1728. The Bahamas did not come under external threat during Rogers' second term, but the reappointed governor had difficulties. Still seeking to bolster the island's defences, Rogers sought imposition of a local tax. The assembly, which had been instituted in Rogers' absence, objected, and Rogers responded by dissolving it. The governmental battle exhausted Rogers, who again went to Charleston in early 1731 in an attempt to recover his health. Though he returned in July 1731, he never truly regained his health, and died in Nassau on 15 July 1732. A harbour-side street in Nassau is named for Rogers. "Piracy expelled, commerce restored" remained the motto of the Bahamas until the islands gained independence in 1973. Notes References Other (RPI equivalents) External links (first edition) (illustrated and modern printing) British governors of the Bahamas Circumnavigators of the globe English privateers History of Baja California Businesspeople from Bristol People from Poole People involved in anti-piracy efforts People imprisoned for debt 1679 births 1732 deaths Piracy in the Pacific Ocean English slave traders