Complex sentence: However, the Massachusetts petition was seen as weak in comparison to those prepared by other colonies, and Hutchinson was widely castigated for secretly seeking to promote the Stamp Act, and was accused of "treachery" and "betraying his country".
Split into simpler sentences: However, the Massachusetts petition was seen as weak in comparison to those prepared by other colonies, and Hutchinson was claimed to be secretly seeking to promote the Stamp Act. He was also accused of "treachery" and "betraying his country".