The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-03-05
MEMOIR OF II. ISLAND.
1860.

II was ordered, that this present eiec-
ZION shall stand and be authentic not
virhstapding all distractions against IT
BY ELECTION.
Nicholas Eas.on, was chosen Presl-
dent.
William Field, Assistant for Provi-
dencs.
JoLu Porter, Assistant for Portsmouth.
John Clarke, Assistant for Newport
John Weckes, Assistant for Warwick.
Phillip Sherman, General Recorder.
Richard knight, General Sergeant.
John Clark, General Treasurer
Tie above named officers were all en-
sarel The names of the Commission
ers were not entered on the Record.
uF-I, evidently appears that the Go
,crnment still remuined in very uii-
rstilsd state insomuch that the present
meeting ordered that the election should
be valid Notwithstanding all distractions.
II also appears that the people OF the
Colony were not fully represented by the
first act after the General Officers were
elected, which net declares "ihat whoso-
ever absent himself, yet the committee
that is chosen shall attend the business,
aud what is enacted by them, or the ma
jor part Of them shall be of as full force
ns if the whole had renamed and enact
ed itn and also "that in case tho COM
miiteo shall fall short of six from each
town. that then, they that appear from
each town, shall have liberty to choose
and make up The number" and again
"thst if upon complaint and due trial of
any member Of tho General Assembly,
he 10 not found n fit member, that tbe
Assembly have power to suspep1 him,
and to choose another in his room." All
which shows the expedisnts they had to
resort to, for the purpose Of continuing
the organization of civil government. Itl
is evident that discord had spread its
bansful influence among the people, and
that neither the individual weakness of
each section, nor The common danger Of
the whole, could reconcile them to a
strict and effeciual Union.
All ,hc guns in the Colony were or
dered to be put in good repair, and the
Smiths were required TO lay aside all
excuses until the whole were repaired,
under a penalty of 10 pounds for each
refusal; and 1t was also ordered that
they should perform the work for a just
and suitable compensation ; aud also that
the wnrdens Of each town should see that
the inhabitants, having arms, should bring
them to be repaired under penalty of
10 shillirgs. Each town was required
TO keep a magazine, and the townsman
to be taxed for that purpose. The town
Of Providence was TO keep in their mag
azino, one barrel Of good powder 500
lbs. Of lead, six pixies aud six muske,s
oil 10 good order and fit for use. The
town Of Portsmouth ? barrels Of powder
1000 lbs. of lead, l2 pixies and l6 mus
kets.' Tho town of Newport 3 barrels
of powder, 1000 lbs. Of lead, l2 pixies
and "a muskets. The town ofWarwick
l barrel Of powder, 500 lbs. of lead, 9
pixies, and six muskets.
That tho Island was much better tim
bercd than the main land, especially
that of largo growth, appears by the
following order, viz: at is ordered that
pnsicus (nu Indian Sachem) shall have
liberty to get so many chesnut rynes
{bark) upon the commons Of tho Island
as may cover him wigwarm, provided
he take Johu Crane with him, that no
wrong he done to any particular person
upon the Island"
An act passed at this court for ap-
pointing an Attorney and Solicitor Gen.
sral. assigning to each the duties of Of
6ce; and WIN. Dyrc was elected A,tor-
ney General, and Huge Butt General
Solicitor.
A new order was sent to the several
towns to collect and pay within twenty
days, what was due TO Mr.. Williams for
his charges, as agent, when he obtained
the Charter.
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