The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-22
MEMOIR OF II. ISLAND.

erOduce tnc voi.ous iNsuuine""e Wy "hiS"
tho indians conveyed to the English set
tiers their sovereignty aud ownership of
the leland, ss well a. VIM. Coddingtons
release to the other seventeen purchasers
Of their respective interest in the Lands
held principally in his name and al
though they bear different dates COM
mencing with 1878 and ending with
1852 we have preferred smbodying them
all together. 1t was our intention to
have introduced them Immediately after
William Coddington's engagement as
Judge which bears date March 7th 1888.
but having been omitted IN that place
they are hero inserted:
INDIAN DEED OF THE ISLAND OF AEoUID-
MICH.
The Oath Of he lst month called March
in the year (so commonly ealled) 1878.
Memorandum that we Cannonnicus
and Miantunnomu, the two chief Sachems
Of the Nnnhiggansets by virtue Of our
general command ofthis Bay; AZ also
tho particular subjec,ing Of the dead
Sachem of Aequidnick and Kitackam-
uckqut themselves and Lands unto us.
have sold unto Mr.. Coddington and his
friends united unto him the great Island
Of Aqnidnick. lying from hence East
ward in this Bay, a. also the marsh or
grass upon Quinunnugat and the rest Of
the Islands in the Bay Excepting
Chibachuweda formerly sold unto Mr..
Winthrope. tho now Governor of the
Massachusetts, and Mr.. Williams Of
Providence) also the grass upon tho riv-
ors and coasts-about Kitackamuckqu out
and from thence to Paupasquatsh for the
full payment Of forty fathoms of white
beads to be equally divided between US
in witness whereof we have here sub
scribed.
Item. That by giving by Mianunno-
mus hand ten coats and twenty hoes to
the present inhabitants they shall remove
themselves from off the Island before
next winter. Witness our hands in the
presence Of
rrhc -, a. Il, 90 oTVo....A
Roger Williams,
Randall Holden,
The mark K Of Assotimest,
The mark x of Mishammoh,
Cannonnicus his son.
sThe mark Of Csnnounicus,
The mark ofx Miantannamo,
This wi,nesseth that l Wanamataune-
met The present Sachem inhabitnnt of tho
said Island have received five fathoms Of
Wampum, and do consent to the con-
tents witness my hand in the presence Of
Randall Holden,
The mark Of Z WanaInataunemet
Memorandum. That 1 Ousamequin
freely consent that Mr.. William Cod.
dington and his friends united unto him
shall make use Of any grass or trees on
tho main land in Powakasick side and do
promise loving and just carriage Of my
self and all my men to the said Mr..
Coddington and English his friends unit
ed unto HIM, having received of Mr..
Coddington five fathom Of Wampum rs
gratuity from himself and the rest.
The mark of Ousame quin,
Dated the 9th Of the 9Th month 1888.
Witness.
Roger Williams,
Randall Holden.
A true copy by mo
Fra. Brinley Recorder.
A true copy by me
William Lytherland Recorder.
The llth day of May 1850. Received
by noe Miuntunnomu (as a gratuitv) o.
Mr.. Coddington and his friends united
for my pains and travel IN removing Of
tho natives, of the Island Of Aquith.
nick ten fathoms ofwampum peagc and
one broad cloth coat. Miantonnoma.
Dated May l4th 1859. Received OF
William Coddington and his friends unit.
ed unto him in full satisfaction for ground
broken up or any other title or claim