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

sutuic or repeal, such laws statutes, or
ders and ordintnces, forms and ccremo-
mes Of government and magis,recy, as
TO them shpl; seem meet, for the good
and welfare Of the said Company, and
for the government and ordering Of the
lands and hercditaments herein after
mentioned to bo granted, ard Of The
people that do, or at any time hereafter
shall, .iohabitor bo wilhp the snmc; 50
rs such laws, ordinances als4 conssIlu-
sions, So made. he NOT contrary end re-
pugnsnt unto, hat, ms near ms may he. a.
grecablc 10 the laws of this Our real,n oi
Englapd, considering the nature aud
constitution Of the place aud people
there And also TO appoint, order and
direct, erect and settle, such places and
courts ofjurisdiction, for the hearing aud
determining Of all actions. cases, mat
ters and things, happening within the
said Colony and Plantation, and which
shall be in dispute, and depending there,
as they shall think fit; and also TO dis
tinguish and set forth the several names
and tilles, duties, powers and limits, Of
each court, Office and officer, superior
and inferior; and also 10 contrive aud
appoint such forInsof oa,Ils aud attcsta-
iions, not rcpugnant, but, as near us may
be, agreeable. as aforesaid, to the laws
aud s,atutes.of this our realm, as are
convenient and requisite. with respect to
tho due administration Of justice, and
duo execution aud discharge OF all Offices
and places Of trust by the persons that
shall be therein concerned and also To
regulate and order tho way and manner
Of all elections to Offices and places Of
trust. and TO prescribe, limit and distin-
guish, the numbers and hounds Of all
places, towns or ci,ios, within the limits
and bounds herein mentioned. aud not
horein particularly named, who have. or
shall hsre. tho power of eIevting and
sending Of frccmen to the said General
Assembly : Aud also to order, direct
aud authorize the imposing Of lawful and
reasonable fines mulcss, imprisonments,
and executing other punisbmcnts, pceu-
MARY and corporal, upon offenders and
delinquonts, according 70 the course OF
other corporations within this Our king
dom Of England; and ngnin TO alter, re-.
woke, annul or pardon, under their com
mon seal, or otherwise, such fines,
mulcts, imprisopmonts, sentences, judg-
ments aud condenrnntions, as shall be
thought fit And 10 direct, rule, order
and dispose Of, all other matters aud
things, and particularly that which re-
lates to the making Of purchases Of ,hc
native Indians, as 10 them shall seem
meet whereby our said people and in
habi,ants, in the said plantations, may
be 80 rcli giously, peacoably and civilly,
governed, as that, by their good life and
orderly conversation, they may win and
invito tho native Indians Of the country
TO the knowledge and obedience Of the
only true God, and Saviour Of mankind /;
willing, commanding and requiring, and
by these presents, for Us, Our heirs and
ordaining and appointing.
That all such laws, statutes, orders and
ordinances, instructions, imposisions and
as shall be so made by the
governor, depuiy-govcrnor, assistants
and freemeu, or such number Of them MS
aforesaid, and published in writing, un-
der their common seal, shall be careful
y knd duly observed, kept, performed
aud put Ia execution, according to the
true intent aud meaning Of the same.
And these Our letters patent, or the du-
plicato or exemplifca,ion thereof, shall
be 10 all and escry such officers, superb
or or inferior, from time TO time. for the.
putting Of The same orders, laws, ssns-
utcs. ordinances. instructions and dire,-
lions, in duo execution. against u, Our
heirs aud SUCCESSORS, sufiicieps warrant
and discharge. Aud further. Our will
and pleasure is, and We do hereby, for
Us. Our heirs aud successors, establish
and ordain. that yearly, once in the year
forever hereafter, namely, the aforesaid
Wednesday in May, aud nj the town Of