the said Quinbus Flestrin, in open breach of the said law, under
color of extinguishing the fire kindled in the apartment of his
Majesty's most dear imperial consort, did maliciously, and
traitorously, pull her by the arms, and lift her high in the air in
both his hands, against the statute in that case provided, &c.,
against the duty, &c.

ARTICLE II.

That the said Quinbus Flestrin, having brought the imperial fleet
of Blefuscu into the royal port, and being afterwards commanded by
his imperial majesty to seize all the other ships of the said
empire of Blefuscu, and reduce that empire to a province, to be
governed by a viceroy from hence, and to destroy and put to death,
not only all the Big-endian exiles, but likewise all the people of
that empire who would not immediately forsake the Big-endian
heresy. He, the said Flestrin, like a false traitor against his
most auspicious, serene, imperial majesty, did petition to be
excused from the said service, upon pretence of unwillingness to
force the consciences or destroy the liberties and lives of an
innocent people.

ARTICLE III.

That, whereas certain ambassadors arrived from the court of
Blefuscu, to sue for peace in his majesty's court; he, the said
Flestrin, did, like a false traitor, aid, abet, comfort, and divert
the said ambassadors, although he knew them to be servants to a
prince who was lately an open enemy to his imperial majesty, and in
open war against his said majesty.