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8. — '^ I, under-written, doe certifie, that since " the death of Amias Poulet, there hâve been two " contrary factions for the Govemment, the one " holdmg for Mylord Seymor, the other Mr. Anthony " Poulet, wherewîth the Island hath been greatly " troubled, and I hâve understood that John De ^* Carteret #rote some times Letters nnto those that *• where of Mylord Seymor's side," " Josué Bon- " homme, Minîster."

9. — " I, under-written, certifie, that the author of ^^ the faction which hath been nourished within this " Me, since the death of Sir Amias Poulet, is un- " knowne unto me ; but I know that John De Car- " teret was the prindpall instrument of the same, by '^ reason of which factions, many disorders hâve sprung " up on this Common-Wealth, as contempt of Grod's " Word, of Magistrats, and of ail good Policy." " Tho. " Oliver, Minister."

10. — " I, Matthew de la Fay, Minister of the word " of God, at this présent, in the Church of St Hilary, ^' and being before coadjutor unto Thomas Oliver, in ^< the parish of GroviUe, doe certifie that by common ^' report I understand that, during the absence of Mr. ^^ Poulet, Mr. Lieutenant, there was a great faction '* in this Isle for the Govemment of the same. And "therefore I hâve often times, both privatly and ^^ pubUckly exhorted the people to peace and concord." " De la Fay dé la Vigne, Minister."

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1691, ult Junû. " A letter to the Govemor, " BaîUif c^pd Jurats of the Isie of Jersey."

" Sithence the retume of the Commissioners granted " for the examination of the Informations delivered " by John Carteret and John Perin agamst the Go- " vemor, the said Carteret hath taken exceptions ^^ against the Commissioners and their proceedings, " whereof their Lordshipps find cause to mislike, and *^ meaning to préserve and maintaine their doing as " just and upright in the exécution of their charge, " hâve committed the said John Carteret to prison, " there to remaine untill he shall yield to submitt *' himselfe, and acknowledge his fault, as well towards " him the Govemor, in such sorte as their Lordshipps ^^ shall think fitt,- as towards the Commissioners, and ^^ untill he hâve answered the reasonable charges " dîsbursed by them about the Commission. Allsoe " they are required to call before them Perin, and *^ that he may make such submission and acknowledge « his offense in ft® unjust accusation delivered against " the Goyernor, and he answer one moitié of the " chargesi imployed in the éxecution of the Commis- " sion, which if he shall refuse to doe, they are required " by thpir JiOrdshipps to take bonds to her Majestie's " use for lus persojial appçarance before their Lord- " shipps, to answer his contempt. And thus muqh " their Lordshipps thought good to lett them under- " stand of their présent order and purpose, to the end

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*^ it may appeue what care theix Lordshipps hâve to «< maintame the crédit of the Govemor, and toremove '' the eauses of &Gtion amohgst them."

" 1691, July 29. Whereas I, John Carteret, did *' preferre certain articles of complaints to the Right ^^ Honorable the Lords and others of Her Majestie's " Most Honorable Privy Councell, [agaînt Anthony ^' Poulet, Esq., Captain of this Me, whereby his crédit '^ and govemment was called in question, which by «< him were answered : And the cause being heard ^^ before their Lordshipps, because the proofes either ^^ for the averring of the said Articles or clearing of '^ the said Captain, were to be made in this Isle upon ^^ my eamest prosecution of the coïnplaints and in- '^ formations against him, it pleased their Lordshipps " to send Ck)mmissioners, indifferently named and " chosen by their Lordshipps, to examine the said " complaints and Articles, whose manner of proceed- " ing is knowne to you ail : for as much as they '^ hâve certified unto their Lordshipps that I was not ^^ able to make suffident proofes of my allégations ^^ and informations, tending to the discrédit of the <^ said Captain, and thereby they judged that I had " shewed malice, both in preferring the same and in '^ going about to draw others to joine with me in the " actions, whereby the Isle was divided into some <' kind of Ëtctions, and thereby the Govemor might «« hâve been lesse regarded and obeyd, for which my ^' offense so appearing to their Lordshipps by the cer- '^ tificat of the said Commissioners, I was committed