The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-10
MEMOIR OF IL. ISLAND

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Of affairs Of England, they who then
professed to give the best account say
that in 29s ships which were the whole
Number from the beginning of the cole
nv there arrived 81, 200 passengers men
women and children, perhaps about four
thousand families since which more per-
sons have removed out of New-England
to other parts of the world than have
come from other parts to it, and the
number of families at this day in the four
governments may be supposed to be less
rather than more than the natural in
crease of four thousand, this sudden stop
had a surprising effect upon the price OF
cattle, they had lost the greatest part OF
what was intended for the FIRST supply,
In the passage from Europe as the IN
habitants multiplied the demand for the
cattle increased and the price of mich
COW had kept from 25 to 30s but fell al
once this year to 5 or ct. A farmer
who could spare but one COW in year
out of his stock, used to clo,he his family
with the price of it at the expence ofthe
new comers, when this failed they were
pu, to difficulties" Hutchinson history
of Massachusetts page %.
"The people who came to Rhode Is
land who were puritans of the highest
form had desired and depended on the
assistance ofMr. Wheelwright, a famous
Congregational Minister afore mention
ed, but hc chose to go to Long Island
where he continued some years, in the
mean time Mr.. John Clarke who was a
man of copy carried on public
Worship (as Mr.. Brewster did at Ply
mouil) AT the first coming, till they pro-
cured Mr.. Lenthall of Weymouth, who
was admitted freeman here August 9th
1910, and August Goth, Mr.. Lcnthal,
was by vote called to keep a public
school for the learning of youth, and for
his encouragement there was granted to
him and his heirs one hundred acres of
land, and four more for house lot, il
was also voted that one hundred acres
should be laid forth and appropriated
for school for encouragement of the
poorer sort, to train up their youth in
learning and Mr.. Robert Lenthal while
ho continues to teach school is to have
the benefit thereof" Cnlendcr page 62
and So.
The Court Roll of Freemen with the
officers as they were chosen on the 10th
of March J64l:
Mr.. VIM. Coddington, Governor; Mr.
VIM. Brenton, Deputy Governor; Mr.
John Coggeshall, Assistant; Mr.. Rober
Harding, Assistant Mr.. VIM. Balston
Assistant Treasurer; Mr.. John Porter
Assistant Treasurer; VIM. Dyrc, Sec
retary; Mr.. Robert Joffreys, Treasurer
Mr.. Nicholas Easton Mr.. John Clarke
Mr.. Jeremy Clarke; Mr.. Samuel Will
bore VIM. Frceborn; Phillip Sherman
John Walker; Adam Mott Mr.. Foster
Mr.. Spicer; Mr.. Lenihall; VIM. Cowlie
George Gardiner; Robert Field; Thos,
Clarke Joseph Clarke Robert Stanton;
Thomas Emons John Hawkins Rich.
ard Awards; Thomas Hazard; Jobey
knight; John Roome George Parker
Richard Burden John Smith Thomas
Waite; John Peckham Michael Will
hanson Robert Carr; John Briggs ;
Mr.. Cornell, Constable; Henry Bishop,
Constable Ralf Cowland; VIM. Bracee;
Jeremy Gould Henry Bull, Sergeant
Jeffrey Champlin; John Anthony John
Hicks; James Rogers; Marmaduke
Ward; Capt. Morris; Thomas Gorton,
Sergeant; Mr.. WIN. Hutchinson Mr..
Sanford Mr.. Samuel Hutchinson; Mr..
Edward Hutchinson, Ssnr.; Mr.. Edward
Hutchinson, Junr.; Mr.. Savadge.
The General Court of Election began
aud held at Portsmouth from the 10Th OF
March to tho 10Th Of the same month
I64l:
LIST. II was ordered and agreed, be-
fore the Election that an engagement,
by oath should be taken Of all the officers
Of this body now to be elected rs like
wise for the time to come, the engage