and
           shall
           own
           him
           and
           no
           other
           for
           Governour
           of
           these
           parts
           ,
           for
           seeing
           my
           Lord
           Protector
           so
           stiles
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           title
           writes
           to
           him
           ,
           I
           neither
           can
           nor
           dare
           call
           him
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           his
           example
           is
           my
           warrant
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           the
           said
           
             Smith
          
           (
           as
           a
           man
           affrighted
           )
           hies
           him
           home
           ,
           repaires
           to
           
             Fuller
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           they
           treat
           with
           
             Heamans
          
           to
           assist
           their
           opposition
           ,
           compound
           with
           him
           for
           a
           great
           quantity
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           so
           prepare
           to
           oppose
           all
           power
           that
           should
           controle
           theirs
           .
        
         
           Governour
           
             Stone
          
           sent
           me
           ,
           not
           knowing
           of
           the
           compact
           of
           
             Heamans
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           to
           
             Patuxent
          
           to
           fetch
           the
           Records
           ;
           I
           went
           unarmed
           amongst
           these
           Sons
           of
           Thunder
           ,
           onely
           three
           or
           four
           to
           row
           me
           ,
           and
           despite
           of
           all
           their
           braves
           of
           raising
           the
           Country
           ,
           calling
           in
           his
           Servants
           to
           apprehend
           me
           ,
           threatned
           me
           with
           the
           severity
           of
           their
           new-made
           Law
           ;
           my selfe
           alone
           seized
           and
           carried
           away
           the
           Records
           in
           defiance
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           ,
           what
           ever
           
             Heamans
          
           pretends
           of
           compacts
           with
           Heathens
           and
           Papists
           to
           destroy
           them
           ,
           
             Richard
             Preston
          
           their
           great
           but
           then
           quaking-Commander
           ,
           shewed
           me
           a
           Letter
           from
           
             Heamans
             ,
          
           wherein
           he
           promised
           the
           Ship
           ,
           Ammunition
           and
           Men
           ,
           should
           be
           at
           their
           service
           if
           occasion
           were
           ,
           and
           incouraged
           them
           not
           to
           think
           of
           yeelding
           to
           Governour
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           power
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltemore
             ,
          
           and
           this
           was
           the
           first
           discovery
           that
           ever
           was
           made
           by
           Governour
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           and
           not
           a
           man
           in
           armes
           ,
           nor
           intended
           to
           be
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           yet
           before
           this
           ,
           meerly
           upon
           Captaine
           
             Tilmans
          
           words
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           jealousies
           ,
           had
           
             Heamans
          
           confederated
           with
           ,
           and
           hired
           himself
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           this
           fellow
           must
           not
           onely
           justifie
           his
           
             Judas-like
          
           dealings
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           challenge
           applause
           and
           merit
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           ,
           my self
           again
           unarmed
           proclamed
           a
           Proclamation
           amongst
           them
           ,
           put
           in
           a
           new
           Commander
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           County
           met
           ,
           who
           as
           people
           over-joyed
           to
           return
           to
           their
           former
           just
           Gouernment
           ,
           as
           in
           their
           voluntary
           and
           humble
           Petitions
           ,
           they
           presenting
           acknowledged
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           as
           Supreme
           was
           prayed
           for
           ,
           and
           Pardons
           were
           as
           freely
           consented
           to
           ,
           as
           intreated
           for
           .
        
         
           But
           those
           poor-oppressed
           souls
           of
           
             Severn
             ,
          
           as
           
             Heamans
          
           
           stiles
           them
           ,
           being
           of
           another
           temper
           and
           County
           ,
           &
           more
           remote
           ,
           having
           
             Heamans
          
           and
           his
           company
           their
           assured
           Janiza●●●
           ,
           rather
           choosing
           to
           lose
           their
           lives
           than
           their
           Lordings
           ;
           sent
           peremtory
           Messengers
           to
           the
           Governour
           ,
           (
           not
           such
           as
           
             Heamans
          
           relates
           &
           sets
           down
           ,
           )
           which
           we
           all
           here
           know
           to
           be
           invented
           ,
           and
           rather
           kept
           and
           contrived
           to
           be
           published
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           than
           intended
           for
           their
           Governour
           ,
           who
           zealously
           affected
           peace
           ,
           and
           twice
           before
           had
           suffered
           himself
           rather
           to
           be
           fooled
           out
           of
           his
           Government
           ,
           than
           to
           hazard
           the
           shedding
           of
           blood
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           comes
           it
           that
           their
           little
           Agent
           
             Strong
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           impudent
           Author
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           and
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           in
           either
           of
           their
           whisking
           Treatises
           mention
           these
           so
           specious
           propositions
           inserted
           in
           
             Heamans
          
           his
           works
           ?
           
