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.”