29-31.)] [Footnote 212: "Mr.Mather was so dissatisfied that he declared that he would sooner part with his life than consent to them.

He was told 'the agents of Massachusetts were not plenipotentiaries from a sovereign State; if they declared they would not submit to the King's pleasure, his Majesty would settle the country, and they might take what would follow.' Sir Henry Ashurst with Mr.Mather withdrew, notwithstanding, their objections against the minutes of Council.

The objections were presented to the Attorney-General (Treby), and laid before the Council, and a copy sent to the King in Flanders; but all had no effect.

The King approved of the minutes and disliked the objections to them, and the Charter was drawn up by Mr.Blaithwait according to them." (Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts Bay, Vol.

I., pp.