             Heamans
          
           you
           do
           it
           scurvily
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           yet
           further
           discover
           you
           .
           The
           joyning
           with
           Heathens
           ,
           the
           plundering
           of
           houses
           ,
           the
           intent
           to
           fire
           your
           Ship
           ,
           the
           hyring
           of
           
             Abraham
             Hely
             ,
          
           and
           the
           horrid
           treacheries
           you
           load
           us
           with
           ,
           will
           more
           particularly
           be
           questioned
           and
           answered
           in
           another
           place
           than
           here
           ;
           we
           have
           your
           Book
           for
           evidence
           of
           your
           charge
           ,
           we
           only
           fear
           you
           will
           turn
           
             Jack
             Lilborn
             ,
          
           and
           put
           us
           to
           prove
           it
           to
           be
           yours
           ,
           which
           if
           you
           do
           ,
           we
           have
           other
           reckonings
           to
           put
           on
           your
           score
           .
        
         
           You
           can
           in
           nothing
           deal
           truly
           ,
           the
           Letter
           you
           pretend
           you
           received
           ,
           my self
           writ
           ,
           I
           procured
           another
           ,
           now
           happily
           arrived
           ,
           to
           transcribe
           it
           ,
           which
           the
           Governour
           signed
           ,
           the
           contents
           whereof
           were
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           been
           informed
           upon
           sight
           of
           a
           Letter
           pretended
           to
           come
           from
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           intended
           some
           disturbance
           in
           the
           Province
           ,
           and
           had
           promised
           Mr.
           
             Preston
          
           the
           assistance
           of
           your
           Ship
           ,
           Ammunition
           and
           Men
           ,
           he
           rather
           conceived
           it
           was
           a
           forgery
           ,
           and
           you
           abused
           ,
           than
           that
           any
           such
           things
           really
           were
           ,
           and
           hoped
           you
           came
           for
           a
           peaceable
           Trade
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           your
           imployers
           businesse
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           meddle
           with
           the
           differences
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           promising
           you
           all
           encouragement
           and
           justice
           that
           could
           possibly
           be
           expected
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           intreating
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           had
           any
           such
           resolution
           you
           would
           declare
           it
           ,
           which
           had
           you
           done
           ,
           and
           not
           treacherously
           coloured
           it
           over
           with
           promises
           to
           wait
           on
           the
           Governour
           ,
           he
           had
           retired
           ,
           no
           blood
           had
           been
           spilt
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Warrants
           you
           so
           croud
           in
           your
           Book
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           you
           imagine
           peradventure
           will
           bear
           you
           out
           ,
           had
           you
           not
           been
           hired
           the
           jugling
           had
           been
           handsome
           ,
           but
           now
           't
           is
           foolish
           ,
           nor
           can
           any
           Rebellion
           ever
           bear
           bulk
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           passe
           on
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Supreme
           Authority
           .
           For
           the
           Letter
           you
           pretend
           you
           writ
           ,
           you
           confesse
           you
           did
           it
           by
           advice
           of
           your
           
             Severn
          
           imployers
           ;
           yet
           in
           that
           you
           affirm
           a
           monstrous
           untruth
           in
           saying
           the
           Government
           setled
           in
           Captain
           
             Fuller
          
           was
           since
           established
           by
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           you
           shall
           by
           and
           by
           see
           how
           all
           such
           pretended
           powers
           are
           by
           His
           Highnesses
           absolute
           Commands
           null
           ,
           but
           never
           be
           able
           nor
           no
           stickler
           of
           you
           all
           to
           prove
           any
           confirmation
           ,
           had
           you
           had
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           although
           you
           talk
           much
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           would
           have
           posted
           it
           and
           published
           it
           to
           the
           World
           in
           Capitall
           Letters
           .
        
         
           You
           great
           Merchant
           
             Richard
             Owen
             ,
          
           and
           his
           best
           penn'd-Letter
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           his
           ,
           that
           ever
           came
           from
           him
           ,
           was
           not
           a
           matter
           materiall
           for
           the
           Presse
           ,
           we
           knew
           him
           a
           year
           or
           two
           since
           a
           Planter
           of
           little
           credit
           ,
           and
           now
           a
           very
           sorry
           Merchant
           ,
           yet
           any
           stuff
           will
           serve
           such
           as
           yee
           are
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           firing
           of
           your
           Ship
           (
           I
           speak
           to
           the
           abused
           World
           ,
           not
           to
           
             Heamans
          
           )
           he
           knows
           already
           what
           I
           writ
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           at
           tryall
           of
           the
           Governour
           and
           Councell
           ,
           one
           Captain
           
             Findall
          
           upon
           examination
           did
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           after
           
             Heamans
          
           Treachery
           to
           shoot
           at
           them
           having
           discovered
           himself
           an
           enemy
           ,
           he
           undantedly
           told
           them
           that
           himself
           ,
           could
           he
           have
           compassed
           it
           ,
           would
           have
           fired
           his
           Ship
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           prettily
           do
           they
           forge
           ?
           
