The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-08-28
MEMOIR OF II. ISLAND.

at Newport on the 18th ofthe LIST month
Ammo 1914:
All we're chosen officers again as they
were the last year except Mr.. Jeremy
Clarke. who was chosen Treasurer of
Newport in Mr.. Jeffrey's stead.
The military officers elected for New
port was Mr.. Clarke Capt.. Mr.. Smith
Lieutenant, and George Gardner Ensign.
Tobey Knight for Clerk, Robert Stanton
and Peter Easton Sergeants. John Cog
gesball, Thomas Gould, James Barker,
Henry Timberlegs Corporals, and John
Hardy drummer.
For Portsmouth Capt. Morris Com
mander, Mr.. Sanford Lieutenant, Mr..
Cornell Ensign, Mr.. Wilbore Clerk,
George Parker, Thomas Gorton and
Samuel wilbors Sergeanss, John Alsbor-
ow Thomas Brooks, Richard Awards,
and John Anthony Corporals, and Joseph
Cranston drummer.
1t is ordered by this Court that the
Island, commonly called Aquithneck,
shall be from bcnccforih called the Isle
Of Rhodes or Rhode Island.
1t is ordered, that debt of 30f due
TO MIR. Edward Hutchinson for trading
commodities shall be satisfied out Of the
Treasures jointly.
1t is ordered, that for as much as ac-
cording to divers orders by General
Courts formerly made, that all such
lands as were granted to any they should
he recorded in the State book which
should be their evidence TO perpetuity
&c. and it now appearing to this present
Court that much lands have been granted
unto divers persons who have made sales
thereof, and have neglected to record
their lands SO granted or passed on so |;
and SO to persons purchasing the same
lands and since have gone away or de-
parted from this jurisdiction SO that
original records cannot be in due form
made. Be il now established and de-
creed by this Court and the authority
hereof, that all who have made or shall
make purchases of any such lands and
shall sufficiently evince either by writings,
bargains, contracts, or other testimony
of the purchase Of any such land or lands
before one Judge Of the Court and the
Clerk Of the r:svv that then the Sccre-
tary shall have full power to record the
said lands in tho States book to .he
purchaser and ia his name then holding
the said lands which record shall be as
authentic to him or them their heirs
executor or assigns rs If the said lands
had been originally granted and accor-
ding to that practice in all points. OBJ
served.
II was ordered that Robert West
should be paid Sc from Newport aud
&c from Portsmouth Treasures for de-
stroying the other wolf
II was ordered and agreed by the
body Of this State before the Election
this present day that the Major of the
Major part Of the body in the General
Courts appearing shall have full power
to transact the affairs of the State, also
to impose fines or penalties upon all
such Of the body that shall not appear
or otherways shall neglect or absent
themselves from the service of the State
having made their appearance in the
Court without leave.
Here ends the record of the acts and
doings of the Government of the Island.
The Government Of the Colony Of Pro-
vidcnce Plantations, which embraced
Rhode-Island, Providence and Warwick
was not organized until l647. There
docs not appear by any record, that they
held any General Assembly Of tho peo.
pie ofthe Island during the years l645
and l646. But as the Governor and
other officers, were by the terms of their
appointment to hold their places until
others were elected in their room, il is
altogether probable that the Legislative
and judicial powers Of the governmen,
were continued during that period. II
ought also be recolIec,cd that the char
ter having been obtained by r. Williams