The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-09-25


Randall Holden, Ezekiel Holyman.
Edward Smyth, John Greene.
Joseph Clarke, Matthias Harvie,
John Easton, James Sweet,
Joseph Terry, Robert Wes,cot.
Robert Westco, Commissioner from
Warwick was suspended by vote Of the
Assembly, and John Weeks was chosen
to ill the place. This was in conss-
quence ofsaid Westcot having attempted
to submit part of this jurisdiction TO
another COLONY, viz Plymouth.
1t was ordered that the letter from
John Clarke be opened and read to the
Assembly.
The Assembly went into secret ses-
sion, on business concerning the illegal
purchace Of lands Of the Indians, by
some Of the people Of Massachusetts,.
At this cour, the assessment of so
pounds ordered the last court was reen-
acted, and a new nportionmont inado
amonghts the towns, viz: Providence l 1
lbs, Portsmouth 10 lbs, Newport 20 lbs /,
Warwick Obs.
The following act passed this Assem-
bly, respecting Court process.
"For as much as We have received
letters from our agent Mr.. John Clarke
out OF England, that The present govern
ment thereof is by the old Parliament
as il was six years since. without e sim
gle person or house Of Peers. 1t is or.
dered by the present Court that all war
rents and summons shall be ishued forth
in the name Of the supreme authority OF
the common wealth of England, sc.
This yesr in Massachusetts on the
20,h of October, VIM. Robinson, Mar
medukc Stephinson and Mary Dyres re-
ceiyed the Sentence Of death which was
executed upon the two men, the eth Of
October. The woman was brought with
them to the gallows. bu; at the interces-
sion other son, ofNewport, and others,
che was then reprievcd and cent away.
She returned again the next spring and
was hanged June lst., 1860.
We shall not proceed any farther in
detailing the seventies exercised in the
other colonies towards the Qunkers, but
we refer the reader to the History of|
those colonies, and those times, for a
particular account Of that extraordinary
fannticism on tho + art Of the first Quak-
crs, and the still more extraordinary
remedy resorted to by the Colonial Gov
ernments. Rhode Island remained in !
flcrbly firm to her original purpose, the |
Quakers were allowed in common with
all other sects. to promulgato their doc.
trincs and recruit their numbers within
her jurisdiction. The Society became
large and respectable, especially on the
Island, and meeting house was built
not long nfter this time in tho town of
Newport for their accommodation. Many
pfthc first persons in the Colony became
members Of the society among which
may be numbered, Governor Coddington
and several others Of the first settlers and
prsprietors Of the Island. Being un.
molested by penal laws in this colony,
they soon settled down into orderly,
moral, and industrious habits, and al
though they were strict and severe ip en-
forcing their own peculiar system among
all abe members Of their society, they
were ncyeriheless liberal and charitable
10 the rest Of the world.
The FIRST Yearly Meeting Of friends in
New-Engand, and probably in America
was held in the house Of Gov. Codding-
ton. before their Meeting house was
erected. The Yearly meeting for New
England was ,hcn established q. New
port whore !, has ever since continued.
The Chief Sachcm Of the Narragan-
soft Indians, who we believe was the
next in succession to Connonicus, was
name Quissuckquoancb. as appears by
the Il. ]. Records.
"asry Dvre resided 10 Newport, and was
the wife Of VIM. Dyre, Scnr. one Of the frst