The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-19

the blessing Of God upon sheir endea-
yors. he laid a sure foundation Of happi-
ness to all America; and Whereas, in
their humble address, they have freely
declared, That il is much on their
hearts, (iftlcy may be permitted to hold
forth lively experiment, that mos.
civil state may stand and bcs,
be maintained, and that amond our En-
glish subjects, with full iiherV in reli-
gious concernmenls; and ,hatltrue pie
ty. rightly grounded upon. gospil princi-
plc', will give the best and gres,asi so-.
curity to sovereignty, aud viii lay in the
hearts of men the strongest obligations
to true loyalty Now know ye, That We,
being willing to encourage The hopeful
undertakings Of Our said loyal and low
ing subjects, and TO secure them 10 the
free exercise and enjoyment Of all their
oivil and religious rights, apportaining
to them, as Our loving subjects and to
preserve unto them that liberty, IN the
true Christian faith and worship Of God,
which they have sought with so much
travel, and with peaceable minds, and
loyal suIjection to- Our royal prosoni!ors
and Ourselves, to enjoy tAnd because
some Of the peopls and inhabitants OF
the same Colony cannot, in their private
opinions, conform to the public exercise
Of religion, according to the liturgy,
forms and ceremonies Of The Church of
England, or take or subscribe the oaths
and articles made and established in that
behalf; and for that tho same, by reason
Of the remote distances Of those places,
will (as We hope) bo no breach of the
unity and uniformity established in this
nation Have therefore thought fit, and
do hereby publish, grant, ordnin, and
declare, That our royal will and plea
sure is, thst no person within the said
Colony, at any time hereafter. shall be
any wise moles,ed; punished, disquiet.
cd, or called in question, for any differ.
Spees in opinion n naassefs Of religion
and do not actually disturb Tho civ
pcace Of our said Colony; but that al
and every person and persons may, from
time to time, and at all times hereafter
free and fully have and enjoy his an,
their own judgments and conscicnces, ir
in matters Of religious concernmcnts
throughout the tract Of land hereafter
mentioned, they behaving themselve.
penceably and quietly, and not using
this liberty to liccntiousness and pro.
faneness, nor to the civil injury or out
ward disturbance Of others /: Any law,
i statute, or clause, therein contained, OF
to be contained, usage or custom Of this
realm, TO the contrary hereof, in any
in any wise, Notwithstanding, And that
hey may be in the. better capacity to
defend themselves, in their just rights
and liberties, against all the enemies Of
the Christian faith, and others, IN all re-
spects We have further ,honght fit, and
at the humble petition of The persons a.
foresaid are graciously pleased TO de-
clare, T!ia. they shall have and enjoy
the benefit of Our late act Of indemnity
free pardon, as tho rest of Our subject,
in other Our dominions and torrjtorie.
hare; and to create and make them Q
body polite or corporate, with the pow
ers and privileges herein after mention
ed. And accordingly Our will and plea
sure is, and of Our especial grace, Ger
tain knowledge, and mcer motion, We
have ordained, constituted and declar,
ed, and by these presents. for Us, Our
heirs and SUCCESSORS, do ordain, consti,
tute and declare, That they, the said
William Drenton, William Coddington,
Nicholas Eas,on, Benedict Arnold, VIII
liam Donlston, John Porter, Samuel
Corton, John Smith, John Wcekcs. Ro-
ger Williams, Thomas Olney, Gregory
Dexter, John Cogeshall, Joseph Clarke.
Randall Holden, John Greoncs John
Rooms, William Dyrc, samuel Wild
bore, Richard Tew, William Field, Tho
mas Harris, James Barker, Rsinsbor-
row, - Williams. and John Nickson,
and all such others AZ now are, or here
after shall be, admitted aud made free
of tho eomuauv and Society of our Colo