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DUDLEY AND USHER SUPERSEDED

Governor Dudley and Lieutenant-Governor Usher held their offices till the death of queen Anne, in 1714. During a large part of this time, a disastrous Indian war was kept up. The course of both of them in regard to the war was praiseworthy. The connection of Usher with former administrations, and his interest in Allen's claim, prevented him from gaining that popularity, which he would otherwise have attained. It is well known that he expended considerable sums from his own private fortune, to promote the interests of the province, while the compensation received for his services was very meager. He was superseded in office by George Vaughan, of Portsmouth, soon after the accession of George I to the throne of England.

Governor Dudley resided usually in Massachusetts, coming occasionally to New Hampshire. The people of this province considered him as a "prudent, careful and faithful governor," and declared themselves "perfectly satisfied with his disposal of the people and their arms and public money." He was superseded in 1716.

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