The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-01-08
vol. 24.


; The ireemen of the said colony, or as
many OF them ms shall be present at the
SAID election, though not either mayis-
trates or deputies elected by the townes,
YET, whether ms aforesaid, they have the
liberty of voting in the sa,d election or
whether It be only in the power aud lib
fef'y Of The General Assembly, consist
ing of Magistrates. and of the deputics
elected for the townes, to choose, or g.
lect the foresaid chief officers. Hisre-
s"ulfed upon the question by this pres
ent Assembly, that seeing there canno,
DO for the present, n more cxprcss or e.
nal agreement betwixt the members Of
tue court unanimously, concerning tho
query that therefore for a preseat re-
nedye' or expediantc herein, it he de-
ciared, that IN case nothing tn the con-
'rary come from England before the
next Court, t,that may invalid this pres.
ent resoolfe--the freemcn have liberty,
as many of them M please to take mo-
ice ct The time and place of the soid G.
lection i" May ncxt, aud be personally
'hcrc present to vote in the choice of a.
lection of the sayd chief officers: with
this caution md provisoc, tha, all fu,uer
elections be made according to wha, OK.
prose advice we may have from our A.
gent in England, or otherwise, clearly
expressing bis Mnjes,iss roy al intention
in the so promised per,ikeler, conceorn-
ing the persons in whom the power o,n-
ed'a'ely to cleo, doth rost or remsyne,
Whether in the whole body Of Frecmen
or IN their representatives,, the General
Assembly MS afore preniscd.n
IL a law was made, declaring ,he
way q ds~ling wiahnasch a xeAswss,lys
inssructsd76to tIs S5IoSy-Stld IAN anothss
for establishing courts of justice. &c.
"RcsoIvod by this Assembly, ,ha. tho
governor and deputy-goyernor bo de,ir.
ca to send to Block Island, to declaro
ento our friends, the inhabitants thereof.
That they are under or cnrc, and tbnt
they admit not Of nny other to bear rule
over them, bat the power of this colony;
and that James Sands, who is n free
men Of lhis colony, TIM, bo come into
tho governor, or deputy-governor, to
take his Engagement ms constable or con-
servntor Of tho peace thcare, aud that
the most able and desearving men are
warncd into the next Court in Nav. IN
be Informed Of their prevledg, aud such
to bo made free of the Colony"
o. On the petition of james Bad
coci', the governor was requested to
write to Connecticut to restrain the me,,
OF sou'her!own from trcspas.ing into
this colony. "And to inform tha, va, Wa
intend to run our westerly line shorily.r
The land inirudetl upon by the peopla
OF Connecticut, were those OF the Pau
catuck settlement.
Wherens the court have fakon no.
ice of the great blessing If God ON ,bs
good endcayers If Capt. John Crnns,on
of Newport both in Phissikc aud CHR.
ruyery, to the great comfort of .ucb q.
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have had occation TO improve his skill
and practice, DC. The Court do there.
fore unanimously enac,e, and declare.
Tint the snid Capt. John Cranston, il
lycenccd and commissioned, to ndmines-
ter pbiosicke, and prnctice chirrugerv.
throughout Tho whole colony, and is by
this court styled nnd recorded Doctcr of
Phissick and Chirrueery, BY the author:
ity Of the General Assembly Of this co.
lony."
Whereas the governor, dcpnty-gov-
ernor, and ten Assistants, making 10
IN number, are Annually to he chosen in,
aud for this colony. II is ordered, that
for the fuiuer, and until further order,
five Of the sad twelfe shall be chosen of
men inhabi,ing in Newport. Three Of
the said tweIfe, Of Providence, two of
'he said twcIfe, Of Portsmouth, and two
pf The said twelfe Of Warwick.
II is further ordered, that nt the court
Df election, in cnse any one Of the depu-
lies should he chosen into the Office of