The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-07-29
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.

MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
The Assembly which met in Warwick in October
1899, received communication from Samuel Ma
son one of the Assistants of Connecticut, inviting II
Island to conference, and negotiation will
Connecticut, respecting their several territoria
claims, and that Assembly appointed the following
Commissioners on the part of r. Island viz. Thorn.
as Oluy, Major Henry Tew, Richard Arnold, Isaac
Martindale, VIM. Champlin, and Benjamin Barton
or the major part of them.-Connecticut had them
already, appointed her Commissioners.
That Assembly adjourned to the 2lst day of No
vember, at which time it met in Newport.
Copy of the correspondence between the Com
missioners of Rhode-Island and Connecticut, al
John Eldridges Nov. 9th l699.
GENTLEMEN.-Mr. Thomas Olny, Major Tew
Capt. Arnold, Mr.. Barton, Mr.. MarndaIe, and
Capt. William Champlin.
You proposed to for agreement to run the line
between the Colony of Connecticut and Rhode Is
land; that Pawcatuck River should be the dividing
line as far as Pawcatuck River runs North and then
to a north line to the Massachusetts south line
only you will allow six miles east of Quannepague
River, if the north line comprehend any part Of
Quannepaugue purchase, which you allow is accor-
ding to the agreement between the Gov. John Win
throp and Mr.. John Clarke, yet you deny give them
under your hands, whereupon we write, that we may
be under no mistake in report to masters
To which we reply that the ground or foundation
of your charter is agreement with said Gov. JOIN
Winthrop and Mr. John Clarke--whch is tba
Pawcatuck river shall be the eastern boundary up
Meantonomies north line therefore Pawcatuck river
the great stream, be the bounds so far as thai
river runs.
3D. Provision is to be made if any part of Quin-
nepauge purchase fall in your charter.
Sd. That the proprietors and inhabitants about
Mr.. Smiths house claimed and purchased by Maj
Athcrton, Capt Hutchinson, Lieut.. Hudson &c,
have full liberty unto which of the Colonies they
will belong.
4th That property shall not be altered, or de-
stroyed, is fully declared in said agreement
which articles of agreement, if you will give un-
der your hands to fulfill we are really disposed
amicable agreement.
Mr.. John Eldridges Nov. 9th, l699
SAMUEL MASON,
DANIEL MITCHELL.
JAMES MOVES.
l699
ARs,cer.
GENrLEMEN.-Capt Mason and Capt. Wethere
and Mr.. James Noyes.
Whereas we the Commissioners of the Colony o
Of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and
you were from each of our Colonies commisonated
to agitae agree and determine where the bounds be-
tween our said Colonies should run and be; and in
order thereunto the Commissioners Of the Colo
ny of Rhode-Island &c, have made you proposit-
ions-But the returns which they bear from you is
that there is an agreement with Gov. John Wen
thrope and Mr.. John Clarke, as concerning propre-
ties and properties TO be maintained, and now to be
altered &c, which articles of agreement, if we will
give under our hands to fulfil, you am readily dis
posed to an amcable agreement
We answer what we are commissioned 10 do. VIC
are willing to apply ourselves unto and that is tc
treat and endeayor an agreement of a line between
our Colonies; and neither yourselves nor we have
any commission otherwise to do: and therefore fol
MS to concern ourselves in matters which we hay,
no commission for, will be no ways effectual nor i.
that our business. And you have made no propo.
sition as vet, to where the said line shall be, ba
only saw "when we have given under hands
to fulfil the said articles you readily disposed
to an amcable agreement; which saying of yours
doth import that unless we so do, you do not incline
to an agreement: And seeing that so your minds
are, you might have saved the trouble ofthis meeting
AT Mr.. John Eldrdges, Nov. 9th, l699.
Thomas Olney, Richard Arnold, Henry Tew,
Benz, Barton. wm. Champlln, Isaac Marnndale.