CHAPTER XIV.

CHANGES IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.-SIR EDMOND ANDROS APPOINTED GOVERNOR.-HE OPPRESSES THE COLONISTS AND IS FINALLY DEPOSED.

1687,

Page.

John Greene sent to England with an address to
the King for the preservation of the charter, 100
Changes in the names and the boundaries of
Kingston, Westerly and East Greenwich,
Arrival of Sir Edmond Andros,

Taxes farmed out,

. 101

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. 102

.

103

103

. 103

105

Andros's commission enlarged,

The press subjected to the will of the Governor, 105
Title of Rhode Island to King's Province again

CHARTER GOVERNMENT AGAIN RESUMED.-FRENCH WAR.INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.-CHARGES AGAINST THE COLONIES.

1690.

. 108 108

Chief-Justice Dudley attempted to open his
court, he is seized and imprisoned,
Return of the old form of government,
Legality of resumption confirmed by the King, 109
The Assembly reörganized,

110

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112

112 . 113

113

1691.

Small-pox broke out in the Colony,

Sir William Phipps appointed Governor of Mas-
sachusetts with command over all the forces
of New England,

114

This command over the forces of Rhode Island
restricted to time of war,

Page.

115

Courts of Admiralty established in the Colony, . 117

1697-1698. Trouble from enemies to the charter govern

COLONIAL PROSPERITY.-DIFFICULTIES OCCASIONED BY THE WAR WITH THE FRENCH.-DOMESTIC AFFAIRS OF THE COLONY.

Providence the second town in the Colony,
Religious freedom,

Attempt to establish a Vice-Royalty over the

120

120

. 120

CHAPTER XVII.

PAPER MONEY TROUBLES.-ESTABLISHMENT OF BANKS.-PROTECTION OF HOME INDUSTRIES.—PROPERTY QUALIFICA

Paper money question carried into election,
Improvements in Newport,

CHANGE OF THE EXECUTIVE.-ACTS OF THE ASSEMBLY.-
GEORGE BERKELEY'S RESIDENCE IN NEWPORT.-FRIENDLY
FEELING BETWEEN THE COLONISTS
COUNTRY.

AND THE MOTHER

John Wanton chosen Governor,
Watchfulness of the Board of Trade,

1735-1736. Throat distemper,

Law against bribery at elections,
Arrival of his Majesty's ship Tartar,
Means of protection against fire,

CHAPTER XIX.

WAR WITH SPAIN.-NEW TAXES LEVIED BY ENGLAND.-RELIGIOUS AWAKENING AMONG THE BAPTISTS.

Preparation for war against the Spaniards,
Great expedition against the Spanish West
Indies,

156

157

New taxes levied on importations by England, 157
Death of Governor Wanton, who is succeeded

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€ 152

152

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by Richard Ward,

Arrival of Whitefield and Fothergill,

158

159

Further provisions for the defence of the Colony, 159
Report of the Governor concerning paper money, 160
Boundary line between Rhode Island and Mas-

sachusetts settled,

161

CHAPTER XX.

PROGRESS OF THE WAR WITH THE FRENCH.-CHANGE IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS. SENSE OF COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPING AMONG THE COLONISTS.

CAPTURED.

Privateers fitted out,

1741.

James Greene started an iron works,

Changes of the jurisdictions of the courts,
Encroachments of Connecticut,

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166

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CHAPTER XXI.

ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO SPECIE PAYMENTS.-CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS

OF

CITIZENSHIP.

- NEW

COUNTIES AND

TOWNS FORMED.-FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.-WARD AND HOPKINS CONTEST.-ESTABLISHMENT OF NEWSPAPERS.