[18] Dr. Mather affirms that "the _Old Government_ was _Reassumed_, and the _Old Charter_ too was _Reassumed_, as far as it was possible to be done; Every thing in the World was done, but only declaring that the _Judgment_ passed in the King's Court of Chancery (however it might be thought a Grievance) did the _Charter_ no _Damage_; which if some were wiser then to say, who can help it? Well, did I oppose this _Reassumption_! They that were acquainted with me, I am sure, did not think so; and they that sent their _Tory Pamphlets_ about the Countrey against me, as an _Impudent Youth_ [then aged 26] for my assisting the _Reassumed Government_, I am sure did not think so. Let the things Published for the supporting of the Reassumed Government; and particularly the very first _Passage_ in the _First Sermon_, at the _Anniversary Election_, which the Deputies of the _General-Court_ called me to _Preach_ and _Print_, (which by the way, would they have done, if the _Young Man_ had been such an one as this Man would render him?) be my Everlasting Apology; and let _Calves_ never Bleat, nor _Bulls_ (of _Bashan_) Roar against me, on that Point any more."--_Remarks upon a Scandalous Book_, &c., Pages 46-7. The "Passage" he refers to in his Election Sermon is too long to be extracted here. [19] Our Author is not the only one who thought Dr. I. Mather had some selfish Ends to answer in his Management of Affairs in England. See Quincy, _Hist. H. Col._, i, 60. But Quincy is entirely too one-sided, ardent and dogmatical to be implicitly relied upon. [20] That is the Disputes respecting the Form of Government. [21] It appears that some Irons had been prepared before the Arrival of Gov. Phips, though he may have ordered a further Supply, as Prisoners greatly increased about that Time. Mr. Felt, the Annalist of Salem, furnished Mr. J. W. Hanson with a Copy of an Account of the Prison-keeper (John Arnold), of Boston, for various Items used in the Prison. Said Account begins about the 7th of March, 1691-2. On "May 9th, To Chains for Sarah Good and Sarah Osborn, 14 _s._ May 23d, To Shackles for 10 Prisoners. May 29th, to 1 pr. Irons for Mary Cox," &c. See _Hist. Danvers_, 290. For other Items of this Sort, see _Records of S. W._, ii, 212, _et seq._ [22] This was _Tituba_, of whom Mention has been before made. See _Note_ 4. Her first Examination is a surprising Document, not only for its Length, but for its Matter; and the Editor cannot but candidly confess that the Questions were more ridiculous than the Answers of the simple Indian Woman, if possible. Her Husband was known as _John Indian_. The original Minutes are in the Editor's Possession. [23] This application of Irons was of course after the Arrival of the Governor. The Name of the Jailor has already been given.