             Fuller
          
           he
           sayes
           informed
           him
           that
           Captain
           
             Stone
          
           intended
           to
           fire
           his
           Ship
           ,
           and
           this
           dispute
           between
           the
           Hireling
           and
           the
           Master
           must
           be
           taken
           as
           a
           truth
           ,
           and
           come
           likewise
           to
           the
           Presse
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             Heamans
          
           and
           they
           bargained
           before
           :
           Here
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           truth
           ,
           you
           again
           shew
           your self
           a
           fool
           ,
           to
           ingage
           because
           
             Fuller
          
           affrighted
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           why
           should
           Captain
           
             Stone
          
           think
           of
           firing
           your
           Ship
           ,
           had
           you
           not
           been
           a
           declared
           enemy
           ?
           or
           if
           he
           had
           such
           an
           intent
           ,
           why
           did
           he
           by
           Letter
           addresse
           himself
           to
           you
           to
           stand
           Newter
           ?
           before
           this
           addresse
           
             Fuller
          
           and
           yee
           fomented
           these
           
           jealousies
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           by
           that
           after
           addresse
           ,
           was
           clearly
           manifest
           it
           was
           never
           intended
           ,
           therefore
           being
           in
           its
           own
           reason
           only
           a
           fiction
           ,
           wherefore
           did
           you
           print
           it
           ?
           The
           cause
           of
           your
           Seaman
           
             Helies
          
           running
           away
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           informed
           the
           Fellow
           was
           of
           an
           honest
           temper
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           fantastick
           domineerings
           was
           the
           cause
           he
           rather
           chose
           to
           lose
           his
           Voyage
           ,
           than
           longer
           to
           continue
           under
           you
           .
           In
           your
           whole
           relation
           of
           commands
           and
           arguments
           between
           you
           and
           your
           imployers
           ,
           you
           so
           impudently
           juggle
           ,
           that
           you
           raise
           both
           laughter
           and
           anger
           in
           me
           ;
           I
           shall
           not
           swell
           this
           to
           descant
           on
           each
           frivolous
           passage
           .
        
         
           The
           delivery
           of
           your
           Benefactors
           of
           
             Ann
             Arundel
          
           Country
           ,
           is
           indeed
           a
           demy-miracle
           as
           you
           deliver
           it
           ,
           but
           let
           a
           true
           information
           be
           received
           ,
           it
           will
           appear
           otherwise
           ;
           first
           ,
           to
           be
           treacherously
           dispersed
           and
           hurried
           a
           shore
           ,
           as
           our
           men
           were
           by
           
             Heamans
          
           firing
           at
           them
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           to
           be
           pursued
           by
           an
           other
           Vessell
           ,
           commanding
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           and
           so
           seizing
           on
           our
           Boats
           and
           Ammunition
           ;
           what
           a
           great
           matter
           did
           ye
           ?
           it
           is
           and
           hath
           been
           ordinary
           for
           a
           hundred
           men
           to
           surprize
           and
           take
           prisoners
           two
           hundred
           ,
           but
           ye
           had
           more
           ,
           ours
           not
           so
           many
           as
           I
           mention
           ,
           and
           the
           difference
           was
           ,
           ours
           came
           with
           a
           resolution
           rather
           to
           treat
           than
           fight
           ,
           yours
           resolved
           to
           have
           the
           Government
           or
           nothing
           ,
           and
           therefore
           would
           not
           suffer
           any
           Declaration
           to
           be
           published
           ,
           but
           surprized
           the
           Messenger
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           most
           monstrous
           ,
           after
           free-quarter
           giver
           ,
           to
           adjudge
           ,
           condemn
           ,
           and
           execute
           ,
           as
           ye
           did
           ,
           your self
           
             Heamans
          
           sitting
           in
           consultation
           ,
           and
           being
           of
           their
           Counsell
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           most
           active
           to
           have
           all
           executed
           ,
           none
           reprieved
           ,
           no
           not
           the
           Governour
           himself
           ;
           It
           was
           the
           first
           time
           that
           ever
           
             Heamans
          
           had
           power
           of
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           thought
           to
           grow
           glorious
           by
           his
           unsampled
           severity
           .
           Take
           a
           little
           view
           of
           these
           oaths
           ,
           and
           then
           judge
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           these
           fellowes
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 HEnry
                 Coursey
                 ,
                 Nicholas
                 Guyther
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Richard
                 Willan
                 ,
              
               of
               the
               Province
               of
               
                 Maryland
              
               in
               
                 America
                 ,
              
               Gent.
               maked
               oath
               ,
               That
               in
               or
               about
               the
               latter
               end
               of
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               year
               
                 1654.
                 
