 He informed the assembly of the existence of the letters, after which it designated a committee to analyze them.Strategic leaks suggestive of their content made their way into the press and political discussions, causing Hutchinson much discomfort.The assembly eventually concluded, according to John Hancock, that in the letters Hutchinson sought to "overthrow the Constitution of this Government, and to introduce arbitrary Power into the Province", and called for the removal of Hutchinson and Oliver.