The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-06-12
MEMOIR OF II. ISLAND.

p,h mo. 1859, In the fourteenth year OF
the raignc of our sovereign Lord King
Charles
II is agreed, that as natural subjects
to our prince and subject to his lawes
all matters that concern the peace shall
be by those that are officers of the peace
.asausacted. Aud all actions of the case
81 dlbs shall be in such courts as by or
Ader sft here appointed and by such
iudetses are depu,ed, heard and legal
ly determined.
Given at Newport on the quarter
cour,e day which was adjourned Till
this day.
WILLIAM DyRE, Sec'y.
Mr.. Jeremy Clarke is chosen consta-
BILE for one year or till new one be
chosen and is to attend that servic ac-
cording to the law in that case provided.
Mr. Wilium Forster is chosen Clerke
of the train band and is To attend that
service till another be chosen, who is
presently to take u view of the arms and
10 return the defects the next court but
one.
1t is ordered and agreed upon, that
the body of the people namely the Train
Band shall have free liberty to select
and choose such persons one or more
from among themselves as they would
have to be officers among them to exer-
else and train them and then to present
them to the Magistrates for their appro-
baton.
Ii is ordered that Mr.. Robert Jefferies
shall train the band for the present.
1t is ordered that no man shall go two
mules from the town unarmed either with
gun or sword and that none shall come
to any public meeting without his weap-
on, upon the default of either he shall
forfeit five shillings.
1t is farther ordered that those Com
mssioners forherly appointed to nego-
ciate the business with our brethren of
Pocasset shall give them our proposition
under their hands and shall require
their proposition under their hands with
their answers and shall give reply unto
it aud SO shall return to the body "a brief
Of what they therein have done.
BY order Mr.. Easton and Mr.. John
Clarke, is desired to infor n Mr.. Vane
by writing Of the state ofthings here and
desire him 10 treat about the obtaining
Of n patent of the Island from his Magis-
~, and Likewise to write to Mr.. Thomas
Burrwood brother to Mr.. Easton con-
cerning the same thing.
The Court is adjourned to this day
three weeks.
AT the particular Court holden the Sd
Of the 10Th month 1859.
John Bartlett and John Hudson being
convicted and as well by witness as their
own confession, found guilty of the
breach of the peace by their excess in
drinking, is adjudged to pay Eve shilings
piece into the hands Of the Constable
according to the law in that case pro-
vided.
At the General Quarter Court which
was adjourned to this present LIB of the
10th month 1859.
Mr.. Easton for breach Of Gu order in
coming to the public meeting without his
weapon according TO that order is to pay
five shilliugs.
Whereas according 20 former or
der Mr.. Clarke was to assist Mr.. Jeffreys
Treasurer for the taking up of the ac-
counts Of the old Treasurer which nc
cordingly they have done and exhibited
the same into the Court which have
passed and there is found 10 remain due
to Mr.. Coggeshall the sum of c57 rs I'D
which the Treasurer now being shall
pay unto him with all convenient speed
allowing suh.eient satisfaction for the
forbearance thereof from this present
day.
...hsis ordered that those that a.e ap-
4 eloed to lay forth the lands shall lin
&fd Of some natural bounds lying