The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-27
VOL. a.

snid General Court or Assembly 10 bc
lhcId from that day or time, newly cho-
sen for the year easuing, by such great
or part OF the said Company, for lie
time being, as shall be then and there
present; aud II it shall happen that the
present governor, deputy governor and
assistants, by these presents appointed,
or any sucI, ms shall herenfter be newly
chosen into their rooms, or any Of them,
or any other the officers Of the said
Company, shall dio or be removed from
lis or their several Offices or places be-
fore tho said general day Of election
(whom We do hereby declare, for any
misdemsanour or default, to be remove
able hy tho Governor, assistants aud
company, or such greater part Of them,
in amy uf the said public courts, to be
assembled ns aforcsnid) that then, and
in every such case, il shall and may be
Lawful! 10 and for The said governor, dep.
luty-governor, assistants aud company "
forcsaid, or such grenter part of them,
so - bc assembled rs IL aforesaid, in.
any their assemblies, TO proceed to
now election Of Que or more Of their
company, in the room ar place, rooms
or places, of such officer or officers, so
dying or removed, according To their di-
rections; and Immediately upon aud si-
ter such elections made Of such govcr-
nor, depu.y-governor, Assistant or sssis- :
tants, or any other officer Of the said
Company, in manner and form nfore-
said, the authority, Office, and power.
before given TO the former Governor,
deputy governor, and other officer an,t
officers, 90 removed, in whose stead and
place new shall bo chosen, shall, as to
him AMI them, and every Of them, res
pectiveIy, cease and determine; Provi-
ded always, and Our will and pleasure
is. tha. as well such as are by these pre-
sents appointed 10 be the present gover-
nor, dcputy-governor and assisfant,. Of
The said Company, as those that shall
succeed thom. and all other ofliccrr to
be appointed and chosen as aforesaid,
shall, before the undertaking the cxoon-
,ion Of the said Offices and places res
pectively, give their solemn enga age,nen',
by oath, or otherwise, for the due and
faithful performance Of their duties in
their several officcs and places, before
such person or persons as are by these
presents hereafter appointed to take and
receive the same CHATS to suy) the said
Benedict Arnold, who is herein hefurc
dominated and appointed the present
Governor Of tho said company. shalI give
the aforesaid engagement before Viii
liam Brenton, or my two Of the said
assistants of the said company; unto
whom We do by these presents give full
power and authority to require and re-
coivo the snmo and tho said William
Brenton, who is hereby before nominn-
ted and appointed the present deputy
governor of the snid Company, rhaI give
tho aforesaid engagement, before tho snid
Benedict Arnold, or any two Of the as
sistnnts OF tie said Company; unto /
whom We do by these presents give full
power and authority to require and re-
ceive the snmc; and the said William
Bouls,on, John Porter, Roger Williams.
Thomas Oluey, John Smith, John
Greene. John CogcshaIl, James Barker,
William Field, and Joseph Clarke. who
are herein before nominated and pp-
pointed The present Assistants Of The said
Company, shall give tho said engage
mcnt to their offices. aud places respect 4
iveIy belonging, before the said Benedict
Arnold and William Breu,on. or one Of +
them; to whom respectively We do
hereby give full power and authority to
require. adnninistcr or receive The same
and the said assistants, and every Of
them. and all and every other officer or
oflioers TO be hereafter elected and cho-
son BY virtue ofshese presents. from tire
to time. shall give the like engagements.
to their offices md places respectively
belonging, before tho eovcrncr or deru-
ty-governor for the time being unto
which said governoror deputy -eoxsrnor.X