The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-02-12

proper share thereof; altho the boun
of Warwick be made, ard cont nued We.
ry scan', with respect to others of the
towns, whilst they fet ch in their terrific.
ries from our doors, and join them 10
those who are more remote: as also
whereas certain lands were appointed
towards the defraying of our charge in
sending over Mr.. Williams to the inte N,
above mentioned, the men of Rh6de-Is-
land are permitted to intrud most injuri-
ously upon them, and take them away
| from us.
9th. We intreat this favour, that if
any thing must be charged upon War
wick concerning this account, that j,
may be firied - these Indians. so
suffered among US, who have so many
years injurously intruded upon our best
lands, which should have beeu the prin-
cipIc means Of our livelyhooJ, with the
Iperloning and destroying our goo is, to
our great abuse, and weakening onr cs-
iates, so that we cannot put forth our
selves for publick uses, so as oiherwais
we might have done, neither find wee
any relief from the colony let them
that are suffered to devour our strength
and livelyhood, together with the provi-
sions for our children, hereafter be
caused to pay for their so doing,
9TH. Warwick men have done no less
for the Colony than Mr.. Clarke hath
done, upon their own charge, travel, &
loss of time; never receiving u penny
from amy of the other towns, for when
the men Of the Massachusetts had pro.
cured n charter for the most part of oil
this c"lony, under the mime of vacant
waste, nnd uninhabited lands, if War
wick men had not opposed it, and SO the
deccipt thereofh had ben brought to light.
otherwais they would have got it confir-
med unto thin in that time Of the hight
of their credi, in England, and then had
this colony ben no colony, but only an
enlargement, unto another, and they had
ut that time both ministers, and mails
tra'es, and others, pleading their cause,
that the said charter might be au,ben,ick
and take effect, which was prevented by
Warwick men only: and should men be
disEcgardcd in point of iny qualification
aud reword, yet let their actions speak,
to testify the truth, SO ne 70 prevent the
imposition of too hard burthens to bee
laid upon them, and more especially let
not Warwick mems acts be too much
disrcspected. for if,hat charter so got by
the Massachusetts, had taken place, we
believe they would have taken place up.
on Cananicou, before Rhode-lsland
men, though we have cause to think that
Rhode-Island in those days had thought
to have ben allowed separate from the
main, which If it had, we doubt they
would have had Ill neighbours, and
would hardly have continued long, but
would have either been pcnned in. or
swallowed up; but without all pared
venture, they would not have had such
large portions Of land upon the main as
now they have, though charge was Civ
en-, that in case this colony should prove
TO full within any other patient, upon
due search, yet should Warwick men
possess their lands aud possessions
which, we haue TO show, neither should
any lay claim to any part Of this colony,
till it was determined by the Parliament
of England, all which was doue by
Warwick mems means, in the time
when the colonies about us, we're in the
hight of their credl, in England.
Las:ly. We petition all whom it may
} concern, that if such multi must be re-
yiyed for Mr.. Clarke, for his long con-
: linuance in England and chnrge Of re-
; turn, that it may be liyied 10y just fines
} aud ainercements laid upon such in the
, colony, us have not only gone about,
but also have betrayed the colony, and
! upon such as have injuriously intruded
{ violently upon the colony, together