I doe confesse that whilé John De Carteret

*^ was in England the state of this Island was not in

' " so good peace as before, and that there was great

<^ likely-hood of a dangerous faction, if God had not

" provided for the same." " N, Baudoyn."

3. — " I know that in this Island there hath been ^' great contention betwixt many, some holding with

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" the Govemor that now is, and others fevoring John " Carteret's attempts, whereof proceeded many trou- " blés and inconveniences. And I hâve allwayes " heard say that the said Carteret was the Procuror '^ or Attorney to fhrther the purpose of his confede» « rates." " J. Masson."

4. — " I, under-written, doe testifye, that since the " death of Sir Amias Poulet, our Grovemor, there hath " been great division hère for the Govemment." " R "Hérault."

5. — " I, imder-written, doe certify, that thèse two or " three yeares there hâve been very dangerous fac- " tiens in this Isle, whereby the people hâve been " greatly ont of ail order, giving themselves unto " divers vices and insolendes, whereunto they were " not wounted, and ail in hope of a new Govemor." " H. Faultrat, Minister."

6. — ^^ I, under written, doe certifye, that I hâve per- " ceived that many factions and tumultes hâve been " in this Island, wherefore I hâve bestowed some " sermons to appease them. And besides I doe tes- " tifie that John Carteret and his confederates did " norish them in hope to change their Govemor." " N. Effard."

7. — " I, under-wrîtten, doe testifie, that since the " departure of John Carteret into England, there hâve " been very dangerous factions within the Isle, and " ail for the change of the Governor, and that by the " common report the said John Carteret and his con- ** fédérâtes were the authores of the said factions." « Mylet, Minister."

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8. — ^^ I, under-written, doe certifie, that since ^^ the death of Amîas Poulet, there hâve been two " contrary actions for the Goyemment, the one " holding for Mylord Seymor, the other Mr. Anthony " Poulet, wherewith the Island hath been greatly ^^ troubled, and I hâve understood that John De " Carteret Wrote some times Letters unto those that *• where of Mylord Seymor's side.** " Josué Bon- " homme, Ministère'

9. — " I, under-wrîtten, certifie, that the author of '' the faction which hath been nourished within this '< Isle, since the death of Sir Amias Poulet, is un- <^ knowne unto me ; but I know that John De Car- ^' teret was the principall instrument of the same, by '< reason of which actions, many disorders hâve sprung " up on this Common-Wealth, as contempt of God'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 Groville, 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 Government of the same. And "therefore I hâve often times, both privatly and ^^ publickly exhorted the people to peace and concord." " De la Fay de la Vigne, Minister."