His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont his speech to the representatives of His Majesties province of New-York, the 21th [sic] of March, 1699 (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

"You need not be told to what a degree Faction and Sedition have taken Root in this Town, 'tis a thing so generally known. And there has been the utmost Industry us'd by some ill Men to spread the Infection all over the Province, and to alienate the Affections of the People by false Suggestions and Notions of their Independance from the Crown of England, and that 'tis a Violence and Wrong done 'em that England should put a Limitation on their Trade. How extravagant and wild is this Notion; does not England put a Restriction on its own Trade, in some Cases? And as for Pyracy, which some People are so fond of here, 'tis held in such Abomination as not to be known or practis'd there. People must not be so deceived, this Province is subject to the Crown of England, and 'tis its greatest Glory and Happiness that it is so. For by that means the People are entituled to the Protection of the Crown, and are under the best Constitution of Laws, and that in fellowship with the best and bravest People in the World, the People of ENGLAND; and they must be obedient to English Laws, 'tis their Duty and Interest so to be. And the Angry Men of New-York must not expect from me that Connivance at their ill Practices that they were..." This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century.