The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-06
VOL. "A

was motions in former times that the town
4 Newport should take land Of the town
e Portsmouth In lieu for that which was
found due to then, from Posssn,onth; and
several misapprehensions having arisen
concerning those uffairs between the
said towns until this time. for want of
astural rectificntion aud the towns be.
lug both sensible Of the III consequences
that right arise from such differences
have formerly chosen msn to Issue it,
who haye had written treatises thereup.
an, aud yet upon the hopes and earnest
desires Of u frie ndly and fnal issue,
have NOW again nominated Eve Of each
,own-and fully empowered them. or
the major part Of them to determine The
matter Ms appearsth more particularly
by the orders themselves /: viz. The or.
der made hsrcabouts by Portsmouth,
Dec 10Th, 1892. and the orders there
upon made by Newport. Dac. 24,h, 1862,
aud again renewed March 25,h, 1868.
We whose names aro hereto subscribed
in pursuance of tho care aud trust COM
'nit,sd unto us by the said towns orders.
having at several meetings travelled in
the work of this matter aud finding things
intricatehy reason of.hs long run Of about
twenty years. without mutual settle
mens due fsr the preservation of peace
aud concord bciwixt the towns, agree,
that whereas In the caspcd book belong.
ing to the whole Island, it was and
stands recorded. that Portsmouth, was so
lo.g ago indebted to Newport Elll,3.4.
sterling. That tho said town Of Ports
mouth do presently pay to Newport
parcel of land next to the line of divi .
that was and is recorded in the said
c!aspsd book upon the l4ih Of the 7th
month in the year I640. aud afterward
scsordingly laid out between the two
lsewnships; that Is sos say, ,he land SO
paid st'1gY 1be 'H;arsc o5s f6s3s ~ bssss,vlt
from the said line to Portsmouth ward.
al the south easterIy end of said lnes
which IL on the south. .easterIy side of the
Island near to the river called Sachu-
east, and sixteen rods in breadth at the
nortt .wes,erly end Of said lima; and from
iha, extent of ioursco q . Rods at one nd
and sixieen rods at tho o'hrr end. to run
upon a stai'ighi line from tho one end 10
The other. aud the snme land as mem
toned for breadth at each end, and lying
between the aforesaid recorded line, ard
this now determined line, shall he aud
remain to the township Of Newport. ~
their proper right forever. Aud, there
upo'. and upon the recording this agree
nsnt, in the aforesaid ciasped hook. tho
inv n of Portsmouth shall be discharged
aud acquitted from the payment of-or
being farther charged with the said
ellis, 4 above said and therefore we
have cnused this agreement tobe record.
ed Ia the said clasped book accordingly
for the prevention Of future mistakes
eabouis.
2d.-And farther we ngree that ii Ell.
,her towne have laid out any land to any
,erson before this fime--nlth0 IL should
I'm ppsn by this sgreemeut to fall in that
which belongs 20 NswPort Township
that was laid out by Portsmouth town.
or shall happen 90 fall in Portsmouth
hounds, and was laid out by Newport
town, yet tho lands 10 every ono 80 laid
ou, shall bs and stand 40 fully ens,ated
on them. ss flaid out by the Same town
in which il falls to be. without being fur.
,her accountable to the treasury Of the
said town for payment for the said
lands, only from hencsforth such land
shall DO accountable to pay scot and lot.
to the town whence thoy happen to fall
ns other the lands Of that town are lisbls
10 do.
And for tho confirmation and witness.
ing tha, this 10 the mutual agreement Of
tho major part Of thoss oy each town
chosen and authorized ~ above spid. ws
,hs said major part do hereso subscribe
mr names to two Of THE tenure.
For Porssmossh. Fsr Wtepsrs.
VIM. Bsuls,on. > Benedict Araolds
John Sanford. Riehasd Tsw.