[146] The harsh and ungovernable Temper of the Governor was a Matter of Notoriety in his Time. See _Life of Phips in the Magnalia_, B. ii, Page 72, &c. [147] "It is not worth our while to take Notice of every thing this _Calf_ sayes, 'tis often so impertinent; however, we will lay open one thing more. He says that Mr. Mather procured a Charter for Sir William to be Governor, and _himself established President of the Colledge_. Can there be greater Nonsense mixed with Malice! How could that be, when Mr. Mather had been President of the Colledge _ten_ Years before Sir William came to be Governor?" This is a very shallow Attempt to impeach, by Hypercriticism, the Truth of Mr. Calef's Statement. Everybody knew the fact that Dr. I. Mather was President of the College. Mr. Calef's Meaning is plain enough, namely, that Mr. Mather's Solicitude was about _keeping_ his Office of President. [148] "It is to be confessed and bewailed, that many Inhabitants of New England, and young People especially, had been led away with little _Sorceries_, wherein they _did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God_; they would often cure Hurts with _Spells_, and practice detestable Conjurations with _Sieves_, and _Keyes_, and _Pease_, and _Nails_, and _Horse-shoes_, and other Implements to learn the Things for which they had a forbidden and impious Curiosity. Wretched Books had stolen into the Land, wherein Fools were instructed how to become able Fortune-tellers."--_Life of Sir W. Phips._ See _Magnalia_, B. ii, 60. Some twenty Years later the Author's Ideas had undergone a slight Change. See _Remarkables_, 161, _et seq._ [149] Complete Lists of all the Freemen in Massachusetts, and the Qualifications necessary to become such, will be found in the _New Eng. Hist. and Gen. Register_, Vols. III, IV and VII. [150] Palmer's Book is thus entitled: "An Impartial Account of the State of New England: or, the Late Government there, Vindicated. In Answer to the Declaration which the Faction set forth, when they Overturned that Government. With a Relation of the Horrible Usage they treated the Governour with, and his Council; and all that had His Majesty's Commission. _In a_ Letter _to the_ Clergy _there._ By _John Palmer_. London: Printed for _Edward Poole_, at the _Ship_ over against the _Royal Exchange_, in _Cornhill_, 1690." 4to, 40 Pages. This Work is about to be republished by the PRINCE SOCIETY. [151] Actions brought without Foundation.