The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-03
MEMOIR OF Il. ISLAND.


determined that the quarter sessions
Courts should be held the Tuesdays (or
days) before the two General Courts, and
the other two to fall, the one the first
Tuesday in July, and the other the first
Tuesday in January.
Certain propositions made inter-
changeably on the 9TH of July l64G by
Mr.. William Coddiugton Governor with
the rest of the assistants and Miantono-
ME sachem of Naraganse.t with the
rest of the sachems and agreed upon
That no Indian whatever under his
jurisdiction shall either winter or sum
mer kinde or cause TO be kindled any
fires upon our lands but such as they
shall put forth immediately again
on their departure, provided that no
hur, or damage be done upon or after
the kndling of said fire; or if it SO fall
ou, that hurt ordamage be done by their
kindling ofthe fire then the damage to be
adjudged and they to be tried bp our law
That in lieu Of hog that belonged
10 the Island killed by an Indian, the
said Indian shall pay ten fathom of
beads ut harvest next.
That no trap or engine be set by
them upon the Island to take or stroge
the deer or other cattle thereon.
That if any Indian shnll be unruly or
will not depart our houses when they
are hidden they are to carry them to the
governor or other. magistrate and they
shall be punished according to their de-
merit. And farther that for any COM
mon or small crime he shall receive his
punishment according tn law, and for
any matters of greater weight exceeding
the value Of ten fathom Of beads then
Mianiinonie is TO be sent for who is to
chem that hath offended though in small
.er matters, then hc is also to be sent for
and to see his trial and judgement, who
hath promised to come.
That no Indian shall take any canoe
from the English, neither from their
boat side nor shore side, aud the like
not to be done to them.
That upon. their trading tnd bargaining
having agreed they shall not revoke
the said bargain or take their goods
away by force, aud that they be. not
idling about nor resort to our houses but
for trade message or in their journeys.
Ratified at general court August 9th
1910.
These two leaves were torn out by the
G. Con. May 10Th l64l and these two
foregoing contain the same orders, being
again written.
At the General Court held the l4th of
the 9TH mo. 1910:
Goth. II is agreed that Mr.. Brace,
Jeremy Gould, Jeoffrey Champlin, John
Anthony, John Hicks, James Rogers,
Henry Bishop and Marmaduke Ward,
are admitted as freemen Of this body
polite, TO eRjoy the privileges thereof
9th. 1t is agreed aud ordered by the
unanimous consent Of this Court, that
line of division be drawn between the
towns of Newport and Portsmouth, as
the bounds Of the lands of each town,
viz the said line to begin half mile
beyond the river commonly called Sa-
chuis river being the river that lies next
beyond Mr.. Brenton's land on the South
East side of the Island towards Ports
mouth, and so on straight line to run
to the nearest part of The brook 10 the
hunting Wigwam now standing in the
highway between the two towns, and SO
by that line TO the sen on the North side
Of the Island, which line shall be, and is
the bounds between the two towns aud
TO be set out by marked trees, and that
Mr.. Easton, Mr.. Porter, Mr.. Jeffreys
and Mr.. Sanford, shall lay out this line
by the first of November ensuing. And
further II is ordered, that whereas there
was 900 acres Of land (viz to Mr.. VIM.
Hutchinson 400. Mr.. Sanford 200, Mr..
Samuel Hutchinson, 200 and to Francis
hutchinson, 1907 laid forth unto them
ca tins side the said river called Sachus