n session when the new commission arrived. Dudley
sent a copy of it to the Court, not as recognizing their authority, but
as an assembly of principal and influential inhabitants. They complained
of the commission as arbitrary, 'there not being the least mention of an
Assembly' in it, expressed doubts whether it were safe for him or them,
and thus gloomily dissolved, leaving the government in Dudley's hands."
(Hildreth's History of the United States, Vol. II., Chap. xviii., p.
80.)]

[Footnote 197: Andros was appointed Captain-General and Vice-Admiral of
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Plymouth, Pemaquid, and
Narragansett during pleasure.]

[Footnote 198: (Holmes' Annals, etc., Vol. I., p. 419). Holmes adds: "To
support a Government that could not be submitted to from choice, a small
military establishment, consisting of two companies of soldiers, was
formed, and military stores were transported. The tyrannical conduct of
James towards the colonies did not escape the notice and censure of
English historians." "At the same time that the Commons of England were
deprived of their privileges, a like attempt was made on the colonies.
King James recalled their Charters, by which their liberties were
secured; and he sent over Governors with absolute power. The arbitrary
principles of that monarch appear in every part of his administration."
(Hume's History of England, _Act_ James II.)--_Ib._, pp. 419, 490.

Hutchinson says: "The beginning of Andros' administration gave great
satisfaction. He made high professions as to the public good and the
welfare of the people, both of merchants and planters; directed the
judges to administer justice according to the custom of the place;
ordered the former established rules to be observed as to rates and
taxes, and that all the colony laws not inconsistent with his commission
should be in force." (History of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. I., p. 353).]

[Footnote 199: "The complaints against Andros, coolly received by the
Privy Council, were dismissed by order of the new King, on the ground
that nothing was charged against the late Governor which his
instructions would not fully justify." (Hildreth's History of the United
States, Vol. II., Chap. xviii., p. 94.)]

[Footnote 200: Hildreth's History, etc., Vol. II., Chap. xviii., pp. 83,
93, 94.]

[Footnote 201: "As a matter of course, this Church test of citizenship
did not work well. The more unscrupulous the conscience, the easier it
w