The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-10-23

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It was ofasrsd.hat The moneys brought
into court without specifying Tie amoan')
be rsrnittsd 10 Mr. Jobn Clarke =. -
: Two hundred .pednds was ordered to :
DO raisedF From Newport .fe5, Pfovi-
dence Gao, Portsmouth Gao, Warwick
f36, (such il sEe assessment which ap-
pears ,oexcssd the amsdns ordered by
ono ponnd) every person who paid ia
Old England money, was 10 be allowed
for every twenty shillings, SO paid. forty
shillings Of Colony currency so that we
may conclude, that at that time sterling
money was worth double that Of the
A number Of persons pcti.ioned the
Cour, to BIZ allowed to settle pIants-
tion at Ascomicutt Cnow Westerly which
was granted. The pc ition is as follows;
"To the honorable Gentleman Of the
Court Of Commissioners, assembled to-
gc,her in his Mcjesty's name for the
colony of Providence Plantations at
Portsmouth the 9Th of August, 1861.
Please ye honored Gentlemen, there.
being an opportunity or presentmcnt of
a certain piece or tract ofland, lately
discovered or made known which tract
Of land Iyeth in situation in the furdsst
or rcmotest corner of this Colonies juris-
diction, called by the name Of Ascomicutn
which tract Of land is fairly promised or
ingaged to sartaino number ofadvcn-
turers upon the design Of purchase oft:
which adventures are members of this
Colony and well wishers thereto ; who
desire to do nothing that shall prove pre-
Judicial 70 the interest and honour Of the
Coloneys privileges or advancement, but
are now confronting tho adversaries of
the Colony: which by species Of in.
trusion are seeking to make inroads
Upon our privileges Of Colonies jurisdic-
ton: the promises considered. your Pc
titioners are bold under correctin 10 pray
in case we can make the adversnr.e:
which is both to the Colony and us
to retreatt,. which we question
not; in point Of right and title from the
nativss, therefore we being willing Is
proceed in all poynts Of foyallity that
may suit with the advance and honor Of
the colony, we humbly crave your favor
able appreciation couptepancc and assis-
taance TO US in the scttleing of a planta-
ton on Towneshepe in. or upon the a.
bove SAID trnct Of land called by the
name Ascomicutt, which number Of per-
sons may probably extend to The number
Of 81. 40 or so or theroabout which arc
hence to inhabit. thearof many Of
are persons constrained to mnko
nquisition and seek .ou, for land for
comfortable liyeIyhood. So hsnored
gentlemen IL it be your pleasures to
grant your petitioners request OF petition
Is we are, SO we subscribe and remain
rour humble petitioners and ssrven,s to
'ur power for ourselves and in the be-
'alf ofthe rest of our company.
VS. his CALrD CAnR,
WILLIAM PeYAHAs, bis
s' mark ~ JANIS I n RocRRs,
JOHN CoGoEsBALL, mark
yoHH CRAsDAL,, JosKpH TpRRr,
HUeHhfosIRvR, JonN CRAssToE."
JANIS BARKER,
GO Those first petitioners and settlers
# Westerly were inhabitants Of the
Island of Rhode Island. principally of
Mr. Clarkcs (Baptist) church IN New
tort.
The settlement was made Immediate
as appears BY the notice given by the
Commissioners Of the United Colonies
I their meeting in Boston Sept. 4.h. to
he n. Island Legislature, stating. thar
hey have read and pcrused "a charter
r Incorporation, under the broad seal
r Eu ~jan.l seos oJs. z, H. ia .L:.. I,