Chief-Justice Dudley attempted to open his court, he is seized and imprisoned, 108 Return of the old form of government, 108 Legality of resumption confirmed by the King, 109 1690. The Assembly reorganized, 110 Town house built, 111 The colonists taxed to sustain the French and Indian war, 112 Coast invaded by French privateers, 112 New taxes levied, 113 Small-pox broke out in the Colony, 113 1691. Sir William Phipps appointed Governor of Massachusetts with command over all the forces of New England, 114 This command over the forces of Rhode Island restricted to time of war, 115 1693. First mail line established between Boston and Virginia, 116 State officers to be paid a regular salary, 116 Assembly divided into two houses, 116 Indians still troublesome, 117 Courts of Admiralty established in the Colony, 117 1697-1698. Trouble from enemies to the charter government, 117 Interests of trade fostered, 118 Smuggling common, 118 Charges made against the Colony by the Royal Governor, 119 Captain Kidd, 119 CHAPTER XVI. COLONIAL PROSPERITY.--DIFFICULTIES OCCASIONED BY THE WAR WITH THE FRENCH.--DOMESTIC AFFAIRS OF THE COLONY. 1702. Prosperity of the Colony, 120 Providence the second town in the Colony, 120 Religious freedom, 120 Attempt to establish a Vice-Royalty over the Colonies, 122 1701. Better Laws enacted, 123 1702. Preparations for defence, 123 1703. Boundary line between Rhode Island and Connecticut finally settled, 124 The character and interest of the Colony misunderstood by England, 124 French privateer captured, 125 Further acts of the Assembly, 126 Slave trade, 127 1708. First census taken, 127 Public auctions first held, 128