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 Taxes farmed out, . 101 101 . 102 . 103 103 . 103 105 Andros's commission enlarged, The press subjected to the will of the Governor, 105 CHARTER GOVERNMENT AGAIN RESUMED.-FRENCH WAR.INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.-CHARGES AGAINST THE COLONIES. 1690. . 108 108 Chief-Justice Dudley attempted to open his 110 . 111 112 112 . 113 113 1691. Small-pox broke out in the Colony, Sir William Phipps appointed Governor of Mas- 114 This command over the forces of Rhode Island 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, 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, CHANGE OF THE EXECUTIVE.-ACTS OF THE ASSEMBLY.- AND THE MOTHER John Wanton chosen Governor, 1735-1736. Throat distemper, Law against bribery at elections, CHAPTER XIX. WAR WITH SPAIN.-NEW TAXES LEVIED BY ENGLAND.-RELIGIOUS AWAKENING AMONG THE BAPTISTS. Preparation for war against the Spaniards, 156 157 New taxes levied on importations by England, 157 149 149 150 . 150 152 € 152 152 153 153 by Richard Ward, Arrival of Whitefield and Fothergill, 158 159 Further provisions for the defence of the Colony, 159 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, LOUISBURG Page. 162 162 163 163 : 165 164 165 165 166 166 166 167 . 168 168 168 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. |