The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16

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ne of which was 27s TO the ounce of silver
or about 4 cents federal money 10 the shil-
ling.
Long Wharf,
The building of the Long Wharfin New
port commenced soon after this time, but
was not completed until nearly ten years
after.
We give the following extract from the
mutilated town records, of the petition of
sundry persons from, liberty to build the long
wharf, and also the town grant for that pur-
pose viz:
At a Quarter Meeting Wednesday Oct.
3D. 1899.
Peter Bouse Esq. chosen moderator.
To the moderator and frecmen of the
town of Newport at their quarterly meeting,
to be held the first Wednesday of Oct. A.
/ ID. 1889.
The petition Of sundry Merchants and
others, whose names are hereunio subscrib-
ed. in behalf of themselves and their asso-
ciates who shall hereafter be received into
said company, sheweth That whereas the
! Frcemen of the town of Newport, were
pleased in the year 1902 to grant the profits
of the town wharf, to certain company on
condition, TO put and keep said wharf in
good repair for landing of wood &c, for
the benefit of the inhabitants, being near
! the heart and centre of the town; your pc
tiiioners humbly conceive the same is capa-
BILE of n vast improvement, to the much bet
ter answering the ends aforesaid, to the ben"
and to the great ornament and beauty of
the town, and therefore, your petitioners
humbly pray, that The said wharf and the
space between the land of Mrs. Katherine
Sheffield, and land of Mr.. Benjamin Dur
| fey, and extending from Thames street
Westward, that width across the cove or
flats to the sandy point called Easton's
point and across the point Eight hundred
| feet Westward in the water towards Goa,
Island, from low water mark may be grant
ed TO, and the fee and property vested in
| your petitioners, and their associate, togcth-
cr with the privilege of all the right the said
town hath il the water, on the North and
South sides of the premises, foriy-tivc feet
| in width, (your petitioners agreeing with
| the proprictors Of the Town Wharf,) and
thcrcupon, the petitioners with their asso-
cidtcs, propose and obligc themselves to
build OH said space, good and substantial
wharf, of fifty feet wide, extending from
! Thamcs-strcct TO the western limits afore-
said, leaving channel for the passage of
boats iuto the cove, with good convenient
draw bridge, and always leaving thirty feet
in width Of the said wharf, on the south
side, free aud clear of buildings, and other
membranes, for The better landing of all
sorts Wood Lumber, Provisions, &c. for
the benefit of the Inhabitants according TO
the CIR [defacedl lower part OF
said wharf, will be commodious for lhe w.
ing [defaccdl of larger vessels, which
will greatly tend to the case, and
| Tdcfaced intent, the building said
wharf, the erecting of such defaced
employ, a vast number Of the trades
men and other inhab [defacedl
when completed, will, in addition to King
street form [defacedl three quarter:
of mile in length, exactly strait, and
[defaced) front of a magnificent Court.
house, that is now ercctin deiaced
grea, an expense, the locality and grandeur
of which [defacedl will appear th'
greatest perhaps, in all New England
[defacedl petitioners in behalf Of themselse
and associates, pray [defacedl
mentioned, with such restrictions and limi
ta,ions as may [defacedl advantageou
to the public and private interest, and tina
they may be vested with sufficient powe
and authority To accomplish said design
in the best manner, for the glory and orna
ment Of the Town and Colony.
Samuel Wikham William Read,
Thomas Potter, Nalh'l Coddington
Samuel Collins, Henry Collins,
Samuel Rodman, Henry Bull,
Clarke Rodman, Joseph Taber.
I, The above petition Of the several person
above mentioned, was granted by unani
nous vote Of Town.
Test wM. CODDINGTON, Jun.
Dep. Torn Clerk.
DR.. Johnston.-A pedantic young maj
n bo .nleavored TO initiate the superior wrl