The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-10-30
MEMoIR OF IL. ISLAND.


lis ordered. that in regard ofths
MANY incursions that we are subjected
snto and tina, an alarum for the giving
ef notice thereof is necessary when oc-
ea,ion is offered. 1t is agreed that this
form be observed, viz: three muske,s
distinctly discharged and Herald APP
pointed to go speedily through the town
and cry alarum. ularum, and the drum
10 bea, uncsssantly upon which all to re-
pair upon forfeiture rs the town Coun-
Gil shall or,ler) unto the town House their
IN receive information Of the town Coun-
ell, what 10 further to be done.
Il 10 ordered and. agreed thet if any
persan or persons shall sell, give, deliver
or any other ways convey any powder,
shot, lead, gun, pistol, sword. dagger,
halberd, or pike 10 the Indians that are
or may prove offensive to this colony or
any member thereof, he or they for the
first offence shall forfeit the sum of f5
and for his second offence offending in
the same kind aud being lawfully con-
,icted shall forfeit fi0 half to the State
and half to him that will sue for it, and
no wager of law by any means 10 be III
lowed to the offender, and II is further
ordered shat if any person shall mend or
repair their guns he shall forfeit
the same penalty.
1t is ordered that the town officers
shall give their engagements in their
several towns 10 the general officer in
that town before thcy execute their of
fce.
lt'is ordered that if the Indians shall
offer to put away upon exchange or bar
ter their false peag for good and war
rants il 50 to be and it be found other
wise it shall be confscajed 10 the public
Treasury.
1t is ordered that every town shall
havc copy Of the laws and orders, and
sha, each town shall ray for their copy,
and also that the Council for the towns
shall order the fees for their officers, aud
the general officers shall order the fees
Of the general officers provided that
nothing already concluded IN the bulk Of
laws be any ways crossed or evaded.
o. It will be perceived by the 2Ist
ACT of the body of frecmen that "A tax was
assessed on the three towns to compen-
safe Mr.. Williams for his services 10 tho
colony, of one Hu ldred pounds, which
was apportioned 600 for Newport, $50
for Portsmouth and ss20 for Providence
by which we find Newport was estimated
one half and (,he Island) Newport aud
Portsmouth four fifths Of The strength Of
the colony nt that time.
Newport though settled last Of the
three had risen with such rapidity that
in the space of eight years she had mr.
rived at such n degree of wealth and
sireng;h rs to be equal to the other two.
Many houses were built at that timo,
rome wharves, and commercial pursuits
on small scale began to occupy the at
iention Of the settlers. A water mill for
grinding corn was erected on the river
q little below where the Jail now sta nds,
one Of the mill stones of which now lies
as step stone in the neighborhood.
The townof Newport then tookl The lead in
the colony as to wealth and strength aud
IN Influences and her citizens were the most
forward in establishing Government nnd
order in the whole province under the
charter then recently obtained from the
Lords commissioners Of the admiralty.