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with one Mr. MOLE and Mr. HAVERCAMPE who came 
with a Commission from the Earle of Carlile to demaund 
a fift parte of the people's Labours, whereupon the 
people were soe distasted that they rose in Armes. 
That the people ever since paid 40 lbs. weight of Tobacco 
per poll, and besides a henn per poll, or 20 lb. weight of 
Tobacco which the Governour said was by donation 
from the people which they now disclaime. 
Mr. Thomas Horne saith. That he went to St. 
Christofers the yeere before the Spaniards came thither* 
and that he staid there 12 yeers, and that the taxes 
were 20 lbs. of Tobacco to the Earle and 20 lbs. to the 
Governour and 10 lbs. to the Capt. per poll, and that 
they were compelled to pay it. 
William Roper saith. That all taxes are laid by 
the Governour and Councell and that they pay 20 lbs. 
to the Earle, 20 lbs. to the Governour and 10 lbs. to 
the person per poll, for all above 7 yeers old. That 
they pay 40 lbs. per poll, besides for the maintenance of 
five guards for the Island, which is only paid for the 
men, and not for the woemen and Children. And that 
those Guards have bin up about five or six yeers, and 
that besides the 40 lbs. per poll, for maintenance of theis 
Guards they bought plantacions for provisons for them. 
And that in the pretinell (?) where the Examinate lived 
they bought a plantacion for a Garden to maintain the 
Souldiers which cost 13,000 lbs. of Tobacco through 
that precin6l, and saith that he knows no commaund 
from the Earle to that purpose. Saith that a henn was 
paid per poll, for men and women about two yeers agoe 
for the Governor and that a henn was worth 20 lbs. of 
* The Spaniards attacked St. Kitts in 1629. 
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