Henry Fisk Carlton

Name: The Tree That Saved Connecticut
Author: Henry Fisk Carlton

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“The Tree That Saved Connecticut”, is a work by Henry Fisk Carlton. It explores elements such as charter, Andros and Connecticut.

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ WADSWORTH
Not at all, sir! You have put yourself in the wrong.
BLIGH
But—but—you forced me to make that change in the order.
TREAT
I believe, Colonel, we merely pointed out that your order was inadequate; we did not force you to commit forgery.
BLIGH
Oh, this is a trick! This is a trick! I demand the immediate surrender of the government and the charter!
TREAT
What is the will of the Assembly? Can we deliver up the government under an order which is obviously forged?
ALL
No, no! No indeed!
TREAT
The vote is against you, Colonel.
BLIGH
Andros will come himself and attend to this affair. ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ Sir!
ANDROS
Wadsworth, give me the charter!
WADSWORTH
But, sir, I gave it to you.
ANDROS
You did not!
WADSWORTH
But I have here your receipt for it!
ANDROS
Give me back that receipt!
WADSWORTH
I shall certainly do nothing of the kind, sir. I gave you the charter; you gave me this receipt for it. I have here twenty witnesses to the transaction!
ANDROS
I'm being tricked! I say I will have that charter. It's somewhere here, and I'll have it. [calling] Colonel Bligh!
BLIGH [distance]
Yes, sir!
ANDROS
Surround this place with your soldiers. Don't let a single man leave until he has been searched! ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ ANDROS
Here, sir, are my orders. [rattle of paper] [Pg 8]
TREAT
And here, sir, is a true copy of our charter. [rattle of paper]
ANDROS
My orders supersede your charter.
TREAT
Our charter is a royal grant, and cannot be superseded except for cause by due process of law.
ANDROS
I shall take possession under my orders. You can appeal to the Privy Council for redress.
TREAT
You can take possession only after every man in this fort is dead!
ANDROS
Do you still insist on this ridiculous show of force?
TREAT
I do! If you make a move to land your troops, we will open fire! ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ ANDROS
I have here the original court order, declaring your charter forfeit, and I shall now trouble your Charter Committee to produce the original document.
TREAT
One moment, sir. Has not every Englishman a right to defend his case before a court of law? ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ We have our rights under the charter.
ALL
Yes, yes! Let us not submit!
TREAT
It is useless, gentlemen. When we are ordered to submit, we must submit or be in rebellion.
WADSWORTH
When may we expect the order? [Pg 10]
TREAT
I was informed this very morning that an officer of Governor Andros was on his way here to take over the government of the colony, and we might expect him this very day.
WADSWORTH
Then what can we do, sir?
TREAT
We can submit—indeed we must submit to the rule of Governor Andros, but, gentlemen, we must not relinquish our charter!
ALL
No, no! We must save our charter. [etc.] ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ In the year 1661 Connecticut received from the hand of Charles the Second a very liberal charter granting to the people of the colony almost complete self-government and to the colony an enormous stretch of territory extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. For fifteen years the colony prospered under the generous charter. Then in 1676 trouble arose with the Governor of New York, Sir Edmund Andros, about the boundary line between the two colonies. Andros demanded authority over all the land west of the Connecticut River. ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ Those favoring—
ALL
Aye!
TREAT
Opposed—it is a vote. Will someone propose the committee?
VOICE
Your Excellency, I propose Captain Wadsworth, Charles Willys, and John Talcott.
TREAT
But Talcott is not here.
WADSWORTH
All the better, sir, since we cannot give up the charter except upon unanimous consent of the committee.
TREAT
A very good arrangement. Is there a second to the nomination for the Charter Committee?
VOICE
Second! [loud knock]
TREAT
Don't open until we have had the vote! All favoring—
ALL
Aye! [knocking]
BLIGH [outside]
Open, in the name of the King!
TREAT
Opposed? Carried! ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ There are some directions in this play which may be new to you, but these are necessary, for you are now in a radio broadcasting studio, talking in front of a microphone. The word [in] means that the character is standing close to the microphone, while [off] indicates that he is farther away, so that his voice sounds faint. When the directions [off, coming in] are given, the person speaking is away from the microphone at first but gradually comes closer. The words [mob] or [crowd noise] you will understand mean the sound of many people talking in the distance. ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ There's three of 'em, Governor! That's Andros, sir. No doubt o' that!
TREAT
Yes, yes, three! Andros's ships! That's certain! [calling] Every man to his place! Load your muskets and prepare for action! Andros shall not land! ”

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Henry Fisk Carlton, The Tree That Saved Connecticut

“ Good day, sir.
TREAT
Good day! [Pg 9]
ANNOUNCER
So Governor Andros took his departure without gaining possession of the territory he claimed. For the next ten years Connecticut continued in undisputed possession of her charter, and then on December 19, 1686, Andros was appointed Governor of all New England. News of this appointment reached Connecticut several months later.
Our next scene is at the State House in Hartford. It is June of 1687. The General Court of the Connecticut Colony is in session. As our scene opens, Governor Treat is addressing the Assembly. ”

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