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"1715: George Vaughan, son of Major William Vaughan, had been employed in England as an agent for the province, which brought him into notice with many persons of influence about the Court. The acquaintance and connexion his father had formed there, and the good opinion entertained of him by some high in rank and authority, were of essential service to the son. Upon their recommendation he was appointed Lieutenant Gobernor of New-Hampshire. As he was a native of the province and had the confidence of the people, this appointment was very aggreable to them, particularly gratifying to his father, who was now in the decline of life. Mr. Vaughan returned to his native place and published his commission here on the 13th of October. Eliseus Burgess was appointed Governor of Massachusetts and New-Hampshire; bt remained still in England." 10

"1716: Lieutenant Governor Vaughan summoned a new assembly, which met the 21st of August, and recommended to them the 'establishment of a perpetual revenue to the King.' The Assembly chose to raise the money for support of government, in the usual manner by direct tax on polls and estates, and declined granting any impost." 10

"1717: Lieutenant Governor Vaughan claimed the right to exercise the power of Commander in Chief, whenever the Governor was not actually within the province. He asserted that whenever the Governor was in Massachusetts, he was absent from New-Hampshire, and that his authority here ceased, or at least suspended until his return. However true this might be in fact, Shute contended that he was commissioned for both provinces, he was within his jurisdiction when he resided in either, and his command extended over both. Shute sent Vaughan an order to prorogue the General Court, instead of which he dissolved them. Penhallow, one of the Council, adhered to the Governor and opposed Vaughan's pretensions. This irritated Vaughan very highly, and the next time they met at the Council-board, which was on the 24th of September, he concluded a very intemperate speech in the following manner: 'What I have to say to you, Mr. Penhallow, is in gross, and is, that your business for a long time has been to sow discord in the commonwealth, and you endeavour to propagate confusion and difference in each town within the government; when avowed principles oblige you to solder as much as in you lies, the affections of magistrates and people, thereby to divert all things which naturally produce dissentions, tumults, and feuds, the particulars I have, and shall transmit to my Lord the King, in whose name, and by virtue of whose power, I suspend you, Samuel Penhallow, from sitting, voting, and assisting at the Council-board, till his Majesty's pleasure shall be known.' As soon as Governor Shute heard of these proceedings, he came to this town with all possible dispatch, convened the Council, reinstated Penhallow, and suspended Vaughan. When these proceedings were transmitted to England, and laid before the King, he saw fit to remove Vaughan from office, and appointed John Wentworth Lieutenant Governor in his stead." 10