The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-06-19
MEMOIR OF Il. ISLAND.

Of the llth mo. 1859:
Whercasn was ordered, that the Clerk
nf the band should take notice Of what
defects we're in the arms among the train
hand and 10 make return thereof at the
sessions of this court which being per-
formed i. IS further ordered that the cor
poral shall forthwith give warning to all
such who nrc defective TO make their
appearance before the Judge within
these 10 days 20 give answer for their
deficiency therein, and farther il is or
dered tha, every train soldier shall be
provided sufficiently of his own arms by
the las, day Of April l640 as they shall
answer it at their peril.
Whereas complaint was made by the
Secretary on the behalf Of the town Of
Newport, against Ralph Earle, for his
telling Of timber contrary to order, and
suit made accordingly in the Court. BY
the court it was ordered that the said
Ralph Earle and Mr.. Wilbore, his CO.
partner shall serve the town with good
sufficient stuff, namely with sawn boards
at IS. per hundred and ] inch board
at Is. to he delivered at the pit by the
water side, and claboard and pale at I'D
per foot by the stub sound and good
sufficient merchandizable ware, and fur
ther it is ordered the said Mr.. WiIbore
anI Ralph Earle, shall not make sale OF
any Of the timber within the bounds Of
the town of Newport, nor transport any
of it (eiiher whole or broken) to any
other plantation without license as they
shall answer i; at their peril.
At a General Assembly of the body
2?d. January 1859.
Upon survey Of the corn with the
persons iuhabi,ing the town, the corn
arising to los bushels and the persons
ninety-six, it is therefore ordered, that
the said corn shall be proportioned forth
one bushel and half a peck to each per-
son, which is TO supply the said persons
for the space of six weeks ensuing the
date hereof provided, that such who shall
lend their corn shall in due time be re-
paid rs soon as supply can be made.
Whereas the General Quarter Court
doth full on the I'd of February, which
being the Lords day, upon serious con-
sldera,ion it is assigned TO be kept four
days sooner being the 29lh of the present
month.
AT the Quarter Court held the Goth
ol January 1850:
1t is ordered, that Mr.. Jeremy Clarke
shall supply the Treasurcr's place ill hil
return from the Dutch.
IL is ordered and orduned, that once
in tho year forever hereafter namely the
18th day Of March, the Judge and Elders
and all other officers Of this body insep-
aratc, shall be in the General Court, or
Assembly, to be held for that day or time
newly chosen for the year ensuing by
such greater part Of Inc body of Freemen
then or there present and such as shall
he necessarily detained, to send in tlieil
votes sealed up to the Judge.
1t is ordered that on the 9th of Marcl
ensuing the body shall assemble together
for the recording Of the lands according
10 the order in that case made on the
sessions held the 9th OF the dth month
I63S.
1t is ordered, tha, the Secretary shall
commend aad advise with the Judge ant
Elders concerning such suits and case.
as he shall have information of.
AT General Assembly of the body OF
the 9th March.
Whereas according to order, Mr.
Nicholas Easton, Mr.. John Clarke ant
William Dyre, was appointed to lay fortl
all such lands as by the Judge and Elder
was proportioncdforth, to that purpos,
a schedule was given them from th,
court ofsuch ms they had appointed then
to accommodate, who according to ,he
best judgments and Discerning have NO r