The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-04

sors, crdain aud appoint, That these
presents shall not, In any manner. hin.
der any Of Our loving subjects. whatso-
ever. from using and exercising the
trade Of fishing upon the coast Of New
England, in America; but that they.
and every or any of them, shall have full
and free power and liberty to continue
and use tho trade Of fishing upon the
said eoass. in any Of the seas thereunto
adjoining, or any arms of the seas, or
salt water, rivers and creeks, where they
have been accustomed to fish; and to
build and set upon the wnste land. be-
longing to the said Colony aud Planta-
,ions, such wharves, stages and work
houses, as shall be necessary hs the
sailing, drying and keeping Of their FISH,
to be taken or gotten upon that coast.
And further, for the encouragement Of
the inhabitants Of Our said Colony Of
Povidence Plantn tions 10 set upon the
business of taking whales, II shall lie
lawful for them. or any Of them, having
struck whale, dubertus, or other grens
6sh, il or them to pursue unto any part
of that coast, and into any bay, river,
cove, creek or shore, belonging thereto,
to kill and order for tho hest advantage,
without molcsta,ion, they making no
wilfal waste or sroil any thing in ,fese
presents contained, or any other mattes
or thing to tho contrary notwithstand-
ing. And further also, We arc graeiou'-
y pleased, and do hereby declare, that
if any Of tho inhabitants of Our said eo-
Iony do Sc, upon the planting Of viner
yards (the soil and climate both seeming
naturally to concur to shs produetion Of
wines) or be industrious in the djscove-
~ Of fishing banks, in or about tho ssid
colony. We will. from time 20 time, give
aad alis--~ll due and 6ssins snco0sNxs-
mont therein. as to others in cases Of like
nature. And further, Of Our more sm-
pie grace, certain knowledge. and meer
motion, we have given and granted. and
by these presents, for Us, Our heirs and
successors, do give and gran, unto the
ssid governor and company Of the Eng
lish colony Of Rhode-lsIand and Provi-
dencs Plantations, In tho Narragansett
Bay, in New-England, in Amsrics. and
TO every ihhabitant there, and to every
person or persona ss are or sha!l be free
Of tho said colony. full power and an,ho-
rity, from time 10 time, and at all times
hereafter. to take, ship, transports. and
carry away, out Of any Of Our realms
and dominions, for and towards tho
plantation and defence Of the said colo.
ny. such and 90 many Of Our loving
subjec,s and strangers ~ shall or will
willingly accompany them in and to
their said Colony and Planta,ion, (, ex-
cept sach person or persons NJ nre or
shall DO therein restrained by Us, Our
heirs and successors, or any law or sta
tu,e Of this realm: And also 10 ship and
transport all and all manner Of goods,
chatte!s, n,erchnndixes. md other things
whatsoever, that are or shall be useful or
necessary for tho said Plantations, and
defence thereof, md usually transport.
ed, and not prohibited by nny law or
statute Of this Our realm yielding and
paying unto Us, Our heirs and success
sors, such the duties, customs and snbsi-
dies. % are or ought TO DO pnid or paya-
bic for the same, And further. Oar
will ond pleasure is, and Wa do, for Us,
Our heirs and successors. ordain, de-
clare and grant. unto the said governor
and company. and their suesessers. that
all and every the subjects of us. Our
hairs and SUCCESSORS. which are already
planted and settled within our said en-
lory Of Providcnes Plantations. ov which
! shsDl hsrcnf,cr 20 :" inhsbis within the
said colony, and all and every sf shsiI
, children, which have been born shsss,
b or which shall happen hereafter tn b
!, born there. or on the sea- gsisg shehss,
h or returning from thence. shall have enc
. enjoy nllhberiss and immsni'iss u ftss
II and ns,srsl ssbjsess within any shs 10
! mfniona Of Ils. Our heirs or sueoeeea1u