The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-21
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.


which was where Stevens wharf now is, or there
abouts to be paved six feet wide on each side :
the way under the direction ofthe surveyors of hig
ways. The act states that the town was compac
within the above mentioned limits
The General Assembly convened at Newport O,
the 9th of May, being the day before the annual e
lection 1907
present the Gov. Deputy Governor assistants an,
the follnwing named Deputies from the towns
Deputies.
NeWport.
John Holmes, Edward Pelham,
James Brown, John Cranston
Edward Thurston, Edward Smith
Precedence.
Joseph 'encks. Jonathan Sprague
samuel Comstock, Thomas Almy,
Portsmouth,
benjamin Hall, Ben amin Sheaman
Edward Arnold, Abraham Anthony
ITaruick.
Benjam Barton, James Carder
james Greene, Samuel Greene
Westerly.
William Champlin, George Dennis.
Kingston.
george iiassafd' Christopher Champln,
Jdmestopn.
Edward Carr, John Woodon
Greeawich
Thomas Nichols, Thomas Snoncsr
by Election. Nay 7M
SAMUEL CRANSTON -Governoe
WALTER CLARKE Dcp'y Governor.
Assistants.
william Wanton, John Rogers,
'oScph "hiams, Thomas Fenner,
george Drown, Thomas Cornell,
Randall Holden Richard Crooro
Jeffrey Champlin, John Eldred
WALTER CLARKE, Recorder.
SIMON SMITH Attorney General
NATHANIEL SHEFFIELD Treasurer.
charter was granted to the town of Portsmouth
IN conformity to the granted to Newport in the
year l7O5.
The Assembly was called by the Governors war
rant and met at Newport on the 2sth of May I7O7
An act passed giving to the Freemen of each
town IN town meeting the power to regulate the use
OF the coves, creeks, rivers &c. bordering upon their
respective townships, as follows viz.
BE it enacted by the Honorable Governor and
Council and House of Representatives convened in
"eherai Assembly and by the authority of the same
" IS enacted that each town in this colony now es-
taol'shed or that may hereafter be established may
be, and have hereby granted unto them full mower
and authority to settle such coves, creeks. rivers
waters, banks, bordering upon their respective TOWN.
ships as they shall think fit, for the promotion of
ther several towns, and townships by BUILDING
houses, and ware houses, wharyes, laying out lots
or any other improvement &c. as the body of free
holders and freemen of each town shall see causo
for' or the major part of them, for their most bene.
"-"o' PreJudicIng any particular person in their
p'ope' orishai grants or purchases upon the afore-
s''o haroors, coves, creeks &c. which we doubt not
o". VIII much promote the interest of her majesty
and the good Of her good subjects in said COLONY for
inc promoting of trade and navigation" a
"A tax was ordered to be assessed upon the towns
Tor tl5OO being much larger than any former "a, a
ne body ot negro man found washed nm c
On the shore ofLittleCompton and brought to New
'ort whie the Assembly was setting This negro a
lad belonged to Thomas MumfordIof Kingstown. y
here was every reason conclude that he was the d
murderer Of his masters wife about two weeks be-
ore, and also that he drowned himself after CON-
nttlng the CRIME The Assembly ordered that his
'ead legs, and arms be from his body and hung
some public place the town. to public view. N
u Ills body to be burnt to ashes that be, ifpease
,ou' something terror to others from pcrpetrating
V the like barbarity for the future" !
Inc assembly met at Warwick on the 29th dav =
4 October 1907. 6
Depaties present.
Newport
'AeT' Thomas Gould. :