chap, i.] WEST INDIES. % 7 
The administration of Sir William Tufton, the 
first governor appointed by lord Carlisle, proving 
disagreeable to his lordship, captain Henry Hawley 
was sent over in 1631 to supersede him. Tufton 
resenting this measure, procured the signatures of 
some of the planters to a petition complaining of 
Hawley’s conduct. Hawley construed this petition 
into an act of mutiny on the part of Tufton, for 
which he had him tried and condemned by a court- 
martial, and with very little ceremony caused him 
to be shot to death; a proceeding universally ex¬ 
claimed against as a most horrid and atrocious mur¬ 
der. Hawley, however, though recalled on this 
account, not only escaped punishment through the 
interest of his noble patron, but was soon after¬ 
wards sent back again as chief governor; in which 
capacity he remained till 1638, when he was driven 
from the country by the united voice of all the 
inhabitants; who, however, permitted his brother 
William Elawley, to act as commander in chief, 
until a governor should be nominated at home. He 
was succeeded by major Hunckes, who leaving the 
island in 1641, appointed Philip Bell, Esq. his de¬ 
puty, and Bell, in 1645, was appointed chief go¬ 
vernor.* But the conduct of Hawley, thus violent 
* During the administration of this gentleman, many salutary laws 
were passed 5 among others the following: 
tft. “ An aft for the continuance and observation of all acts and 
statutes not repealed 5 which act recites that there were divers and sun¬ 
dry good and wholesome laws, statutes and ordinances provided, en¬ 
acted, and made, assigned, and agreed upon, by and with the assent,' 
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