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

town OF NnrWlCn, uS"i"s' wv ~"
dsring rate, to pay Mr.. John Clarke
for his services Wilde in England.
WarmicR, l2th Of Dsc.'l66i.
Honorcd Sirs,
Those orders made in the last Assem-
bly convened in this colony, hcing now
read in this town Of Warwick, there
appeareih General desist'ng and dis
senting from the appreciation of that
rate now imposed upon this town OF
Warwick, which concerns the nccome-
da,ion of Mr.. John Clarke, conceiving
it to be withou, any ground of equl'ic'
not understandings how his employ
ment in England amounts 10 such sum-
as with respect unto this town, to have
such charge and taxation laid upon IT,
our reasons are rs follows.
Isl. That we understand that there
was none of the deputies of this town
present in the Assembly when the rate
was made, being withdrawn through
sickness and other urgent occasions, or
else expelled the Assembly upon the
displcasurc of some particular men, aud
that w,,hou, ,ryal of he case, whether
Just or injurious, al,ho it was freely "i'
fered aud earnestly desired.
Cd. Mr.. Clarke was nt the hrst'
sent out only by the men of Rhode
island upon ,heis own particular "'-
fairs and occasions, concerning The
said Island, at which time we upon
the maine we're constrained 10 send
over Mr. Roger Williams, to prevent
dangers which we saw were Ike 10
essue, in wrongs intended against all
the rest of the colony, which voyage OF
Mr.. Williams was very chargcable 10
us. and also troublesome, To procure
silver mt that time, for his transportation
and occasions, and this relation oi Mr.
Clarke To Rhuie-lsland continued d.
yers years. only Mr.. Williams OF his
own accord, delivered divers papers 10
Mr.. Clarke, which concerned the town
of Warwick, which papers we have de-
sired to have them returned, but have
not yet obtained them.
Sd. We know that Mr.. Clarke did
publIckly exercise hls Ministrey in the
word of God in London, as his letters
have made report, rs that being chie'
place for his profit and preierment'
which we doubt not brought Inn IL
good means f,r his maintenance, as al
so he was much employed about model
ising of matters concerning the affairs oi
England, as his letters have declared, IN
which no doubt he was Encouraged by
men of no small estates, who in all like
,yhood did communicate literally unto
him for such his labonrs and studies.
4,h. 1t is of latter days, that he tatl
hen employed as an agent for the colo
ny, therefore letters were writ To others
about the time of the coming ~ OF th'
King, To desire their endeavours IN th'
behalf of the affairs of this colony, M
having no other TO look after them u
those parts, so that We do much vonde
that such n sum of money should b'
charged upon this town, being IL hath 81
lately been n, such cos, aud trouble, t.
return bills Of exchange to London
TO defray Mr.. Clarke's engagement, an,
more cspec,alIy the greales, matter q
charge, ia procuring his MHjis,ies letter
Patients (in all l,kelyhooj) was freely s
honorabIy gwen lu!o the Colony by th
Lord Chancellor.
9TH. We conceive il is very necessar.
To- have the boundaries of the colnny b
known aud established, beiure any sue
taxation be put upon i, that 50 1t m'gI
appear vino ought 60 lie brought 10. fo
the ease "f ll,e wi,uie, Ia bearing ,icI