              
               His
               Highnesse
               the
               Lord
               Protector
               of
               the
               Common-wealth
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
                 Scotland
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Dominions
               thereunto
               belonging
               ,
               was
               by
               Captain
               
                 William
                 Stone
                 ,
              
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamores
              
               Governour
               of
               that
               Province
               ,
               caused
               to
               be
               proclamed
               in
               the
               head
               of
               the
               people
               there
               ,
               they
               being
               then
               summoned
               in
               by
               Capt.
               
               
                 Stone
              
               for
               that
               purpose
               ;
               and
               the
               said
               Governor
               took
               order
               with
               Captain
               
                 Tilman
                 ,
              
               and
               Mr.
               
                 Bosworth
                 ,
              
               two
               Cōmanders
               of
               Ships
               ,
               then
               trading
               in
               that
               Province
               ,
               to
               shoot
               off
               severall
               peeces
               of
               Ordnance
               from
               their
               respective
               Ships
               ,
               in
               honour
               of
               that
               Solemnity
               .
               And
               they
               further
               depose
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               Moneth
               of
               
                 July
              
               then
               next
               following
               ,
               Mr.
               
                 Richard
                 Bennet
              
               (
               the
               then
               Governour
               of
               
                 Virginia
              
               )
               and
               Colonel
               
                 William
                 Claiborn
                 ,
              
               the
               then
               Secretary
               thereof
               ,
               came
               from
               
                 Virginia
              
               to
               
                 Patuxent
              
               River
               in
               the
               said
               Province
               of
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               and
               there
               entertained
               as
               Souldiers
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               said
               River
               ,
               with
               those
               of
               
                 Ann
                 Arundell
                 ,
              
               otherwise
               by
               them
               called
               
                 Providence
                 ,
              
               as
               also
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               Isle
               of
               
                 Kent
              
               within
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               and
               so
               forced
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               to
               resign
               his
               Government
               .
               And
               the
               said
               Deponent
               
                 Henry
                 Coursey
              
               further
               saith
               ,
               that
               the
               said
               
                 Bennet
              
               and
               
                 Claiborn
                 ,
              
               afterwards
               forced
               the
               said
               Governour
               to
               set
               his
               hand
               to
               a
               Writing
               ,
               the
               Contents
               whereof
               as
               this
               Deponent
               doth
               remember
               was
               ,
               That
               he
               should
               not
               meddle
               with
               the
               resuming
               of
               the
               Government
               again
               in
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamores
              
               behalf
               .
               And
               all
               the
               said
               Deponents
               further
               say
               ,
               that
               the
               said
               
                 Bennet
              
               &
               
                 Claiborn
              
               then
               seized
               upon
               the
               records
               of
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               &
               put
               them
               into
               the
               possession
               of
               one
               Captain
               
                 William
                 Fuller
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Richard
                 Preston
                 ,
              
               
               and
               
                 William
                 Durand
                 ;
              
               and
               the
               Deponent
               
                 Hen.
                 Coursey
              
               saith
               ,
               That
               in
               
                 March
              
               last
               ,
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               sent
               up
               to
               the
               said
               Inhabitants
               of
               
                 Ann
                 Arundel
                 ,
              
               one
               Mr.
               
                 Luke
                 Barber
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               said
               Deponent
               
                 Henry
                 Coursey
                 ,
              
               with
               a
               Proclamation
               to
               require
               the
               Inhabitants
               there
               to
               yeeld
               obedience
               to
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamores
              
               Officers
               ,
               under
               His
               Highnesse
               the
               Lord
               Protector
               ;
               and
               that
               when
               the
               said
               Mr.
               
               
                 Barber
              
               and
               this
               Deponent
               
                 Henry
                 Coursey
              
               came
               thither
               they
               found
               the
               people
               there
               all
               in
               arms
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               
                 Fuller
              
               would
               not
               suffer
               this
               Deponent
               to
               read
               the
               said
               Proclamation
               ,
               and
               so
               refusing
               to
               give
               any
               obedience
               thereunto
               ,
               the
               said
               Mr.
               
