[1] He was expelled the House in 1704 for words spoken by him against the Lieut.
"that he desired that others might be called dog and rascal in their turns by the Governor, that he was not a time-server; that he had rowed against the stream, and had, or could, pull up against them all; and that the first good dinner the Governor had eaten in this Island, was at his house.
"[1] The above information was given to the House by colonel Richard Thompson, who was called to the Council, shortly after Totterdell was re-elected for Saint Catherine on a vacancy which occurred during the same year, but the House declared the election null and void, as he was not qualified to sit, having been previously expelled.
[1][2] Totterdell was sued in the Grand Court by the attorney general Robert Hotchkyn for words spoken in the House whilst a member, and the House passed a resolution, voting it a breach of privileges, and ordered the attorney general to be taken into custody.
To tide over the difficulties the Governor prorogued the House.