The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-02-25
MEMOIR OF RHoDE-IsLAND.


Assistants.
John Easton Walter Newbury
Edward Thurston Arthur Fenner
Joseph jerks Richard Arnold
Robert Hodgson George Lawton
John Greene Benjamin Smith
John Sanford Recorder.
Edmund Calverly, Gen. Sergeant.
John Woodman, Gen. Treasurer.
John Williams, General Attorney.
The Assembly adjourned to, and met June %,
1886
"Votcd, Whereas we have received from our
gracious majesty by the hand of Edward Randolph,
Esq. writ Quo Warranto, bearing date October 6,
1856, and received the 22d of June 1856, and upon
the receipt thereof honored Governor having or
defed notice to be given all the free inhabitants,
especially to those of the chief towns in this colony,
that they would be pleased to make their appearance,
either in person. writing at the setting of this
scmbly, which was to the Goth of this inst.
June, and in submission to the said notice given,
many of the freemen of the said towns did meet,
and give in their judgment to the Assembly; and
then left the further proceedings concerning the
premises 10 the judicious determination of the As
sembly.
The assembly upon the serious consideration of
the above said premises, do hereby order, publish
and declare, that they have determined not to stand
suit With his majcsg but to proceed by oaF humble
address to his majesty to continue privileges and
liberties, according to our charter formerly granted
by his late majesty Charles the second of blessed
memory"
Al. al.
said net be forthwith published in the town of New
port at three convenient places for that end, and the
to be done by the recorder, with the General
and town sergeants, aud the beat of Drum"
"voted, Whereas it appears to this Assembly,
that Edward Randolph, Esq. hath demanded one
thousand acres of land of this colony, behalf Of
the Right Honorable the Earl Of Clarendon. This
Assembly having taken the matter into serious con-
sidcration, have thought meet to appoint commit
tee to treat with the Honorable Edward Randolph
and to make such agreement as they most meet
Or if they cause, TO write to the Right Honora-
BE the Earl Of Clarendon aforesaid. The persons
chosen are the Honorable Gov. the Dep Gov, and
such of the assistants may be present, and also
many of the present Deputies that can be present
At the time appointed"
"voted, That a committee be chosen and empow-
cred by this assembly, they, the major part of them
on this colonies behalf, to draw up an humble ad-
dress to his majesty, Sovereign Lord the King
and to take speedy and effectual for the safe
conveyance thereof, by way of Boston, and York
and also to procure messenger soon as they
can, to go for England, and to draw up letters to
the Governor Of York, to President Dudley, and to
Esq. Randolph. The persons chosen and empow-
cred are, our Hon. Governor and Dep. Governor
for Newport, Mr. Joseph jerks for Providence, Mr.
Peleg Tripp and the Recorder for Portsmouth Ma
jor John Greene for Warwick. And the said com.
mite to be paid two slings and sixpence, in or,
money pay, per day out Of the Gen. Treasury fol
their service theirin."
Articles of high misdemeanor exhibited to the
lords Of the committee of foreign plantations, agans
the Governor and company Of the colony of r. Is
land and Providence"
I" Isl. They raise great sums Of money upon tn,
inhabitants of that colony by fines taxes and arb
trary imprisonment, contrary to law, and deny sp
peals to his majesty.
I'd. They make, and execute laws, contrary te
the laws Of England.
Sd. They deny his majesty's subjects the bene
6t Of the laws Of England and will not suffer then
to be pleaded, in their courts.
4sh. They keep no authentic record of their law,
neither win they suffer the inhabitants to have cop
ics Of them
5sb. They raise and cancel their Laws as the,
please. vhhout the consent ofthe assembly.
6sh- Their Governor, Dep Governor, Assistants
and Deputies, and other officers for tie adminisra