The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-11-19
VPORT WEDNESDAY, MORNING, NOVEMBER 49, 1884.


er man, or men; and furthermore, it is hereby de-
clarcd that if any member Of The colony, or MEM
bers thereof, shall be at any time molested, or dis
quietcd. by any pretence, from any other colony as
to the patent right, or jurisdiction of the said land,
that this authority will forthwith make their appca-
ton to his sacred majesty. And further, this As
seIhbly do hereby strictly prohibit and forbid any
person or persons, upon any pretence whatever, TO
settle ON, enter into any land in the Nanaganset
country or kings province, except such as shall
make their address unto the general court of this
colony, for their approbaton and shall accordingly
comply with such laws and orders, rs shall from
time, to time be enacted by the said court for the
good and peaceable government of those parts.
''Notcd, that Sergeant John Spencer, Sergeant
Thomas Nichols with those petitioners with them
named, to be first accommodated, of the ten
thousand acres of land in the Naragansett country
4 petition was presented to this assembly to
change the market fair day, in Newport, from
Saturday to some other day in the week. The as
sembly did not see cause change said day but en-
acted that for the future, two market days he kept
III every week, viz. Thursdays and Saturdays. Thus
it appears that the English custom, of assigning reg
uar times and places, for buying, selling and cx-
changing goods was practised by the people of this
colony according the customs which they had been
used to in England.
The following order, or letter ofthe Governor and
Council sent before this assembly convened, was
placed to record, as follows.
" "GentCmen received your letter three days
after ii dated we have been as quick and indus.
trious possible could, that you might receive
all suitable encouragement; that you continue
true to your engagement to this colony, and upon
that account are kept prisoners; we shall equally
bear your charges of imprisonment, and with all ex.
pcditon address ourselves to his majesty for relief
The General Assembly being very near, which may
make further conclusion for this purpose. Nothin!
else at present but remain your friends.
BY order of the Council
John CoggeshoH, Secretary.
Newport, April 81, 1877.
To MIR. Thomas Could Mr.. James Reynolds am
the rest that were carried away prisoners to Hart
ford in Connecticut colony These present wit
care
"Noted, This assembly, taking into serious con
sideration the late ntrusions made unto this juris
diction by the colony of Connecticut: and hayin
peruscd letter sent to them, by the late Counci
April 81 1877, wherein they declare that they shall
with all expedition, address themselves to his Ma
esty for relief. Likewise intimatng the Gencri
Assembly being very near, might make further cor
clusion for the purpose having written thereon
> Connecticut colony and received no satisfactory al
swer, do absolute necessity of furthering I'll
said application to his majesty and for that end an
purpose will choose two agents"
"Voted, that Capt. Peleg Sandford, and Mr. Ricl
ard Bailey, are desired, and chosen to be agents fj
this Colony, to go for England, and they have
F. this assembly accepted thereof"
Voted, That our agents chosen; Capt. Pclc
; Sanford, and Mr.. Richard Bailey, shall, upon tn
J employ, have the sum of two hundred and IF
pounds, New England money, or other pay equ
alen, for their present supply in order to their mi
king address on behalf of his colony unto this MAZE
ty; and that, for the future this colony will stIpp
and assist them in all matters requisite in that h
behalf; and also repay what further they shall di
burse on this colony's account, during the time
their agency"
The assembly adjourned To, and met again, Juf
{ lth, at the house of Robert Carr. committc
-, was appointed to procure advance ofmoncy fro
: the individual inhabitants of Newport and Port
mouth, to furnish the agents, appointed to 90 to En-!
I land. The other towns not called upon q
: this occasion. part of the colony's lands in Il
: NaTagansett country, were pledged for the repay
: mcnt of such advances.
f The Assembly met again June 20, and adjournC
u to August ID.