The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-09
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MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.


MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
I'LL.
The general assembly met at Newport the Is
day Of May I'LL, being the day before election
Present the Governor, Dep. Governor, Assistants
&c. and the following deputies from the different
towns.
Newport.
Vim. Wanton, Nathaniel Sheffield,
James Brown, Jehn Cranston,
Benjamin Eery Richard Dunn.
Providence.
Peleg Rhodes, James Dexter,
VIM. Crawford, John Sprague, Jr
Portsmouth.
Abraham Anthony, Daniel Coggeshal,
John Coggeshall, George Lawton,
Warwick.
Job Greene, Simon Smith,
James Greene, John Waterman,
-New Shoreham.
Simon Ray, Thomas Rathbone,
Kingston,
Samuel Fones, Chris. Allen,
Gyeenpich.
Thomas Nchol, Peleg Spencer,
Janest0ur.
Ebsnezer slocum, Stephen Mowry,
By Election May I'd.
SAMUEL CRANSTON, Governor
WALTER CLARKE, Dep. Gov.
Assistants.
Henry Tew, Jnhn Rogers,
Joseph Jencks Thomas Fenner,
George Brownell George Cornell,
Randall Holden, Richard Greene,
Jeffrey Champln, John Eldrcd.
WESTON CLARKE, Recorder.
SIMON SMITH Attorney General,
EDWARD THURSTON, Treasurer.
Twelve soldiers were ordered to be sent for the
defence Of Block Island to be paid by the colony.
Two thousand pounds appropriated out OF
the General Treasury in aid of the former, and fI-
ture, contributions toward building bridges, one
at Weybosset-one at Pawtuxet-and one at Paw
tucket.
The assembly met again at Newport the 2Sth of
June l71l. Job Greene chosen Assistant in
the room of Richard Greene deceased.
The assembly appointed committee to draw up
a letter to the Queen thanking her for the aid al
forded the Colonies, and soliciting her further per-
severence to the total suhugation of the French in
Canada.
An act passed for raising 179 men for the public
service and another for purchasing vessel to be
employed in the Canada expedition. Another issue
Of bills of credit was ordered Of e6OO0 which, from
the language of the act, appears TO be intended TO
be printed within the colony. They then fixed the
quotas of men to be raised in each town and ad-
journed to August 2S, at which time they again
convened.
THIS summer the colony made an arrangement
with Connecticut for guarding the coast by YES
sells Of war, and the Gov'r. and committee were d-
rectedto take up, arm, man, and equip a sloop for
that purpose.
The assembly met again Nov. IA, 1911, at War
wick. On representation, and request, from Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut this assembly agreed to
pay their just proportion for the encouragement Of
the FIVE nations Of Indians to enter into the war; in
aid of the English nation.
Brief rerieT Of tic military operations of the year.
At the congress of Governors, held in New Lon
don, they recommended that the several coIooies
should put forth their whole strength in the contem
plated expedition, which promptly complied
with and even individuals We'd with each other in
the common cause. Rhode-IsIand was not behind
but contributed her full proportion of men aud mon
ey, although from her situation she was exempt
from the immediate evils of savage war; having no
frontier exposed to the tomabawk and scalping
knife. The feet from England consisted of twelve
men Of war who arrived a, Boston some time in
the month Of June and were joined by three more
which had been on the station before; they were
there joined BY the colonial transports and forces.
The whole rendezvorsed at Boston and consisted
81 the ID men of war, 40 Transports six store ships,
and an excellent train Of artillery with the