Premise: I can only know how I feel right now.

Hypothesis: I don't even know how i feel.
Answer: no

Premise: The original colony of 600 men intermarried with local women to form a large Eurasian community, served by African slaves and living in an elegant luxury that won their trading post the name Babylon of the Orient.

Hypothesis: The Babylon of the Orient was a lavish community of original colony men intermarried with local women.
Answer: yes

Premise: Nor does the grown-up Finn (Ethan Hawke) develop much stature.

Hypothesis: Ethan Hawke plays Finn as an adult.
Answer: yes

Premise: It brought savage retribution from the authorities, and both leaders were executed.

Hypothesis: The authorities chose to punish the leaders with life imprisonment.
Answer: no