 Morgan had been a heavy drinker for several years; he received the news of the revocation of his positions badly and increased his intake of alcohol to the point where his health began to suffer.Lynch removed Morgan's supporters from the Assembly of Jamaica by 1683, and in October that year he removed Morgan and his brother-in-law, leaving the assembly packed with men loyal to him.In 1684 Lynch died, and was temporarily replaced as governor by his friend, the lieutenant-general, Hender Molesworth.