 Andros serves a writ on the governor, again demanding the surrender of the charter; he finally went to Hartford with a band of soldiers on October 31, 1687.The historical accuracy of what followed is somewhat uncertain, but the commonly accepted version is that Andros met with the leaders of the colony one night at the meetinghouse, expecting them to relinquish the charter.They had it lying on a table, but they suddenly blew out the candles and threw the room into darkness; when the lights were reignited, it had vanished.