The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-02-05

Memoir OF lthOdc-lsland.
1864.

1864.
A number Of mcn-of-wnr arrived from
England, ut Boston, ON Saturday, July
Odd, bringing ont Richard Nichols aud
George Caslwright, Esqrs., who togoth-
or with Sr Robert Carr, md Samuel
Maverick, Esqrs., had received com.
mission from the King for reducing the
Dutch ut Manhodos visiting the colo
Mes in New England, hearing and de-
iermiuing all matters of complaint, and
settling tho peace aud security Of tho
country; any three, or two of them, TO
he quorum, Col. Nicolls during his life
10 hc one.
The Manhados surrendered the 9Th
of August lGGi, The inhabitants be-
came English subjects, aud were left in
the onjoymcn, of their estates and many
of their privileges, Siuyvesant the dutch
Governor also becoming subject to the
English Government.
| Nichols, the first named Of the king 's
Commissioners, remained at New York
ms Governor Of that Province after the
conquest.
The General Assembly was called g.
met at Newport, on the 23d of February
lGG4-65. The occasion 0f this call was,
that tic kings Commissioners were to
NEE, on the 27,h of the same instant nt
Scaconck 10 adjudicatc between Ply
mouth aud Rhodc-IsIand colonies res
pocling the territorial line. The Assem-
bly, must have ben hastily called, aud
none Of The deputies from the townos
were present exec )t tliosa Of Newport
and Portsmouth.
They appointed commissioners to Mt
end on The part of Rhode Island, VIZ !;
John Clarke, Roger Williams, Captain
John Sanford, Randall Holden, and
Capt. John Cranston.
The Assembly passed the following
orders and then adjourned.
Ordered, iha, forasmuch as upon
the hearing his Mojcs,ycs grntions let
,crs, aud the right honorable the Earl
of Clarendon, Lord ChanscIIor Of Eng
land, his letters, full of gfnce and favor
INTO this colony, the Assembly is fully
informed Of that which is incombant up
on the colony respecting the treatment,
as 10 waiting upon the honorable COM
mistioners sent Ivy his majesty TO vissil
the several colonyes in New-England,
and in periickcler this Colony: ms also
for the hearing and issucing the differ
ancos coDccarning the bounds between
this olony and the other colonycs, rs
per.ickelarly also nppearcth hy letters
from the said lonournblc commission.
css; and the Assembly seeing it rcqu-
slit accordingly to order and appoint as
above said, some Of the colony TO ropaire
to Seacunek to wayt on their honours,
and that TO the end rs aforesaid promis-
ed: The Assembly do agree aud order
iha, tho whole charge Of the reception
and Treatment of the said commission.
crs, honours and attendance, rs also any
TINT shall be or ore employed in treniycs
or on voyges for or about the wayiing on
the said honorable commissioners, and
any other matter Of charge any way re-
laiing to the premises, shall he borne e.
betrayed by the whole Colony in jus,
proportion according TO estates, &C."
"Itis ordered, that Mr.. John Coggcs.
hall, general Treasurer, is fully impow-
cred to do, and emedia,ely to prese Ell.
,ber boats or vessels or any other matter
as things necessary for the furtl'ersnce
Of them appointed TO goe to Seaconke,
as rcspec,inge provisions attendance,
&c : out and home, and for the fcscp-