Whereas it is most apparently found that the many ordinaries [taverns] in severall parts of the country are very prejudiciall ... Bee it therefore enacted ... that no ordinaries, ale houses, or other tipling houses whatsoever ... be kept in any part of the country [except "at James Citty" and "at the two great ferries" of Yorke river]; Provided ... that [these exceptions] be admitted ... to sell ... mare's meate, horse-meate, beer, and syder, but no other strong drinke whatsoever. ... [Penalty of 1000 pounds tobacco for selling "any sorte of drinke or liquor" or for "being drunke ... in his ... house.">[
XVII. XVIII. [Special Acts, relating to James City and two counties.]
Act XIX. [General Pardon and Oblivion.]
Act XX. [Disabling Lt. Col. Edward Hill and Lieut. John Stith. from bearing any office, civil or military, because these men had "bin the greatest instruments ... of raiseing, promoteing, and stirring up the late differences and misunderstandings ... between the honorable governour and his majesties good and loyal subjects," Beacon's party.]
107. Bacon's Proclamation, July 30, 1676
Massachusetts Historical Society Collections, Fourth Series, IX, 184-187.
The closing paragraphs (here given) follow some two pages of specific charges of misgovernment against Governor Berkeley and certain of "his wicked and pernicious counsellors, confederates, aides and associates against the Comonality."
The Declaracion of the People
... And we doe further demand that the said Sir William Berkeley with all the persons in this list be forthwith delivered up or surrender themselves within fower days after the notice hereof, Or otherwise we declare as followeth.