KEMPTHORN, MERRY, and constables.

Afterwards WHARTON, EDITH, and CHRISTISON.
ENDICOTT.
Call Captain Simon Kempthorn.
MERRY.
Simon Kempthorn, Come to the bar! KEMPTHORN comes forward.
ENDICOTT.
You are accused of bringing Into this Jurisdiction, from Barbadoes, Some persons of that sort and sect of people Known by the name of Quakers, and maintaining Most dangerous and heretical opinions, Purposely coming here to propagate Their heresies and errors; bringing with them And spreading sundry books here, which contain Their doctrines most corrupt and blasphemous, And contrary to the truth professed among us.
What say you to this charge?
KEMPTHORN.
I do acknowledge, Among the passengers on board the Swallow Were certain persons saying Thee and Thou.
They seemed a harmless people, mostways silent, Particularly when they said their prayers.
ENDICOTT.
Harmless and silent as the pestilence! You'd better have brought the fever or the plague Among us in your ship! Therefore, this Court, For preservation of the Peace and Truth, Hereby commands you speedily to transport, Or cause to be transported speedily, The aforesaid persons hence unto Barbadoes, From whence they came; you paying all the charges Of their imprisonment.
KEMPTHORN.
Worshipful sir, No ship e'er prospered that has carried Quakers Against their will! I knew a vessel once-- ENDICOTT.
And for the more effectual performance Hereof you are to give security In bonds amounting to one hundred pounds.
On your refusal, you will be committed To prison till you do it.
KEMPTHORN.
But you see I cannot do it.

The law, sir, of Barbadoes Forbids the landing Quakers on the island.
ENDICOTT.
Then you will be committed.

Who comes next?
MERRY.
There is another charge against the Captain.
ENDICOTT.
What is it?
MERRY.
Profane swearing, please your Worship.
He cursed and swore from Dock Square to the Court-house, ENDICOTT.
Then let him stand in the pillory for one hour.
[Exit KEMPTHORN with constable.
Who's next?
MERRY.
The Quakers.
ENDICOTT.
Call them.
MERRY.
Edward Wharton, Come to the bar! WHARTON.
Yea, even to the bench.
ENDICOTT.
Take off your hat.
WHARTON.
My hat offendeth not.
If it offendeth any, let him take it; For I shall not resist.
ENDICOTT.
Take off his hat.
Let him be fined ten shillings for contempt.
MERRY takes off WHARTON'S hat.
WHARTON.
What evil have I done?
ENDICOTT.
Your hair's too long; And in not putting off your hat to us You've disobeyed and broken that commandment Which sayeth "Honor thy father and thy mother." WHARTON.
John Endicott, thou art become too proud; And loved him who putteth off the hat, And honoreth thee by bowing of the body, And sayeth "Worshipful sir!" 'T is time for thee To give such follies over, for thou mayest Be drawing very near unto thy grave.
ENDICOTT.
Now, sirrah, leave your canting.

Take the oath.
WHARTON.
Nay, sirrah me no sirrahs! ENDICOTT.
Will you swear?
WHARTON.
Nay, I will not.
ENDICOTT.
You made a great disturbance And uproar yesterday in the Meeting-house, Having your hat on.
WHARTON.
I made no disturbance; For peacefully I stood, like other people.
I spake no words; moved against none my hand; But by the hair they haled me out, and dashed Their hooks into my face.
ENDICOTT.
You, Edward Wharton, On pain of death, depart this Jurisdiction Within ten days.