               
                 Barber
              
               and
               this
               Deponent
               were
               dismissed
               ,
               but
               suddenly
               after
               (
               before
               conveniently
               they
               could
               get
               away
               )
               were
               taken
               prisoners
               by
               that
               party
               ,
               whereby
               the
               said
               Governour
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               was
               prevented
               of
               any
               answer
               ,
               whereupon
               he
               proceeded
               to
               come
               up
               with
               what
               force
               he
               had
               into
               the
               River
               ,
               called
               by
               some
               
                 Severn
                 ,
              
               where
               these
               people
               lived
               :
               And
               all
               these
               Deponents
               say
               ,
               That
               when
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               came
               into
               the
               said
               River
               ,
               there
               was
               one
               Captain
               
                 Roger
                 Heamans
                 ,
              
               with
               a
               great
               Ship
               called
               the
               
                 Golden
                 Lion
                 ,
              
               whereof
               he
               was
               Commander
               ,
               who
               presently
               shot
               at
               Captain
               
                 Stones
              
               Boats
               as
               they
               passed
               by
               him
               ;
               And
               the
               said
               
                 Guyther
              
               and
               
                 Willan
              
               do
               further
               depose
               ,
               That
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               (
               to
               avoid
               the
               said
               shot
               )
               went
               into
               a
               Creek
               in
               the
               said
               River
               ,
               where
               one
               Mr.
               
               
                 Cuts
              
               with
               another
               Ship
               (
               whereof
               he
               was
               Master
               ,
               blocked
               up
               the
               mouth
               thereof
               and
               upon
               any
               discovery
               forced
               there
               Ordnance
               at
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               and
               his
               party
               ,
               untill
               such
               time
               as
               the
               said
               Inhabitants
               of
               
                 Ann
                 Arundel
              
               had
               transported
               themselves
               over
               the
               River
               ,
               unto
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               and
               his
               party
               ;
               where
               after
               some
               dispute
               ,
               the
               Governour
               (
               finding
               himself
               over-powred
               )
               yeelded
               upon
               quarter
               ,
               whereupon
               
               he
               and
               most
               of
               his
               party
               were
               transported
               over
               the
               River
               to
               a
               Fort
               at
               
                 Ann
                 Arundel
                 ,
              
               where
               they
               were
               all
               kept
               prisoners
               ,
               and
               about
               three
               dayes
               after
               ,
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Fuller
                 ,
                 William
                 Burgees
                 ,
                 Richard
                 Evans
                 ,
                 Leo
                 :
                 Strong
                 ,
                 William
                 Durand
                 ,
              
               the
               said
               
                 Roger
                 Heamans
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Brown
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Cuts
                 ,
                 Richard
                 Smith
                 ,
              
               one
               
                 Thomas
                 ,
              
               and
               one
               
                 Bestone
                 ,
                 Samson
                 Warren
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Meares
                 ,
              
               and
               one
               
                 Crouch
                 ,
              
               sat
               as
               in
               a
               Councel
               of
               War
               ,
               and
               there
               condemned
               the
               said
               Governour
               Captain
               
                 Stone
                 ,
              
               Colonel
               
                 Iohn
                 Price
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Iob
                 Chandler
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 William
                 Eltonhead
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Robert
                 Clerk
                 ,
              
               the
               said
               Deponent
               
                 Nicholas
                 Guyther
                 ,
              
               Captain
               
                 William
                 Evans
                 ,
              
               Captain
               
                 William
                 Lewis
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Iohn
                 Legat
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Pedro
              
               to
               dye
               ,
               whereof
               they
               executed
               Mr.
               
                 William
                 Eltonhead
                 ,
              
               Captain
               
                 William
                 Lewis
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Iohn
                 Legat
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Pedro
                 ,
              
               the
               rest
               being
               preserved
               at
               the
               request
               of
               the
               Souldiers
               and
               Women
               belonging
               to
               the
               said
               party
               at
               
                 Ann
                 Arundel
                 ;
              
               after
               which
               execution
               ,
               the
               common
               Souldiers
               that
               did
               belong
               to
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
                 ,
              
               were
               sent
               away
               to
               their
               severall
               homes
               ,
               but
               the
               Officers
               and
               the
               said
               Messengers
               were
               detained
               longer
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               discharging
               of
               the
               said
               Deponents
               
                 Henry
                 Coursey
              
               and
               
                 Nicholas
                 Guyther
                 ,
              
               the
               pretended
               Councel
               of
               War
               imposed
               an
               Oath
               upon
               them
               ,
               That
               they
               should
               not
               write
               into
               
                 England
              
               to
               give
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamore
              
               any
               information
               of
               their
               proceedings
               ;
               and
               not
               long
               after
               they
               sequestred
               all
               the
               Estates
               of
               those
               of
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamores
              
               Councel
               and
               Officers
               there
               ;
               And
               the
               said
               
                 Henry
                 Coursey
              
               further
               deposeth
               ,
               That
               he
               was
               present
               when
               Mr.
               
