The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-14
THE TERMS
nHoDE.1sLAND REPUBLICAN,
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.

MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
l7O6.
The General Assembly convened at Newport on
the LIST day of May l7O6, being the day before cleo
ton.
Present the Gov. Deputy Gov. Assistants, and the
following named deputies from the towns.
Newport.
Benjamin Arnold, James Barker,
Jonathan Holmes, Henry Brightman,
Samuel Coggeshall, Richard Dunn,
Proridenee
Thomas Harris, Thomas Field,
Gideon Crawford John Sales.
Portsmouth.
Caleb Arnold, William Earle
Isaac Lawton, George Cornell.
IVar,cick.
Benjamin Barton, Israel Arnold
John Waterman, John Weeks.
Westerly.
Joseph Clarke, William Champlin.
Kingston.
Stephen Hazard, William Knowles.
Nem Shoreham.
John Rodman, William Hancock.
Greenwich.
Pardon Tillinghast, Michel Spencer.
Jamestown.
Edward Carr, Daniel Coggeshall.
Hay I'd, by Election. ,oerc chosen.
SAMUEL CRANSTON Governor.
WALTER CLARKE, Dep. Gov
Assistants.
Nathaniel Codding;on, William Wanton,
William Hopkins, Joseph Williams,
George Brownc,. Thomas Cornell,
Randall Holden, Richard Greene,
Jeffrey Champlin, John Eldred
At this Assembly act passed requiring each
town 70 pay their Deputies, or Representatives.
The General Assembly met again in Newport on
the Sd day Of July l7O6.
A little before this time French prvateer soop
had infested the coast, and expedition was fitted
out which succeeded in capturing the sloop, when
she was brought in, with her crew as prisoners.
The Assembly ordered the prisoners to be provided
for and the expense to be paid out of the General
Treasury. She was taken by vessel commanded
by Col. John Wanton in the Colony's service. The
Assembly passed an act auhorisng the Gov. to take
any vessel or vessels for the public service by having
said yesseor vessels appraised before she TO be
so employed, and to arm and fit out such force rs
he might think proper upon any sudden invasion, or
other great emergency, for the security of the Col
ony.
The General Assembly convened at providence
on the 30th Of October 1905.
Deputies.
Newport.
John Rogers, John Holmes,
Henry Tew jr. Joseph Holmes,
Peter Barker, Fregift Coggeshall
Procidence.
Joseph Jencks, SamheI Wilkinson,
Jonathan Sprague.
Portsmouth.
William Earl, Abraham Anthony,
Benjamin Sherman, Jeremiah Smith,
Waruiek.
Benjamin Barton, Job Greene,
Simeon Smith, John Wilkes.
Kingston.
Thomas Hazard, George Hazard.
Greenwich.
Pardon TilIinghast, Thomas Nichols.
Westerly.
William Champlin jr. Edward Larkin.
jamestown.
Nicholas Carr, Jr, Edward Carr.
This Assembly established two fairs to be held
each year in the town Of Portsmouth, the first to be-
gin the las, Tuesday in May, and the other on the
las, Tuesday in November; each to be kept three
days. By tradition we understand tina, the estab-
lishment of fairs in Portsmouth, was recommended
to the people Of that by George Fox the fonn-
der Of the society Of Quakers, and BY them adopted
IN October 1907, the town petIi'oned the Assembly
repeal the &C, establishing the fairs as above which
vas granted.
The Assembly me, again at Newport ON the 25ih
Of February 1867 having been especially called by
the Gov's. warrant in consequence OF an expected
inyasion by the French Indinns.