The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-11-21
Aquedneek Coal Mmrs.,



Il sland Of Rhode leland They are elevated
400 feet a6ore,and the distance of 80 rods from
the sea, with gradual descent to the water, where
there is safe harbour, of easy access with good
chorage- OF these Mines, " The .iqnedneck Coal
Company" legally constituted Corporation, are the
Propretors. The principal works are situated on a
lot owned by the Company containing sixteen or
enteen acres, bounded easteriy ON the road leading
10 the new S.one- Bridge. On this lot are various
buildings, consisting OF dwellng.house barn,store,
&c the property of the Company. The Coal al the
pits the lot has been penetrated thirty feet per
pendicuar without going through the layer, and the
deeper it is penetrated, the more it is found TO i'm
prove IN quality and purity. During the summer
past, from ten TO twelve chaldrons day, for month
or six weeks together, have been raised from these
PITS, with only SIX labourers and one OF the most
experienced Miners in the United States has offered
to contract to raise with twelve abourers, thous
and bushels per day In the next adjoining lot,owu-
ed by Benjamin Bro,snen, containing eleven or twelve
acres, the Company hold the right of digging and
exploring, Ssc. and alkthe Coal Minerals Metals
&c. without percentage or deduction. The Coal OF
tins lot has been penetrated than forty feet per
pendicuiar Another adjoining lot north, of twelve
acres, with dweling-house thereon, is owned by
the Company The next adjoining lot souh, of II
acres, is likewise owned BY Be,yGm.n BrosneR but
subject TO the right of the Company Of digging, sc
with the sole right in the Coal, Minerals, Metals
&c. without percentage or deduction. The Con,pa-
ny own the next lot of acre, the highway
with dwelling house thereon In the adjoining lot
south, OF four acres, they have the right as in the
others aforementioned, to the Coal, Metals, &c &c.
without percentage or deduction.
In lot belonging to John II. Cook, of abou. six
or seven acres, the Company hold the right of Dig
ging Coal &c paying l.2 per cent. On another be-
longing to S.sphen Bro,vneA the right at per
cent. On another lot of twenty three acres, belong
ing to Elward Hall, the right at 12 per cent.
In another lot of thirty acres, quarter Of mile
northwest from the Company's principal works, the
same right at per cent. Half amile west, adjoin-
ing the sea, the same right to between twenty and
thirty acres at per cent. At Bristol Ferry like
right and privilege in between fifty and sixty
at per cent. On the east shore, the said Company
have like right and privilege in enc hundred and
fifty acres by paying half Of the nett profits, in
Case the Mines opened and worked
AL Of which will be fully verified by reference to
the Books Of Land Evidence i'm the Clerks Office Of
the town of Portsmouth, and to the books and docu-
ments of the .9quedneck Coal Company.
This Company's Charter, granted by the Legisla-
ture ot Rhole-Lsfond, is unCommony llbera and en-
titles them to extraordinary advantages When the
situation OF these Mines, the immense quantity and
valuable quality of the Coal and Minerals the facili-
ty Of operation and transportation considered,
is not extravagant to assert that concern in them
offers speculation as secure and profitable a
ny in the United States. More particular information
will be afforded by reference to the subscriber, the
President OF the .3quedneck Goa! Company who has
for sale shares in the stock Of said Company.
BENJAMIN WAITE CASE.
sNsrporf, (RL) Nov. /.