In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petition have been answeredonly by repeated injury.

• 在遭受这些压迫的每一阶段，我们都曾以最谦卑的言辞吁请予以纠正。而我们一次又一次的情愿，却只是被报以一次又一次的伤害。