The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-03-05
Memoir of RhOde-Island.
1865.

wherein his most royal Majisties gratious
tenderness to differing oinnianes in re-
ligious matters is declared.
This Assembly do with all g.adness of
heart, and humbleness of mind, acknow-
Iidge the great goodness of GOD and
favour of his Majestye in that respect,
declaring, that as it has been a principle
held forth and maintained in this colony
from the beginning thereof, so it is much
one their hea-ts to presearve the same
liberty to all persons within this colony
forever, as to the worshipe Of GOD
therein, taking care for the preservation
of civil government, to the deing of JUS
tice, and presearvinge each others pro-
prietyes from wronge and violence of O.
fhers.
And as to the fourth proposal
The Assembly do declare, that all acts,
that in the late troublesome times passed
In this colony. in any sort derosatory to
his Majistye, where, upon the first inti-
nation of his Majistyes most happy res
ioration made voyd, and his Majestyes
most gracious pardon hath been by a
special act embraced and laid hold upon
in that respect, which is also more per-
iickelerly confirmed in his Maiis,yes
most gratiouns letters patients to this
colony granted, and by the colony most
humbly received, with all due submission
and atte ntion 'bereunto as alsoe farth-
er enactiuge and declaringe, that q spe-
cial sarvey of all late lawes made in this
colony be taken, and all lhinges therein
repealed, &c, that are, or may appeare,
derogatory unto the Mnjs,ye of our So
vereigne Lord the King, and his royal
favour in the forsaid gra,ioues charter.
And lastly, as to that partickelar COM
mand Of his Majistye, that care be taken
for putting the colony in posture Of de-
fence, which appeareth at this time most
needfulI and most wanting.
~ The Assembly then enacted a
new militia law, the principle features
of which were.
That the Militia should train six days
in the year. That all able bodied men
not excused by law, shold be enrolled
from sixteen to 60 years old. That ev.
cry Militia man be furnished with 2 ID
of powder, and four lb. of ball, upon Pc
nalty of being fined ten shllings: Thai
every town should have a common mag
azine. That the town of Newport raise
SO pounds sterling at least, to be laid on
In powder, lead, and arms for their use
and defence-And that Providence
Portsmouth, and Warwick raise each q
pounds for the aforesaid purpose.
Mr.. VIM. Coddington and some 9th
ers of the society of Quakers, on the
9th of March 1864, presented to the
Kings commission their written objec
tions to the form of the oath, orengage
ment, Of allegiance to the King, as pre-
scribed by law. The commissioner
made return Of their opinion to the Gen
eral Assembly, who advised the governo
to send for the said Coddington, an
Nicholas Easton and others, and to serv
them with a copy Of the return of tn
commissioners touching the matter, da
ted March 18th, 1864, for their consid
Grafton.
The two deputies from Block -Islanc
were allowed their seats in the Assem-
bly,, and m act passed authorizing th
frcemen Of said Island to send one O
two deputies in future, if they Sc
cause"
Tho orders Of the General Assembl
sitting at Newport, Oct. 25th, 1865.
DEPUTIES.
hcppor.. Proridence.
John Clarke, Thom1s Olnye,
Nlchclas Easton Jobn Throcnnrtoi