The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-09-02

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MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
The Assembly met at Newport the 4th day OF
May 1903, the day bef re election.
Present the Gov Deputy Govn'r. and Assistants,
end tho following named Deputies from the towns.
Deputies from the seceral torns
Newport.
James Barker, John Rogers,
Nathaniel Coddngton, William Weeden,
Edward Smith,
Providence,
John Dexter. Jonathan Sprague,
Joseph Whipple, EIeazer Arnold,
Portsmouth.
John Coggeshall, Abraham Anthony,
Gideon Freeborn, John Ward,
Wdrwick
James Green, Peter Green,
Samuel wickham, John Rhodes,
Westerly.
William Chalnpiin, Peter Crandall,
Kingston.
Andrew Willet, Benjamin Green,
Greenuich.
Thomas Fry, John Heath,
Jamestoun.
Joseph Mowry, John Hull,
New Shorcham.
Edward Sands, Thomas Rathbone.
Nathaniel Sprague chosen Speaker, Nathaniel,
Coddington Clerk.
May 5th by Election. cere chosen.
SAMUEL CRANSTON, Governor.
WALTER CLARKE, Dep. Gov.
assistants.
Henry Tew. Nathaniel Codding;on,
William Hopkins, Joseph Williams,
Joseph Sheffield Gyles Slocum,
Benjamin Smith, James Green,
Jeffrey Champlin, John Eldrdge
WALTER CLARKE Recorder,
WILLIAM HISCOCK Treasurer,
NATHAN DYRE, Attorney General.
The Assembly adjourned to, and met again the
22d June 1903
., Tho Commissioners of Rhode Island and the
Commissioners of Connecticut held a meeting at
Stonington on the 18th of May 1903 at which meet
ing full agreement was concluded settling the
two colonies should be run and established. A copy
Of the said agreement here present taken from
Trumburs History Of Connecticut VOL lst page 472'
THAT tho middle channel of Pawcatuck river,
alias Narraganset river, as 1t extends from the salt
water upwards, till it come to the mouth of Asha-
way river. where it falls into the said Pawtucke ry
Or, and from thence to a straight line till it meet
with the southwest bounds of Warwick
grand purchase, which extends twenty miles due
west from certain rock lying at the out most point
of Warwick neck, which is the southeaserly bounds
of said purchase; and from the said southwest
bounds, or corner of said purchase to, upon
due north line till it with the south line of the
province of Massachusetts Bay in New England: /:
This to be, and forever remain to I've the fixed and
stated line between the said colonies of Connecticut
and Rhode-Island. Always provided, and it is
hereby intended that nothing in the aforementioned
agreement, any clause thereof, shall be taken
deemed to be the breach or making void of the
RPs5urth article in the agreement made between the
tosgents Of the said colonies of Connecticut and
,Rhode-lsland, viz. John Winthrop, Esquire, and
. Mr.. John Clark, for maintaining property, dated
April 9Th, 1863 but that the shall be kept and
justly performed, according 10 the true intent and
meaning thereof; and that all forme, grants and
purchases. granted by, or made within either of the
colonies aud all other ancient grants confirmed by
the authority of Connecticut colony within the town.
ship Of Westerly, in the colony of Rhode-Island,
shall b duly preserved and maintained, fully and
amply, to all inten,s and purposes, if they were
lying or continued within the bounds oftthe colony
By the authority of which j, granted or pur-
ehased."s
No'withs,ang this agreement, Rhode-Island,
about this time, disowned its authenticity, pretend