29, wherein he denounces the judgments of God upon such of his hearers as were then going to England with evil intentions against the country.] [Footnote 87: Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts Bay, Vol.

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Mr.Palfrey, under the head of "Presbyterian Cabal," states the following facts as to the treatment of Dr.Child, Mr.Dand, and others who proposed to make their appeal to the English Parliament: "Child and Dand, two of the remonstrants, were preparing to go to England with a petition to the Parliament from a number of the non-freemen.

Informed of their intention, the magistrates ordered a seizure of their papers.

The searching officers found in their possession certain memorials to the Commissioners for Plantations, asking for 'settled Churches according to the (Presbyterian) Reformation in England;' for the establishment in the colony of the laws of the realm; for the appointment of 'a General Governor, or some honourable Commissioner,' to reform the existing state of things.

For this further offence, such of the prominent conspirators as remained in the country were punished by additional fines.