the language of this petition that comes from this town meeting

来自这个市级会议的情愿
really reveals a lot about some of the fundamental fears of the colonists,

揭示了不少移居者最基本的担忧恐惧
and I'm going to just quote a sentence or two from it.

我要引用几句话
"But what still heightens our apprehensions is that

"但是加剧了我们恐惧的
those unexpected proceedings

是那些出人意料的行动
may be preparatory to new taxations upon us.

它们可能预示着将加重我们的新税项
This we apprehend annihilates our charter right

我们担心丧失了自己
to govern and tax ourselves.

管理和赋税的特许权
It strikes at our British privileges which as we have never forfeited them

狠狠打击了我们从未丧失过的英国公民权
we hold in common with our fellow subjects

我们和我们的英国同伴
who are natives of Britain."

有着同样的信念"
That's a pretty strong statement.

这是个很强硬的宣言