Commercial prosperity, 149 New edition of the laws published, 149 Fisheries encouraged, 150 Regulation concerning election, 150 William Wanton chosen Governor, 152 Depreciation of paper money, 152 1733. Marriage laws, 152 John Wanton chosen Governor, 153 Watchfulness of the Board of Trade, 153 1735-1736. Throat distemper, 154 Law against bribery at elections, 154 Arrival of his Majesty's ship Tartar, 155 Means of protection against fire, 155 CHAPTER XIX. WAR WITH SPAIN.--NEW TAXES LEVIED BY ENGLAND.--RELIGIOUS AWAKENING AMONG THE BAPTISTS. Preparation for war against the Spaniards, 156 Great expedition against the Spanish West Indies, 157 New taxes levied on importations by England, 157 Death of Governor Wanton, who is succeeded by Richard Ward, 158 Arrival of Whitefield and Fothergill, 159 Further provisions for the defence of the Colony, 159 Report of the Governor concerning paper money, 160 1741. Boundary line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts settled, 161 CHAPTER XX. PROGRESS OF THE WAR WITH THE FRENCH.--CHANGE IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS.--SENSE OF COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPING AMONG THE COLONISTS.--LOUISBURG CAPTURED. Privateers fitted out, 162 1741. James Greene started an iron works, 162 Changes of the jurisdictions of the courts, 163 Encroachments of Connecticut, 163 1741. Newport Artillery chartered, 165 Counterfeit bills troublesome, 164 1744. Lotteries legalized, 165 Rhode Island's part in the capture of Louisburg, 165 Death of Colonel John Cranston, 166 Two privateers and two hundred men lost, 166 Sense of common interest and mutual dependence gaining ground, 166 Caution against fraudulent voting, 167 Disaster to the French armada, 168 1746. Close of the campaign, 168 Accession of territory, 168