The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-10-23
MEMOIR OF IL. ISLAND.

towns consisting of six men shall be cho-
sen at their next town meetings.
1t is ordered that the sea laws other
wise called the laws Of Oleron, shall be
In force among us for tho benefit Of sea-
men upon the Island) and the chief of
ficers in the town shall have power to
summer the court and determine the
cause or causes presented.
lis ordered that mono shall go out Of
the court without leave or if any do de-
part he shall leave his vote behind him
,ha, so his power remain though his per-
son be absent.
II is ordered for as much as Mr.. Roger
Williams hath taken great pains and ex-
pended much time in the obtaining ofthe
charter for this province of our noble
Lords and Governors, be it enacted and
established that in regard of his great
trivial charges and good sndeavors, we
do freely give and grant TO the said Mr..
Roger Williams one hundred pounds to
be levied out ofthe three towns viz sob
out of Newport, 3Olb. out of Portsmouth
and 20lb. out of Providence which rate
is to be levied and paid in by the last Of
November next.
1t is ordered thst for as much as there
is some remote places inhabited and
possessed within our charter and 1t is
found necessary that a vigilant eye be
had over them, it is ordered that Newport
shall take into their custody the trading
house or houses of the Narragansett hay,
Portsmouth to take in Prudence and
Pawtuxet shall be left to their choice,
whether they will have Providence,
Portsmouth or Newport over them, and
il is ordered that the officers of each
town shall have full power and authority
in them or either of them according to
their precincts by this present court as
signed.
II is ordered tha. there is free liberty
granted for the free inhabitants of the
province (if they willy to erect an artil'
lery garden and those that are desirous
10 advance the art Of Military shall have
freedom to exercise themselves therein
and to agree Of their form and choose
their officers as they shall agree among
themselves.
Provided shall choose
their officers after the
18th June next upon pain Of forfeiting
ten pounds town il neglected.
1t 10 ordered that in case of necessity
without the bounds Of the towns spec
ial officer for the execution Of Justice
may he authorized by any Of the general
officers for a general case.
1t is ordered that the general officer
shall write to the bay about Pawtuxet
inhabitants, and also to write to the in.
babitants thereof to own and choose the
Government Of the province.
1t is ordered that the Dutch, French,
or other alliants or any Englishmen in
babiting among them shall pay the like
customs ani duties, as we do among them
for all such goods as shall be imported
for the English excepting beaver, also
we do absolutely prohibit them or any Of
them to trade or barter with Indians
within our jurisdiction upon pain Of for
fsiture of ships and goods, and this to
take effect after due notice given the
general officers are ordered to the Dutch
Governor and upon the return Of the an
swer II shall be commended to the towns
TO consider of.
1t is ordered that all tho inhabitants
IN each town shall choose their Military
Ofhcers from among themselves on the
LIST. Tuesday after the 18th of March,
and that eigh, several times in year the
hands of each plantation or town shall
openly in the field be exercised and dis
ciplined by their commanders and officers
the months Of May, August, January
and February excepted and on the lst
Monday Of the other months all the train
bands to make their personal appear
ances completely armed to attend their
colours by o'clock in the morning At
the second beat Of the drum and il any
appear not they shall forfeit and pay IS.
into the hands Of the Clerk Of the band
and If any shall come defective in his
arms or fui niture he shall forfeit and nav
the sum Of I'D. after the town council
have caused them TO be supplied. And
that oil men who shall como and remain
the space Of 20 days shall be liable to the
injunction Of this order, Provided herds
men, lightermen and such az be left of
necessity Of towns shall nav d Cd VIZ .