The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-11-25
RHoDEIsLAND REPUBLICAN,
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
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Al thls Assembly the colony OF hhode lslahu
came into the measure of the neighboring colonies,
by emitting bills of credit to facilitate the expedition
to Port Royal which laid the first foundation of a
long system of paper money, which was continued
in Rhode-Island until some years after the reyolu-
tionary The money at this time was IS. TO the
ounce of silyer shall endeavor to give the scale
of depreciation hereafter whenever we can ascer-
tain it.
The bills we're to be dated August l6 1910, and
G5000 was to be issued, to be received by the colo
ny Treasurer equal TO other money current in New
England The bills so issued were to be called in,
in five years, and provided for by taxes the
eral towns. At the next assembly the Treasurer
was ordered receive the aforesaid bills at ad
vanceof five per cent over other money and all an
nular of $1,000 for years, pledged for their
redemption.
The assembly was called by the Governors war
rant and set August IA, 1910.
This assembly ordered the number of men to be
raised increased to 200 although they say. that is
their portion,' when compared with other
colonies and the command of the Rhode-Isand
forces committed to Col John Cranston.
The fleet destined for the expedition rendezvous
ell at Nantasket Roads, and sailed for Port Royal
on the 18th of September; 1t consisted of 36 ships
of war and transports; ii in The pay of Massachu-
sctts, of Connecticut 2 of New-Iampshre, and
3 of Rhode Island and was commanded by Gener-
al Nicholson They arrived on the oath at Port
Royal and landed their troops without opposition
the 2lst of October they opened three batteries
of mortars and "a cohorns in the whole. bomb
ship called the Star, annoyed the enemy, at the
time with her shells and the next day Mon
sieur Salerease captuated and surrendered up the
Fort and country to the British. The English los
only II or Is men in the expedirlon if we except
number lost by the wrcckng of of the transports
belonging to Connecticut. The name of the place
was changed by the conquerors, and called Annap-
oils Royal. The Rhode-IsIand transports, and
troops, returned with little loss, and the peo
pie of New England were highly delighted, and en-
couraged, by the success of this expedition
In the town of Newport the supintendence of the
public school and the care of the school lands were
committed by the town to the town council; anC
Mr.. Galloway allowed TO use part of the schoo
house to be improved a latin school.
AT a meeting of the Town of Newport June 6
scribed.
January 81, 17IO-11-A committee was appoint
ed to ascertain the encroachments the streets anC
highways, who reported at a meeting held the 25tl
of April, 1911 more particularly as 10 the streets
running down to the harbor they reported tha
Ralph Chapman's house (now belonging to tn,
Bank of Rhode -Island) was one foot on the high
way running to the water, and that said way wa
laid out two rods wide. That the way between
Charles Tillinghast's and Job Carr's land (nov
Market-square) was laid out two rods wide, AM
that the shop on said Cars land was two feet int
the highway. And that highway that comes dow
by Major Coddington's (now Marlborough dock
we find to be two rods and a half wide"
John Mumford surveyor was appointed to maxi
draft OF the town and to be paid out of the treas
ury, and the town council were required to Civ
names to the streets, allies, &c. G5-A few cope
of his draft remain but the original is not to b
found.
To Anthony Young, liberty was granted to TAX
limestone from the lime rocks in the harbor to max
lime with
Much town legislation, about this time, on th
subject of school lands, building school house
and employing master. The school house, an,
Market house, stood at the lower end Of where III
Mall now is, in Washinpion-square.
The town appointed committee to grant lots 70
wharves &c round the and so TO gravel
point, then named Acquduct point.