213 men prisoners for their consciences, so long as they liv'd honestly and inoftensively; but it caus'd a greate mutinie in the priests against him, and they blew up as many of their people as they could, to ioyne in faction against the governor, not caring now what men they enter'd into confederacy with, nor how disaffected to the cause, so they were but bitter enough against the separatists; which the cunning mallignants perceiving, they now all became zealotts, and luught in secrett, to see· how they wrought these men to ruine their owne cause and champions. Plumtre not taking notice of the generall's letters, the governor sent him word he expected he should obey them and depart: Plumtre replied , his business was done, and he would go; but in spight of his teeth he would have a guard. The lieftenant-eollonell would have put in the articles into the parliament, which the committee had sent up against Plumtre; but Mr. Millington pretending all kindnesse and service to the governor, would needs undertake it, and desired the lieftcnant-collonell to ·trouble none of the governor's friend s, in any business he had to doe, but to leave it in his hands, who would employ all his powers, and serve him with al! vigilance and faithfullnesse, against all persons whatsoever; and whereas he heard the governor had some tho~ghts of coming to London, he wisht him not to ·trouble himselfe, but lo charge him with aniething he had to doe. Notwithstanding all thi s, the governor went to London, having some occasions thither. A little before his going, he and the rest of the committee had rcqu ir'd Mr. Salisbmy, their treasurer, to give in his accounts, ·which he either unwilling or unable to do, bent his utmost endeavoms to rayse a high mutiny and . faction against the governor, and Capt. White was never backward in any mischiefe; these, with Plnmtre and Niason, made a close confederacy, and call'd Jwme Cbadwick to their assistance, having engag'd the persecuting priests and all their idolat~rs, upon an insinuation of the governor's favour to separatists. During Collonell
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