                 William
                 Eltonhead
              
               desired
               to
               be
               allowed
               an
               appeale
               to
               His
               Highnesse
               the
               Lord
               Protector
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               but
               it
               was
               refused
               him
               by
               the
               said
               pretended
               Councel
               of
               War
               at
               
                 Ann
                 Arundel
                 ;
              
               And
               the
               said
               Deponents
               
                 Henry
                 Coursey
              
               and
               
                 Nicholas
                 Guyther
              
               do
               further
               
               depose
               ,
               That
               a
               little
               before
               the
               sending
               of
               the
               Proclamation
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               to
               the
               people
               at
               
                 Ann
                 Arundel
                 ,
              
               they
               heard
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               declare
               unto
               certain
               Messengers
               whom
               these
               people
               had
               sent
               unto
               him
               ,
               That
               if
               the
               said
               people
               ,
               who
               he
               understood
               were
               in
               arms
               ,
               would
               repaire
               unto
               their
               severall
               homes
               ,
               and
               submit
               themselves
               unto
               the
               former
               established
               Government
               under
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamore
                 ,
              
               which
               did
               acknowledge
               His
               Highnesse
               the
               Lord
               Protector
               as
               Soveraign
               Lord
               ,
               he
               would
               not
               offer
               any
               violence
               to
               them
               ,
               or
               do
               them
               any
               prejudice
               ,
               either
               in
               their
               persons
               or
               estates
               ,
               or
               words
               to
               the
               very
               same
               effect
               ;
               And
               the
               Deponent
               
                 Richard
                 Willan
              
               doth
               also
               further
               depose
               ,
               That
               about
               the
               time
               when
               the
               said
               
                 Luke
                 Barber
              
               and
               
                 Henry
                 Coursey
              
               went
               with
               the
               said
               Proclamation
               above
               mentioned
               ,
               he
               heard
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Stone
              
               command
               that
               none
               of
               his
               party
               should
               rob
               or
               plunder
               any
               upon
               pain
               of
               death
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Henry
                       Coursey
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Nicholas
                       Guyther
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Richard
                       Willan
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 Sworn
                 all
                 three
                 
                   the
                   second
                   day
                   of
                   
                     Iuly
                     1655.
                     
                  
                
                 before
                 me
                 
                   Na.
                   Hobart
                   ,
                
                 a
                 Master
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Chancery
                
                 in
                 Ordinary
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               Now
               may
               the
               Reader
               throughly
               understand
               their
               Religion
               ,
               their
               humanity
               ,
               their
               usage
               of
               His
               Highnesses
               name
               ,
               and
               to
               what
               purpose
               ,
               not
               to
               act
               further
               by
               it
               than
               shall
               conduce
               to
               their
               own
               ends
               ;
               they
               will
               ,
               they
               say
               ,
               be
               subordinate
               to
               no
               power
               but
               to
               the
               Lord
               Protector
               ,
               and
               yet
               deny
               appeales
               to
               His
               Highnesse
               ,
               rejecting
               His
               Highnesses
               Commands
               ,
               breath
               out
               vants
               ,
               that
               if
               His
               Highnesse
               will
               not
               own
               their
               actings
               ,
               they
               will
               not
               take
               notice
               of
               what
               comes
               from
               him
               .
               They
               imprisoned
               ,
               fined
               ,
               and
               hardly
               forbore
               to
               have
               executed
               Doctor
               
                 Luke
                 Barber
                 ,
              
               notwithstanding
               he
               brought
               in
               a
               Letter
               from
               His
               Highnesse
               ,
               directed
               to
               Captain
               
                 William
                 Stone
                 ,
              
               Governour
               for
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamore
              
               of
               his
               Province
               of
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               intimating
               thus
               ,
               
                 That
                 the
                 Bearer
                 hereof
              
               Luke
               Gardner
               ,
               
                 having
                 been
                 one
                 of
                 his
                 Domestick
                 Servants
                 ,
                 was
                 intended
                 to
                 remove
                 himself
                 and
                 family
                 into
              
               Maryland
               ,
               
                 and
                 therefore
                 he
                 intreated
                 him
                 to
                 show
                 him
                 for
                 his
                 sake
                 ,
                 what
                 lawfull
                 favour
                 and
                 assistance
                 he
                 could
                 ,
                 signing
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Oliver
                 P.
                 
