Giles Peram was not a spy, and at that time he believed himself a stanch republican.
A few days later he went to Jamestown.

Robert little dreamed that his remark would bring trouble upon himself.
At this time Governor Berkeley was growing uneasy.

He felt that he stood above a burning volcano, from which an eruption was liable to take place at any moment.

He trembled at the slightest whispers of freedom, for royalty dreads independence, and the idle boasts of Giles Peram startled him.

He summoned Hugh Price and consulted with him on the boldness of Peram.
"Fear him not, my lord," said Hugh.