On the Method of Plants

break the Bread of life unto us, that we may not have our souls ruined, although our bodies and estates have been enslaved: And also do humbly request that the Treasury and Husbandry The management of resources and agricultural production of the Company, may not be in the hands of the trading-party; for so long, we suppose, there can be little redress. Thus imploring your Honours inspection and redress, in matters of so great weight and importance, which may conduce by your Honours assistance, to the Glory of God, our Sovereign's interest, your own eternal Honour, and the welfare of these Islands:

The which Petition was sent from the whole Assembly in the Islands, but no relief given by the said Company to the Inhabitants.

WE the General Assembly of the Somer-Islands The early colonial name for Bermuda, named after Sir George Somers, Convened at St. Georges, the 11th of August, in the year of our Lord 1673; and in the Twenty fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second, Defender of the Faith, etc. to consider such things as may tend to the well-being of the said Islands, and also to prevent, and if by any means possible, to remedy such grievances as do require speedy redress, having our eyes and hearts to the Glory of God, honour and interest of his Most Gracious Majesty, and respect to the Honourable Company, and welfare of the Plantation,

We also earnestly spread before you (the Honourable Company) the grievous Bondage and Thraldom of us most true, and faithful, and free-born Subjects of his Majesty.

That all and every of us, lie culpable Liable or at risk of punishment in our persons and estates, upon the humour and pleasure of every Informer, by Letters or otherwise, that can obtain an Order from the Company, or a Court, from any seven of the Assistants: And as we are informed, they not being sworn according to the purport of the King's Majesties Letters Patents A term for a public decree or charter issued by a monarch granting specific rights or titles,