56 AMIAS ANDROS AND 



had had to be banished, and on James's accession his energies 

 redoubled. On June 11th, 1685, he landed at Lyme at the 

 head of an invading force, was proclaimed King at Taunton 

 on June 20th and was finally defeated at Sedgemoor on 

 July 6th. Sir Edmund was evidently engaged in the 

 campaign against the rebels, as on July 30th he was pro- 

 moted to be Lieut.-Colonel of the Regiment of Horse com- 

 manded by Robert, Earl of Scarsdale, and known as the 

 Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment. But he was not to 

 remain much longer in England. On the 1st of August, 

 1686, James II. created him Governor, Captain General, and 

 Vice- Admiral, of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, 

 New Plymouth, and certain dependent territories, and soon 

 afterwards, in addition, of Rhode Island and Connecticut 

 successively. 



This fresh occasion for the use of an official seal probably 

 led to his application for a formal registration of his arms, 

 which was granted, as we know, on Sept. 23rd, 1680. 



Sir Edmund and his wife arrived at Nantasket in the 

 King Fisher, 50 tons burthen, on December 19th, 1686. 

 When we realize that the tonnage represents a vessel a little 

 bigger than the Fawn, but considerably smaller than the Alert, 

 we can realize the misery and discomforts which they must 

 have endured during these long voyages amid equinoctial gales 

 across lonely, unlit, uncharted seas, at the mercy of winds and 

 tides. 



A few days after their arrival they were received at 

 Boston w< with great acclamations of joy." But Sir Edmund's 

 triumph would have been damped had he known that his 

 mother lay dying in her Manor house of Sausmarez, and on 

 Christmas Day, 1686, she died. (1) 



Sir Edmund's popularity soon waned. The King had 

 again given him very definite and unpalatable instructions to 

 carry out, and he did not shrink from incurring personal 

 unpopularity or blame in obeying orders. He began by for- 

 bidding any printing presses within his jurisdiction, by 

 proclaiming an entire liberty of conscience to Puritans and 

 Catholics alike, and by levying fresh taxes and enforcing the 

 Customs duties with renewed vigour. He then proceeded to 



(1) Below her husband's monument in St. Martin's Church is inscribed "En ce 

 lieu repose le corps de Madame Elizabeth Stone, femme du susdit Mr. Andros, 

 native du Royaume d'Angleterre, sceur de Messire Robert Stone, Chevalier, 

 Echanson de la Reyne de Boheme, Capifaine d'une troupe de Cavalerie en 

 Hollande ; laquelle partagea avec son Mary les troubles d'exile auxquels il fut 

 expose during plusicurs annees au Service de Charles ler et Charles 2me de 

 Glorieuse memoire, Rois d'Angleterre. Elle a vescu avec son Mary 42 ans, et a 

 este mere de 9 enfants : Elle deceda au Seigneur le 25e jour du Mois de Decembre, 

 l'an 1686, aagee de 73 ans." 



