Note 128 — III. SIR EDMUND ANDROS.

Palfrey, Hist. of New England, iii. 319, 334. In 1678, Andros had written Blathwayt that there would be danger of Indian difficulties, “so long as each petty colony hath or assumes absolute power of peace and war, which cannot be managed by such popular governments as was evident in the late Indian wars in New England.” N. Y. Col. Doc., iii. 271. Earlier still, Gov. Winslow of Plymouth had told Randolph that New England could never flourish until its several colonies were placed under his Majesty’s immediate government (Hutchinson, Coll., p. 509), and Randolph had urged the matter upon the council in his celebrated report. Hutch., Coll., 477–503.