The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-17

aud also it is ordered that every Inhabi-
tant or person keeping swine shall with
in one month after the end Of this court
bring in their ear mark which they have
or do usually give and there to be kept
in the town records upon pain of forfeit
ing 6s. Sd. and those that have the SEN
iority Of the mark shall keep il and
others that have given the same shall
alter the said mark upon notice given to
them and it is also ordered, that the same
order in all points shall be observed for
goats and also that each town shall have
copy Of each others ear marks.
2Sth. II is also ordered, and received
that tho engagement that already was
given by the freemen was, and is Of the
same force as that oath is, which is au-
thorized TO be, administered TO the in-
habitants, which oath Nicholas Easton,
Robert Jeffreys and William Dyre, did
take in presence of the court.
Goth. 1t is ordered, that if any person
or persons on the Island whether free
man or inhabitant shall by any means
open or covert, endeavor to bring in any
other power than what is now here es-
tablished Except it be from our PRINCE
by lawful commission) shall be account
ed a delinquent under the head of per-
jury.
30th. 1t is ordered, that that law of
the last court made concerning liberty Of
conscience in point Of Doctrine is per-
petuated.
3lst. II is ordered, that order con-
cerning trainings made a. Portsmouth,
August 9th, l640 shall be daily observed
and keptin all points effectually, except
ing the power and oil particles thereof
which is given to the commander there
in also be excepted the two General
Musters, and also be excepted the half
crown paying for such as are necessarily
detained. And be it further ordered,
that the towns shall order the power of
the officers of their several bands from
time to time. Mi
32nd. 1t is ordered, that each town
shall choose committee to examine the
accounts ofeach town, interchangeable
and to exhibit them wholly at the next
general courts.
33d. 1t Is ordered, that Indian Corn
shall 60 at As. bushel between man and
man in all payments for debts made
from this day forward provided it be
merchantable.
34th. The court doth order and pro-
claim general pardon of all offences
that have been presented to and given in
this present session.
35th. According to an order of Court
made in March last, wherein commit
tee was appointed to examine and rectify
the Treasurers accounts which accor-
dinghy they have done and also exhibited
the following answer in writing.
Memorandum, there remains due from
the Treasury of Portsmouth to the
Treasury of Newport, the sum of one
hundred and eleven poundsthree shillings
and four pence, as appeareth by the sew
eral particulars and in case that Mr..
Dyre and Henry Bulls, bills upon Ports
mouth be more than on Newport, then
the surplus to be discounted and in case
any thing be omitted by either Treasury
then upon demand allowance to be made
of the one half. Signed.
3h VIM. BRENToN,
john CoGaEsnALL,
'nt WIN. BAuLsToN,
ROBERT JErraEys.
Then following the records of land to
the following persons. Nicholas Easton,
William Dyre, Mr.. Foster, Robert Field,
Mr.. Brenton. John ---. Capt. Harding,
Thos. Brusse, John Hall, Richard Aw-
nrds, John Porter, Thomas Spicer,
George Gardner, Edward Andrews,
John Peckham, Mary Clarke, Robert
Carr, Marmaduke Ward, Richard Max.
on, Thomas Clarke, Thomas Stafford,
VIM. Cowley, Jeffrey o. Champlin,
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