Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain…

That, without any Assembly, they Levied on the People, a penny in the pound of all their Estates, and Twenty-pence per Head, as Poll-money, with a penny in the Pound for Goods Imported, besides a Vast Excise on Wine, Rum and other Liquors.

That, without any Assembly, they Levied on the People, a penny in the pound of all their Estates, and Twenty-pence per Head, as Poll-money, with a penny in the Pound for Goods Imported, besides a Vast Exeise on Wine, Rum and other Liquors.

That, when among the Inhabitants of Ipswich, some of the Principal Persons modestly gave Reasons, why they could not choose a Commissioner to Tax the Town, until the King should first be Petitioned for the Liberty of an Assembly, they were committed unto Gaol for it, as an High Misdemeanour, and were denied an Habeas Corpus, and were dragged many Miles out of their own County to answer it at a Court in Boston; where Jurors were picked for the Turn, that were not Freeholders, nay, that were mere sojourners; and when the Prisoners pleaded the Privileges of English-men, That they should not be Taxed without their own consent, they were told, That those things would not follow them to the ends of the earth: As it had been before told them in open Council, no one in the Council contradicting it, You have no more Privileges left you, but this, that you are not bought and sold for Slaves: And in fine, they were all fined severely, and laid under great Bonds for their Good Behaviour; besides all which, the hungry Officers extorted Fees from them that amounted unto an Hundred ⟨p. 21⟩and Threescore Pounds, whereas in England, upon the like Prosecution, the Fees would not have been Ten Pounds in all. After which fashion the Townsmen of many other Places were also served.

That, when among the Inhabitants of Ipswich, some of the Principal Persons modestly gave Reasons, why they could not choose a Commissioner to Tax the Town, until the King should first be Petitioned for the Liberty of an Assembly, they were committed unto Gaol for it, as an High Misdemeanour, and were denied an Habeas Corpus, and were drag'd many Miles out of their own County to answer it at a Court in Boston; where Jurors were pickt for the Turn, that were not Freeholders, nay, that were meer sojourners; and when the Prisoners pleaded the Priviledges of English-men, That they should not be Taxed without their own consent, they were told, That those things would not follow them to the ends of the earth: As it had been before told them in open Council, no one in the Council contradicting it, You have no more Priviledges left you, but this, that you are not bought and sold for Slaves: And in fine, they were all fined severely, and laid under great Bonds for their Good Behaviour; besides all which, the hurgry Officers extorted Fees from them that amounted unto an Hundred