The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-04-10
MEMOIR OF u. ISLAND.
1852.


arrived in England, the one as agent for
Providence and Warwick, and the 9TH
er for the people Of Rhode Island, they
both united in petition to the counsel
of State, praying that Mr.. Coddington's
commission MS Governor might be an
nullod, who referred their petition TO ,he
committee for foreign affairs. on the Sth
day of April 1854.
A court Of election was held
at Warwick for the towns Of
Warwick and Providence when Samuel
Gorton was chosen President, on the
18th of May 1862 at which court an act
was passed to prevent the Dutch from
trading with the Indians in the colony Of
Providence Plantations making the pen.
ally forfeiture of vessels and goods
This Court met again nt Providence the
2Slh OF October 1852 and addressed the
following letter to Mr. Williams their a.
gent in England, viz -
"Honored Sir
1--WE may no, neglect any opportuni-
~ to salute you iu this your absence, and
have not q little cause to bless God, who
hath pleased to select you to such pur-
pose, as We doubt not but will conduce
10 the peace and safety of us all, as to
make you once more an instrument 10
inpart and disclose our cause unto those
noble and grave senators our honorable
protectors, in whose eyes God hath Civ
on you honor (as we undersiand) be-
yond our hopes. and moved tho hearts
Of the wise to stir on your behalf, we
give you hearty thanks for your care 81
diligence, to watch all opportunities to
promote our peace, for we perceive your
prudsni and comprehensive mind stireth
every stono to present it to the builders
TO make firm the fabrick unto US about,
which you arc employed. laboring to un-
weave such irregular devises wrought
by others amongst us, as have formerly
clothed us with so sad events, as the
subsection of some among us. both En-
glish and Indian to other jurisdictions,
ss also 10 prevent such near approach
efour neighbors upon cur borders on
the Narragansen side, which might
much annoy Us, with your endeavors to
furnish us with such ammunition rs to
look foreign enemy in the face, being
that the cruel begin TO stir in these wes-
tern parts, and 10 unite in one again,
such as Of late have hnd seeming sepe-
ration in some respects, to encourage
and strengthen our weak and enfeebled
body TO perform it's work, in these for
eign parts, to the honor of such rs take
care, have been and are so tender Of our
good, though we be unworthy to be had
in remembrance by persons of so noble
places. indued with parts of so excelen,
honorable and abundantly beneficial
use.
"Sir, give US leave to intimate thus
much, that we hnmbly conceive $50 far
as we are able to understand) that if it
be the pleasure of our protectors to re-
new our charter for the ie-establish of
our government, that 1t might tend much
10 the weighing Of mems minds, and sub
jecting Of persons who have been re-
fractory, to yield themselves over as un-
to settled government, iii, might be
the pleasure Of that honorable state, 10
invest. appoint and impower yourself to
come over as governor ofthis colony for
the space of one yenr, and so the gov
srnmsnt TO be honorably put upon this
place, which might seem 10 add weight
forever hereafter in ths constant and
successive derivation of the same. We
only present il 10 your deliberate thoughts
and consideration, with our hearty de.
slres that your time or stay there for the
shsctual perfecting and finishing ofyour
80 weighty affairs may not seem ,cdious
nsr be any encouragement unto you ;
rather than you shall suffer for loss of
fine here. or expence there, we are ro.
solved to stretch forth our hands q, your
return beyond our strength for your