r152 When the royal governor, Cranfield, undertook to imposetaxes on the people of New Hampshire without their consent, atExeter, his officers who were sent to sollect the tax werebeaten off with clubs by the men, and attacked by the women,with true Antinomian spirit,with boiling water, whenever theyattempted to enter their houses. (Henry C. French, Esq. at theSecond NH Festival)In 1682, Robert, Jr. In 1682, Robert, Jr. In 1682, Robert, Jr.joined Edward Gove's rebellion against Cranfield. They allcame under condemnation for this act. Cranfield got threeyears in the Tower of London before being pardoned. An agent of John Mason (the proprietor) sued RobertWadleigh, Sr. about that time for some land. Wadleigh won theverdict of the jury. The case was appealed to the king, butWadleigh was determined to fight it out and sailed forEngland. (Wadleigh had been a member of the assembly dissolvedby Cranfield.) Wadleigh made a good impression on the otherside for he won not only his case but his sons were pardoned.After his return, Wadleigh, Sr. was made a councillor of theprovince then a judge of the Superior Court.