The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-17
THE TERMS


FhIN TING,
Ofau kinds executed neatnss and despatch at this Office
at the building No123 Thames sin the ofe Sarags Bank
and directly orer the counting room Of Henry BnA.
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
We omitted in our last the age of Gov Codding-
ton, which was 7S years
At the General Assembly held for the Colony at
Newport the 9th of May 1879. number of free
men were admitted and the Assembly adjourned to
the next day, May Z.
BY ELECTION.
JOHN CRANsToN, Governor.
WALTER CLARKE, Deputy Iernor
Assistants.
Joseph Clarke Stephen Arnold
Arthur Fenner John Whipple Jr.
John Albro John Sanford
Samuel Gorton Thomas Greene
John Sanford, Recorder
Edmund Calverly, Gen. Sergeant.
Peeg Sanford, Treasurer.
Edward Richmond, Gen. Attorney.
Edward Calverly, Gen. Solicitor.
Deputies.
Caleb Carr Joseph Jencks
Thomas Ward Arthur Fenner
Edward Richmond VIM. Carpenter
John Greene Richard Arnold
VIM. Coddington
John Bliss
Portsmouth, WARWICK
George Lawton Edmund Calvery
VIM Corey Benz. Martin
Francis Brayton Samuel Stanord
VIM. Goldman John Warner
Westerly. ". Shoreham. Kingstonn.
None returned. John Williams. None returned.
East Greenwich. Jamestown.
John Heath Eleazer Slocum
Thomas Nichols John Foanes
The Assembly convened again by the Gov
crnor's warrant on the 9th day of July following.
The agents that had been sent to England having
returned with the Kings farther authority to contin-
Tie the Rhode Island jurisdiction, the Narragan-
sett country.
"Voted, that his majesties letter to this govern
ment, brought by Capt. Randall Holden and Capt.
John Greene be read in this Assembly"
Voted that his Majesties letter having been read
in this Assembly be also again read openly in the
Assembly"
"yoted that a letter from Mr. Robert Mason to
this colony, be openly read
Voted that in answer to his maestes letter, that
a committee be appointed to draw up their results,
first in way of answer, humble returns of thankful
to his majesty for his grace and favor to us.
Secondly, that true account may be rendered his
majesty, concerning Mount Hope neck Third that
an account, far as we are able may be given his
majesty, concerning the late with the indians,
and what else they good and make return to this
assembly for their appreciation. The persons APP
pointed are, Mr.. Thomas Ward, Capt Arthur Fen
ner, John Whipple, Capt. John Abro, Capt. Samuel
Gorton, Mr.. Joseph Jencks, Mr.. John William and
Capt. John Foanes and also that they draw up
some lines to Sir Robert Southwell, Mr.. VIM.
Braithwaite and Robert Mason.
"Voted, that prohibition be drawn up and sent
forth from this Assembly unto the towns of Westerly
and kingstown, to prohibit all persons belonging to
Connecticut or inhabiting in the Narragansett and
Niantick country or Kings province from exercising
any jurisdiction or authority in the Kings province
by virtue Of any authority from any other colony
and to require all persons there nhabiting to yied
and give obedience to his majesty's authority in thi.
colony
The Prohibition.
Whereas we have received gracious letter from
his majesty, to this his colony dated at his Court al
White Hall the 18th of February I67S-9, wherein
his majesty is pleased to confirm the jurisdiction and
government of the Narragansett and Nlantick coun-
try unto this his colony according to the true settle
ment thereof by his honored commissioners, express
cd IN their acts of March l66i-5 and April 1865
and therin commanding all others to be obedien
thereto"
" Therefore in obedience, aud in pursuance Of hi,