The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-07-24
1855

John Greene, Sami. Gorton,
Jobn Easton, John Weeks,
Joseph Torrey, John Greene Jr.
Obadiah Holmes, Richard Townsend
warrant was issued to bring Puma
ham before the Assembly and Messrs.
Williams, Arnold, Gorton. and Wickes
a,,oiu,ed a committee to treat WIN
him and his company, and make re-
turns Ia the next assembly.
Mr.. Coddington was returned COM
missioner for the Towne of Newport
II aopears the Town imposed the once
upon him, aud the Assembly doubted the
nropriety of allowing him to act as such
until some clear advice from England
should be received to warrant 1t, and
thew wrote to MIR. John Clarke, (agent)
on the subject-menn time MIR. Coddi"s-
ton was suspened of his office, though re-
Iuctauily, by the Assembly.
By order of the Assembly, the pup
lie doings under Mr.. Cod'liog,on's com
mission. were cut out oflhe record,& de-
livered to him.
0TThus, unfortunately, the record OF
that time has been lost.
The two following orders passed this
Assembly,
Whereas there are divers present.
men,s standing upon n book of records
fbelonring to the lsland) against Mr.
Coddington. Those presenlments' sha''
no, be, any of them prosecuted, except
by express orders from his Hishness the
Lord Protector.
II is ordered, that whereas there are
divers presentments standing upon a
book ofrecords belonging TO the island)
AGAINST John Richmond Sen. John Smith
George Blissc, Henry Hobson, Henry
TimberIake, aud Bartholomew Hunt
all of Newport those presentments
shall not be, any Of them, prosecuted
excep, by express orders from his High
ness the Lord Protector.
GyBy this last order we are' doubt
less. informed who were Governor Cod
diugton's counsel, under his commission
os Governor of the Island. This year
ga distemper went through the Planta-
,ions in N. England, like to that of l647.
1t was so epidemical, that few were a
bic to visit their friends AT distance to
perform the leas, offices to them. twas
n,ten led with faint cough"
Mr.. Williams wrote again to tn" Mas
sachusetis governor, and was enconr-
ored by him to come to their assembly
nt Boston, which he did, with an address
dated May l2,h, wherein he says, "Hon'
ored Sirs, our fret request was and IS,
tor your favorable consideration Of the
long and lamentable condition of the
town Of Warwick, which hath been thus.
They are so dangerously and so vexa-
tiousiy in,crmingled with the barbarians
that have long admired the wonderful
power Of God in restraining and pro-
venting very great fires, Of mutual slaugh
tiers, breaking forth between them.-
Your VISIONS know the inhuman insul
tations of these wild creatures, and yo,
may be pleased also to imagine, tina
they have not been spareing Of you
name as the patron of all their wicked
ness against our Englishmon, womer
aud children, and cattle. to the ycarl.
damage Of go, 50, and 1901. The rem
edy, under God is only your pleasure
that Punham shall come TO an agree
meni with the town or colony, and tha
some convenient way and time be set fol
their removal. And that your wisdoms
may see just grounds for smch your will
lingness, be pleased to be Informed Of a
reality Of solemn covenant between
this town Of Warwick aud Pumham,
unto which. Notwithstanding he pleads
his being drawn to it by the awe of his
superior sachems, yet ! humbly offer
that what was done was according to the
law and tenor Of the natives (I take it)
an all New-EngIand and America, viz.