The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-19
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Governor and Company OF The Enghsn
Colony of Rhode-l sland and Prosidsnce
plantations. in Nov Eoglsnd. in Aver
ica; and that. by the same numc, they
and their successors shall and mIy haze
succession, and shsII and may
he persons able and capable, IN the law
to sue and be sued, to plead and beam
plcadcd, TO answer aud 30 bc answered
unto, to defend and TO be dofcpdcd'l" 4
all and singular suits. causes quarfs'''
rnn,,crs, actions and things, OF w"a'
Kind or nature soovcr; And "'so ~
have, tako, possess. acaurs and pus-
chase, lands, tenemcnts, or hered.a-
men,s, or any goods or chauels, and inc
samo 10 lease. grant. demise, aliene' onF-
gain, sell and dispose Of, at their ow"
will and pleasure, rs other Our hsss
psople Of this Our realm Of England, or
any corporation or body polite within
tho same, may lawfully do. Aud 'ar-
,her. Thu, they the said Governor and
Company, and their successors sha''
and may, forever hereafter, have com-
mon seal, to serve and use for all mat
,er., causes. ,hings, and affairs wha'so-
ever, of them and their successors; ana
the ssmc seal to altcf, changes preaH'
and make new, from time to time' al
their will and pleasure, as they sna''
think fit. And further, We wi'i ana o'
ln;u. and by these presents, for U.s. Our
heirs and successors, do declare ana op.
ooin,, That, for the better ordering Ano
managing Of the affairs and business %
the said Company and their succossoi''
there shall bo one Governor, one Depu-
~. Governor, and ten Assistants to oo'
rom timc 10 time, constituted e'ec'eo'
and chosen, out Of the freemcn OF no
said Company. for the time being ;"
sueh manner and form ms is hereafter III
those presents expressed; which sa'd o'-
scers shau apply themselves TO 'nxe s,'' care
lfor the best disposiny and ordering ..
l,he general business and att'urs % sa. anu
! lconoorning the lands sSa ssFsa iA.S.asss.
(, herein after mentioned to DO grsn'ed'
, and the Plantation thereof, and the 60
veInment Of the people there Apo, 'o'
The better execution Of Our royal plea
.ure herein, We do, for us, Our ie"s
and .uec cssors, assign, name, cons'i'u'o
4 aud appoint the aforesaid beneo'c' W
mold 10 be the first and present cover
nor Of The said Company, Ind the sa'u
William Dren,on to be the Depu'y-uo.-
yernornor, and tho said William Boul-
s,on, John Porter, Roger Williams
1 Thomas Olney, John Smith, 'onn
Greene, John Cogcshall, James Da'Ne'' V.r
Willinm Field, md Joseph Clarke "o.
the ten prcsen. Assistants OF the s0'u
Company, TO continue in the sa'a 'e'e
rnl offices, respectively, until ihe n's'
i "Wednesday which shall bo in the mo"'"
I of Nav now next coming, And further
/ We will, and by these presents, f"r ",
Our heirs and successors, DO orda'" ""u
grant, Tha, tho Governor oil we 'a.u
Company, for the time being Oh ;" W.
absence. by occasion Of sickness OF o.
,herwise, by his leave and PERMISSION
the Deputy Governor, for tue time NC.
, inp. shal, and may, from timc' upon III
occasions, give order for the assembling
Of tho said Company, and calling 'he'n
together, to consult and advise o. '''
business and affairs of the said Co"p"-
nv. And that forever hereafter, ,"''o i''
in every year [,ha, is to 'soyl on sse''
frs, wednesday Ia The month OF May
and on eyoly las, "Wednesday !" o''0'
ber, or oftener, in case it shall DC re-
oui.itc, the Assistants, and such OF '"'
f,.omcn Of The said Company, not OK
ceedins six persons for Newport four
sersons for oacI, Of the respective towns
of Providence, Portsmouth aud war
wick, aud two persons for each other ''
plnce, town or city. who shall be- from
time TO time, ihsreunso elected or dspa-
ted by the major part Of the frsep'nsn o. q
The respective towns or places foe ~h'ch m y
|,hsv sl,all be so elected or dspu,sd shall
hays a keusral meeting OF Asssmh'y.
then and there TO consult, advise aud De-
,ermine, in and about the affairs and bu-