It was ordered that cattle and swine should be pastured within proper enclosures.

And it was also ordained that, "from this time forth, in the afternoon as well as in the forenoon, there shall be preaching from God's word." Many of the Indians were employed as servants or day laborers.

They were often defrauded of their wages.

A decree was issued, punishing with a fine those who neglected to pay these debts.
In January, 1649, Charles I., of England, was beheaded in front of his own banqueting hall, and England became nominally a republic.

The event created the most profound sensation throughout all Christendom.
The shock, which agitated all Europe, was felt in America.