                   And
                   under
                   His
                   Highnesses
                   Signet
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           was
           pretended
           a
           forgery
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Barber
          
           put
           to
           prove
           it
           to
           be
           the
           Lord
           Protectors
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           prove
           it
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           no
           appeale
           could
           lie
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           Gentleman
           as
           I
           have
           often
           heard
           him
           protest
           ,
           was
           so
           over-awed
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           he
           durst
           not
           affirmatively
           maintain
           it
           came
           from
           His
           Highnesse
           ,
           but
           answered
           doubtfully
           and
           distractedly
           .
           A
           strange
           impudence
           when
           a
           Mandate
           so
           sacred
           as
           under
           His
           Highnesses
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           ,
           must
           not
           only
           be
           disputed
           ,
           but
           to
           require
           a
           further
           evidence
           then
           himself
           ,
           witnessing
           what
           shall
           issue
           out
           from
           himself
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           greatest
           spurning
           against
           ,
           and
           overthrowing
           Authority
           ,
           that
           ever
           was
           heard
           of
           or
           suffered
           .
        
         
         
           His
           Highnesse
           having
           notice
           of
           the
           proceedings
           of
           
             Bennet
             ,
             Claiborn
             ,
          
           and
           these
           people
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           sweet
           Letter
           〈…〉
           to
           
             Bennet
             ,
          
           requiring
           him
           to
           cherish
           peace
           in
           the
           Plantation
           ,
           now
           further
           declares
           himself
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               WHereas
               the
               difference
               betwixt
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamore
              
               and
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               
                 Virginia
                 ,
              
               concerning
               the
               bounds
               by
               them
               respectively
               claimed
               ,
               are
               depending
               before
               us
               and
               our
               Councel
               ,
               and
               yet
               undetermined
               ,
               and
               that
               as
               we
               are
               credibly
               informed
               ,
               you
               have
               notwithstanding
               gone
               into
               his
               Plantation
               in
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               and
               countenanced
               some
               people
               there
               ,
               in
               opposing
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamores
                 Officers
                 ;
              
               therefore
               for
               preventing
               of
               disturbances
               or
               tumults
               ,
               we
               do
               will
               and
               require
               you
               ,
               and
               all
               others
               deriving
               Authority
               from
               you
               ,
               to
               forbear
               disturbing
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamore
              
               or
               his
               Officers
               and
               people
               in
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               permit
               all
               things
               to
               remain
               as
               they
               were
               there
               ,
               before
               any
               disturbance
               or
               alteration
               made
               by
               you
               or
               any
               other
               ,
               upon
               pretence
               of
               authority
               from
               you
               ,
               till
               the
               said
               difference
               above-mentioned
               be
               determined
               by
               where
               ,
               and
               that
               we
               give
               you
               further
               order
               therein
               :
               we
               rest
               ,
            
             
               
                 
                   To
                
                 Richard
                 Bennet
                 
                   
                     Esq
                  
                   Governour
                   of
                
                 Virginia
                 ,
                 
                   These
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Your
                   Loving
                   Friend
                   ,
                   Signed
                
                 Oliver
                 P.
                 
              
               
                 White-Hall
                 ,
                 
                   Jan.
                   
                     ●2
                     .
                     1654.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 Copia
                 vera
                 Examinatur
                 per
                 
                   Will.
                   Malin
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           By
           this
           it
           appeares
           how
           great
           care
           hath
           been
           by
           His
           Highnesse
           used
           to
           prevent
           blood-shed
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           will
           prevaile
           ,
           and
           although
           by
           this
           in
           appeares
           that
           
             Bennets
          
           pretended
           power
           ceased
           ,
           and
           any
           derived
           from
           him
           ,
           yet
           will
           not
           
             Leo
             ▪
             Strong
             ,
          
           the
           Munkle-Agent
           of
           Providence
           (
           as
           he
           calls
           himself
           )
           cease
           to
           be
           an
           Agent
           ,
           but
           will
           justle
           this
           high
           command
           and
           revocation
           ;
           he
           peradventure
           at
           last
           will
           pretend
           his
           deafnesse
           ,
           that
           he
           never
           heard
           it
           ,
           but
           cannot
           alleage
           blindnesse
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           and
           shall
           again
           see
           what
           it
           is
           .
        
         
           Were
           not
           their
           actions
           very
           justifiable
           when
           they
           shold
           keep
           men
           in
           prison
           untill
           they
           should
           submit
           to
           an
           Oath
           imposed
           on
           them
           ,
           never
           to
           write
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           what
           had
           been
           done
           ?
           and
           suffer
           none
           to
           depart
           for
           
             England
          
           but
           what
           got
           away
           by
           stealth
           ?
           my self
           being
           proscribed
           by
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           reward
           for
           him
           that
           should
           bring
           in
           my
           head
           ,
           yet
           was
           I
           never
           in
           armes
           ,
           nor
           never
           was
           an
           Instigator
           against
           any
           of
           them
           in
           all
           these
           hurliburlies
           .
           We
           have
           many
           authentick
           testimonies
           discovering
           all
           their
           actions
           and
           proceedings
           ,
           which
           are
           too
           voluminous
           to
           be
           inserted
           into
           an
           Answer
           to
           such
           an
           Ideot
           as
           the
           Commander
           of
           the
           
