I never sawe the like people. ... I could not force obedience haveing noe Company but a few servants and two friends; nor did I think it the King's service to carry on the contest to Bloude, tho they threaten to draw mine for urging my Masters right ... I have just now a letter from a sure freinde acquainting mee the mobb have a designe upon my life. I must not goe out of the way, tho' very thinly attended.... [The following November 10, Fletcher wrote from New York to the Committee on the Colonies urging that the Connecticut Charter be proceeded against under a writ of quo warranto, with a view of uniting that colony with New York. The same letter describes in detail the serious perils from French and Indians. One paragraph should be quoted: "Our hardships grow upon us. Canada ... hath received seven hundred men and stores of Warr from France this last Summer. Our Indians falter ... _These small Colonies ... are [as] much divided in theire interest and affection as Christian and Turk. ..._"] 112. Commission of a Royal Governor _New Hampshire Provincial Papers_, VI, 908 (edited by N. Benton). This commission, in compact form, describes the government of a royal colony just before the Revolution. The omissions (indicated by ...) are mainly tautological phrases. George the Third, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King.... To our Trusty and well beloved Benning Wentworth Esquire, Greeting: =Know you=, that Wee, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in the Prudence, Courage, and Loyalty of you Benning Wentworth, of our Especial grace, certain Knowledge, and meer motion, Have thought fit to constitute and appoint you ... to be our Governour and Commander-in-Chief of our Province of New Hampshire ... with all ... the authoritys hereby granted you ... during our will and Pleasure: =And We= do hereby require ... you to ... execute all things ... that shall belong unto your said Command ... according to the several Powers ... granted ... you by this Present Commission ... or by such further powers, Instructions, and Authorities as shall at any time be granted or appointed you under our ... sign manual ... and according to such reasonable Laws and Statutes as now are in force or hereafter shall be made and agreed upon by you with the advice and consent of our Council and the Assembly of our said Province....