me.

WADSWORTH

Oh, yes, and have you an order for it there?

BLIGH

Indeed I have. Governor Treat has just read it.

WADSWORTH

May I be allowed to see it?

BLIGH

Of course. Governor Treat, will you let this gentleman read the order
and be satisfied.

WADSWORTH [_rattle of paper_]

Hm, yes.--"Governor Treat--hereby ordered"--but, Colonel, this is an
order upon Governor Treat!

BLIGH

Of course it is! Now are you satisfied?

WADSWORTH

I am deeply sorry, sir, I do not see how the committee can comply with
this order.

BLIGH

Why not, pray--is it not properly signed and sealed?

WADSWORTH

Oh yes. Signed properly, but it is drawn against the Governor--and not
against the Charter Committee.

BLIGH

Why--what--oh, this is too much! Governor Andros warned me that you
would be stubborn and stiff-necked! But I'll have that charter!
Here--I'll change that order--give it here!

WADSWORTH

Here you are, sir. [_rattle of paper_]

BLIGH

Hm--yes--a quill. So--now--"The Charter Committee--is hereby
ordered"--there you are. Now I hope you are satisfied.

WADSWORTH

Are you satisfied with this, Governor?

TREAT

Hm--does this not seem to be a forgery, Captain Wadsworth?

WADSWORTH

It not only seems to be, sir, but it is. I saw him make an illegal
change in the order. All of us saw it.

ALL

Yes, yes! We saw him.

It is a forgery! Don't obey it!

TREAT

I should say that the change invalidated the entire order!

BLIGH

What? You are trying to put me in the wrong?

WADSWORTH

Not at all, sir! You have put yourself in the wrong.

BLIGH

But--but--you forced me to make that change in the order.

TREAT

I believe, Colonel, we merely pointed out that your order was
inadequate; we did not force you to commit forgery.

BLIGH

Oh, this is a trick! This is a trick! I demand the immediate surrender
of the government and the charter!

TREAT

What is the will of the Assembly? Can we deliver up the government
under an order which is obviously forged?

ALL

No, no! No indeed!

TREAT

The vote is against you, Colonel.

BLIGH

Andros will come himself and attend to this affair. I wash my hands of
it! He'll make you pay for this day's work--and he'll get the charter!
Good day!

ALL

Good day!

ANNOUNCER

Andros did come, as Colonel Bligh had threatened, but not for several
months. But when he came, he came in state, with a company of soldiers,
two trumpeter