The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-11-19

James Barker Pcleg Sanford
Joseph Clarke John Whipple
Stephen Arnold Thomas Olny, Jun.
Samuel Wbore John Abro
John Green Samuel Goron, .Iuu.
Deputics.
Newport. Ponsmomh.
Peleg Sanford John Sanford
Thomas Ward Francis Brighton
Philip Smith Edward Lay
Benedict Arnold Thomas Wood
Edward Richmond
Richard Bailey
Procideuce. ITarr;ck.
Thomas Ohey John Greene
William Hopkins James Greene
Stephen Arnold Thomas Greene
John Whippe, Jun Edward Cayerly.
John Sanford Recorder,
Edward Richmond, Gen. ATTY
Thomas Fry, Gen. Sergeant.
Thomas Ward, Treasurer.
Robert Williams, Solicitor.
"Ordcr concerning The NarGgdnseU InhaJitoats."
"Notcd, upon the petition presented to this AS
sembly by Thomas Gould, James Reynolds and
Henry Tibb for Instruction, assistance and advice
to the expressions they suffer under from the col
ony of Connecticut The Court having seriously
considered thereof, do unanimously declare; that
they will yindicate their Jurisdiction unto the Mar
ragansett Country, and from the ntrusions of Con-
necticu colony And that ifhe said petitioners shall
suffer, either IN their persons, estates, for their fl
deity, and submission, unto this colony, we will as
we are in duty bound, stand by them, assist them,
and relieve them, by all lawful ways and means
whatever; which is the full resolve of this court
answer unto the petition dissenting. Hereby, also,
strictly prohibiting the said Thomas Gould, James
Reynolds, and Henry Tibbctt and all other persons
inhabiting in the Narragansett country from yield
ing any subjecton or obedience, to any authority
derived from any other colony
This year the war party came more fully into pow
er, with Governor Benedict Arnold at their head.
They repealed the law, passed the October before for
excusing persons conscientious from bearing arms;
and enacted new law requiring all able bodied men
from sixteen years old, to sixty exempng only GER
tain civil officers, be enrolled listed in the Mil
itary. To train six days in the year, or pay fine
oftwo shlngs for every days neglect to train as a
foresaid.
The Kings garrison, was re-estabIsl,ed at Provi-
dence, and put on the footing as it had been
before.
Voted whereas his majesty, in his gracious pa
tent, hath granted unto this hi Jlony, all that tract
of land called the Narragansctj Kings province
and the inhabitants thereof having IN the late un-
happy with the Indians, been driven and forced
out oftheir habation with the loss of all or most
part of their estates and nccessated TO fly unto thi,
Island Tor relief and since it hath pleased the Al
mighty God to command cessation of those trol-
bles, and wars, yet the usurpaton of the colony o
Connecticut Is such, that they would discourage all
persons from re-settiihg the said Narraransett oI
KING province, except only such, as viii Weld obe.
dience to their unjust claims. This court having
taken the matter into serious consideration. do h,
the power and authority thereof declare. order o.
tubsh and enact, that a the inhabitants of ;lis cal,
ouy formerly settled in said Narraransatt cge peo.
pie of his majesty, and such as own, acknowledge
and obey the laws Of this colony. aud tlat shall give
and yield, all due obedience unto the same; shall
and may, tlley occasion re-settlc thcmselYe.
and families in their aforepossessed rights and habi-
tations, and for farther encouragement. # the settle
nent of the said lands this court doth declare that
they will give un.o the inhabitants Of tbs ursdc-
ten, ten thousand acres-f land. in the said Narr.
gansetl or kings province. 10 be equally dcyided e.
mongst one hundred men. such rs the court shal
approve Of and in such place or places as shall 70
IN my wac in'r7nci upon tie iu-, rgl', any Of.