The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-09-03

charge I'D De paIu py Inc shiu colony
& the house-the Commissioners (here
after mentioned or the major part o
them,) shall appoint TO be the garrison
house, the owner of that house shall fine
two men Ito make the foresaId numbe
ten) and to maintain them at his owr
cost and charge, but in case the appoint
ed garrison house should be destroyed
or burnt by the enemy Notwithstanding
their care and diligence to prevent it,
TO wit, the two men pu, in by the owner
Of the house, shall have allowed then
the same satisfaction as the aforesaic
seven men is allowed, that is to saw, 81,
shllings per man a week. to be paid by
the aboyasaid Colony. The commits.
sloners appointed are, Mr.. Roger Will
liams, Capt. Arthur Ferner, Mr.. VIM.
Harris, and MIR. George Lawton, or ma
jor part of Them, who are with all con-
yenlent speed desired, aud required, to
repair to the said Providence, and there
take special view Of all the garrisons in
said Providence, and that garrison they
Judge most convenient, they are to de-
clare to be the Kings garrison, and to
set up and use at the charge of the Col
ony the Kings cullers there, and what
else garrison, or garrisons shall be set
by any belonging to the said town, shall
be at their pr per cost and charge, and
shall be observant and subject to the said
Kings garrisons. And for the better
management of the premises, this As
sembiy do ordain an1 constitute Capt.
Arthur Fenner to be the present Cap
tain, who shall have a commission for
that purpose, and if said Captain hath
at any time desire to remove from SAID
garrison Tor at his pleasure and discre-
tlon) he hath hereby full power given
him to nominate and appoint another
Cantain nr Iiantsno~. -, -
of the same garrison aforesaid, which
Captain or Lieutenant SO nominated and
appointed, have The said commission as
signed or copy 10 him by said first
Captain, il shall be authentic, aud of as
fnl force and power for him to act M
the premises, as if it were originally
granted to him by the Assembly. Fur.
ther, this Assembly do order that one
great gun belonging to the owners of the
Ship Newport, shall be by warran, from
the Governor prest, and ordered to be
sent To said Providence, to be placed IN
the said Kings garrison, with fifty
pounds of powder, aud one hundred
weight of lead which SAID powder and
lead is not to be embessled, but kept for
reserve against time of need to re-
pulse the enemy.
Voted-TLe Governor, deputy-gover-
nor, and Recorder are appointed and
empowered by this Assembly to draw ny
a commission for said Captain Fenner
and to be signed by the governor with
the seal of the Colony annexed.
Capt. Fenner's Commission.
Voted-Capt. Arthur Fenner, you be
ing nominated and authorised by the
general Assembly of this colony, chic
commander of the Kings garrison a
Providence, and of all other private
garrison or garrlsons there not eclipsIns
Capt. Williams power in the exercise o
the Tram Band there, &c and hav'
hereby full power and sole command u
the Soldiers belonging to that garrison
as the late General Assembly's act spe
cifies, to wit, seven men on the colony
account besides yourself, and two me'
upon the account Of the garrison house
By virtue of the power aforesaid you ar
to use your utmost dndeavours to ex
pulse, expel the The Kings enemies, Ant
to preserve as much Of the interest o
this Colony as you eau. and If the fore
said enemies should assault you or an.
other garrison, or garrIsons, your po"e
extends To take or destroy them by al
lawful means as you see cause, and iur
ther YOU are to declare to any of the tor
ces of the United Colonies, # occasIoI
require, that you are there placed &
manifest to all that your garrison Is Their
settled to maintain the interest OF all ou