             Golden
             Lion
          
           ;
           we
           hereby
           endeavour
           to
           give
           you
           onely
           a
           hint
           that
           
             Heamans
          
           hath
           abused
           the
           World
           with
           his
           Pamphlet
           ,
           not
           a
           sillable
           whereof
           is
           truth
           ;
           how
           he
           hath
           deluded
           his
           owners
           with
           pretence
           of
           his
           care
           ;
           how
           he
           hath
           spurned
           at
           and
           belied
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           ;
           how
           he
           hath
           intruded
           himself
           without
           any
           lawfull
           call
           ,
           into
           the
           Seat
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           there
           acted
           the
           part
           of
           a
           bloody
           and
           aggravating
           Murtherer
           ,
           condemning
           Innocents
           and
           trampling
           on
           the
           souls
           of
           them
           he
           hath
           betrayed
           to
           death
           ,
           for
           without
           his
           combination
           nothing
           of
           this
           had
           happened
           ,
           and
           our selves
           had
           without
           rigor
           ,
           without
           blood-shed
           ,
           compelled
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Supreme
           Command
           of
           His
           Highnesse
           under
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           whom
           we
           with
           all
           solemnity
           proclamed
           ,
           and
           under
           whose
           protection
           we
           rejoyced
           ,
           
           as
           our
           Soveraign
           Lord
           ;
           issuing
           out
           generall
           Pardons
           in
           commemoration
           of
           that
           great
           and
           happy
           Solemnity
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           we
           do
           and
           shall
           justly
           charge
           this
           
             Heamans
          
           with
           all
           the
           blood
           spilt
           in
           our
           Province
           ,
           as
           the
           immediate
           Author
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           ruines
           ,
           the
           banishments
           ,
           the
           sequestrations
           of
           Estates
           ,
           and
           the
           heart-breaking
           griefs
           he
           hath
           yeelded
           our
           Wifes
           and
           Children
           ,
           to
           whom
           if
           ever
           we
           return
           again
           ,
           it
           is
           through
           many
           dangers
           and
           hazzards
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           cry
           of
           
             Hey
             for
             St.
             
             Maries
             ,
             hey
             for
             two
             Wives
             ,
          
           if
           any
           rude
           Souldier
           in
           those
           of
           any
           other
           termes
           were
           abusive
           ,
           it
           must
           not
           colour
           your
           matchination
           ,
           it
           proceeded
           by
           no
           order
           of
           the
           Governours
           ,
           nor
           from
           the
           mouthes
           of
           any
           of
           quality
           ,
           themselves
           were
           civill
           and
           atractive
           ,
           nor
           was
           ever
           any
           party
           afoot
           without
           some
           absurd
           expression
           ,
           or
           disordered
           language
           ;
           but
           these
           are
           weak
           flourishes
           ,
           and
           will
           only
           bear
           you
           out
           in
           weak
           esteemes
           .
        
         
           Your
           observation
           of
           Captain
           
             Stones
          
           dejection
           ,
           and
           his
           renunciation
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           the
           dead-heartedness
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           being
           onely
           affirmed
           by
           your self
           ,
           is
           of
           as
           little
           credit
           as
           any
           thing
           else
           you
           have
           related
           ;
           nor
           are
           you
           and
           your
           compacted
           theevish
           Ships
           company
           ,
           to
           be
           evidences
           one
           for
           another
           ,
           and
           no
           better
           than
           Theeves
           and
           Murtherers
           ,
           to
           justifie
           you
           you
           have
           none
           ;
           the
           religious
           rejoycing
           you
           mention
           ,
           is
           no
           otherwise
           than
           such
           prayers
           and
           rejoycings
           as
           Theeves
           and
           Gamsters
           at
           or
           after
           their
           enterprises
           use
           ,
           and
           as
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           seeing
           
             Heamans
          
           was
           a
           Judge
           to
           condemn
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           become
           a
           Writer
           ,
           I
           shall
           no
           longer
           dwell
           on
           
             Heamans
          
           papers
           ,
           I
           shall
           conclude
           with
           that
           fearful
           wo
           denounced
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           against
           such
           as
           you
           are
           ,
           
             
               Isa.
               ●0
               .
               v.
               1.
               
            
             
               Wo
               unto
               them
               that
               decree
               wicked
               decrees
               ,
               and
               write
               grievous
               things
               ,
            
             
             
               Verse
               2.
               
            
             
               To
               keep
               back
               the
               poor
               from
               judgement
               ,
               and
               to
               take
               away
               the
               judgment
               of
               the
               poor
               of
               my
               people
               ;
               that
               widows
               may
               be
               their
               prey
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               may
               spoil
               the
               fatherlesse
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .