The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-24
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND
1897

try.
Notwithstanding the determination of Leuten-
ant Governor Cranfeld and his majesty's Commits
sioners and the report to his majesty concerning
the right of Connecticut to the Naragansett Coun-
trv the controversy between Connecticut and Rhode
Island still continued. 1t was not the Kings pleas
ure to confirm the Judgment and report of his Com
missoners. The Rhode Islanders, though they
had violated every article of the agreement between
Mr.. Winthrop and Mr.. Clarke, were yet ready to
plead il against Connecticut whenever it would suit
their turn. A letter from the Lords of trade and
Plantations was laid before the Assembly advising
Connecticut to q settlement of boundaries with that
Colony Upon this recommendation, the General
Court appointed Major James Pitcher, Capt Dan
ie Wtherel, and the Rev. James Noyes, commits
soners to treat with Rhode-Isand, and by all
means in their power, to attempt amcabe set
Element"
From the records of the town of Newport.
AT quarter meeting the school land order
ed for q school master, and Mr.. John Yehro pre-
senting in this quarter meeting school master, and
the town being willing TO accept of him as aforesaid
do order that he shall have the school land in his
custody to improve to his benefit, during the time
he shall be capable to keep schooland if the Town
Council see cause to send him three or four orphans
to be learnt, he shall take them on free cost"
The town of Newport ordered that, forthwith, two
of the small guns then in the Battery should be
mounted on field piece carriages and the expense to
be paid out of the town Treasury. BY the forego-
ing we find there was Battery for the defence of
Newport.
A cage was ordered to be built by the town of
Newport, to confine prisoners for small offences.
Thomas Ham, Benjamin Bowers, and John Hem
nv, were allowed the of the North end OF Goat
Island to make, or cure, fish upon; by the town OF
Newport.
Thomas Fox, school-mastcr appointed by the
town, was excused from watching and warding,
while he performs the service he hath taken TO-,
in learning children to read and WRITE
1898.
The General Assembly met the Sd of May, at
Newport, being the day before election, Samuei
Cranston presided as Gov. Gov. Clarke must haue
resigned during the past year, as appears by the
above as well by the records of the Court OF III
ais, in which Gov. Cranson presided, as Gov the
the March previous to this time. The Assembly
adjourned to the next day when by election was
chosen.
SAMUEL CRANSTON Gov.
JOHN GREENE Depy Gov.
Assistants.
Nathaniel Coddington Robert Carr
James Barker Richard Arnold
Joseph Williams Joseph Sheffield
Gyles Slocum Benz. Smith
John Fanes Jeffrey Cpamplin
Weston Clarke Recorder
Jireth Bull Sheriff
John Holmes Treasurer
John Pococke Attorney.
Deputies
Newport.
Henry Tew Jonathan Helmes
jeremiah Clarke William Peckham
William Weeden John Easton Jun.
Providence.
Joseph Williams Richard Arnold
James Angel Joseph Whipple
Latham Clarke Robert Fish
Robert Lawton.
At this Assembly the chief military officers, and
the Justices Of the Peace appointed 10y the free
men.
Udrntck.
Peter Greene James Carder
Moses Leppitt Thomas Greene Jr.
Westerly.
Joseph Clarke William Champlin,
. jamestown.
Joseph Mowy John Hull
Kingston.
John Foanes Andrew Willet
Neu- -Shoreham.
None.
Grsenrich.
George Vaughan Thomas Nichol.