m. They're pulling away from the side now.

TREAT

If that is really Andros, he's a brave man.

ALLYN

Aye, sir, he is that. Will you go down to meet him?

TREAT

Indeed I will, if he has the courage to come ashore without a guard! I
can do no less than meet him at the shore. Come along, Lieutenant.
[_calling_] Stand by, men, ready for action at any moment! Lieutenant
Allyn and I are going out to meet the Governor!

ALLYN

Through this portal, sir! I've unlocked it.

TREAT

Thank you.

ALLYN

The boat is just beaching, sir.

TREAT

Good! And here he comes.

ALLYN

Alone!

TREAT

Have I the honor of greeting Governor Andros?

ANDROS [_coming in, storming angrily_]

What is the meaning of this, sir? What is the meaning of this?

TREAT

I beg your pardon?

ANDROS

This--this show of force? What is the meaning of it, I say?

TREAT

Sir! This force is here to maintain the rights of this colony against
the illegal aggression of New York!

ANDROS

Where is your Governor?

TREAT

Here!

ANDROS

Well, Governor, I'll have you know that I have come here in the legal
performance of my duties to take command of land legally and lawfully a
part of the possessions of His Grace, the Duke of York.

TREAT

I have already informed you, sir, that you shall not have it!

ANDROS

Is this rebellion?

TREAT

It is not, I assure you. But we will hold this land which is ours by
right of grant from His Majesty, Charles the Second.

ANDROS

My commission as Governor of this territory comes directly from His
Grace, the Duke of York.

TREAT

His Grace has no jurisdiction here.

ANDROS

Here, sir, are my orders. [_rattle of paper_]

TREAT

And here, sir, is a true copy of our charter. [_rattle of paper_]

ANDROS

My orders supersede your charter.

TREAT

Our charter is a royal grant, and cannot be superseded except for cause
by due process of law.

ANDROS

I shall take possession under my orders. You can appeal to the Privy
Council for redress.

TREAT

You can take possession only after every man in this fort is dead!

ANDROS

Do you still insist on this ridiculous show of force?

TREAT

I do! If you make a move to land your troops, we will open fire!

ANDROS

Very well. I shall report to His Grace that I was prevented from
obeying his command by an unwarranted and illegal show of force!

TREAT

And we shall report to His Majesty that we defended our rig