Deaths of John Clarke, Roger Williams, Samuel Gorton, William Harris, and William Coddington, 85 1678. Financial condition of the Colony in 1678, 88 Changes in the usages of election, 89 Bankrupt law passed and afterwards repealed, 89 Law concerning disputed titles to lands, 90 1679. Law for the protection of servants, 91 Law for the protection of sailors, 91 John Clawson's curse, 92 CHAPTER XIII. COURTS AND ARMY STRENGTHENED.--COMMISSIONERS SENT FROM ENGLAND.--CHARTER REVOKED. Disputes concerning the title of Potowomut, 93 1680. Power of the town to reject or accept new citizens, 93 Efficiency of the courts increased, 94 English navigation act injures the commercial interests of the Colony, 95 Commissioners appointed to settle the vexed question of the King's Province, 96 Rhode Island's position in New England in regard to the other colonies, 96 Trouble with the Commissioners, 97 Charter revoked, 98 Rhode Island returned to its original form of government, 98 CHAPTER XIV. CHANGES IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.--SIR EDMOND ANDROS APPOINTED GOVERNOR.--HE OPPRESSES THE COLONISTS AND IS FINALLY DEPOSED. John Greene sent to England with an address to the King for the preservation of the charter, 100 Changes in the names and the boundaries of Kingston, Westerly and East Greenwich, 101 1687. Arrival of Sir Edmond Andros, 101 Taxes farmed out, 102 Marriages made illegal unless performed by the rites of the English Church, 103 Passport system introduced, 103 Composition of the council, 103 Andros's commission enlarged, 105 The press subjected to the will of the Governor, 105 Title of Rhode Island to King's Province again confirmed, 106 Persecution of the Huguenots, 107 Andros deposed, 107 CHAPTER XV. CHARTER GOVERNMENT AGAIN RESUMED.--FRENCH WAR.--INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.--CHARGES AGAINST THE COLONIES.