The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-20
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
1929.


MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
1929.
The General Assembly met at Newport
on the 9th day of May 1929. Present the
Gov, Deputy Gov. and Assistants and the
following named Deputies from the towns
Newpor
George Goulding, Henry Bull,
Joseph Whipple, John Coddington,
Gideon Wanton, Simon Pease.
Providence.
William Smith, Elisha KnowIton,
Ezekiel Warner, Daniel Abbot.
Portsmouth.
Gideon Frecborn, Stephen BrOwnell,
Thomas Hicks
JT01cick.
John Warner, Stul>cly Stafford,
John Greene.
Westerly.
John Richmond.
Sh0rekam.
Simon Raye.
". Kingston.
William Spencer.
S. Kingston.
Robert Hannah, George Hazard Jr.
Il. Greencich
Thomas Spencer, lshmael SPHINX
jamestown.
Nicholas Carr, Samuel Clarke.
Henry Ball Speaker,
Josiah Lyndon Clerk.
By election the merit day ccre chosen.
JOSEPH JENCKS, Gov.
JOHN WANTON, Dep'y Gov.
Assistants.
William Wanton, Samuel Vernon,
William Smith, Richard Waterman,
George Cornell, William Anthony.
Job Greene, John Wlckes,
William Hall, Rouse Helme,
Richard Ward Recorder,
Daniel Updike, Attorney General.
Joseph Borden, Gen'rl. Treasurer.
"His Honor the Governor took the oath
prescribed by the act OF Parliament in the
presence of the Assembly, Nathanie! Kay
ESQ. Collector, and the Honorable Nathan
iel ByfieM Judge of his Majcsties Court of
vice Admiralty in this Colony"
This is the first instance, we have found,
where the Gov. took his engagement before
the Kings Collector and the Judge of Ad-
nriralty. The said Judge of Admiralty took
his oath of office at the same time, together
with Nathaniel Hubbard Deputy Judge,
and Asthur Savage Esq. Marshal of said
court.
The Assembly met again at Newport the
third Monday in June 1920.
The act appropriatlng the money receIv-
cd for the duties on importing Slaves into
the Colony was amended by approprating
one half the proceeds to paving aud repair
the streets of Newport, and the other hall
toward the support of the Great Bridges on
the main land.
George Goulding and Joseph Whipplc
were appointed committee to procure al
the Colony charge, one hundred pistols
one hundred cutlasses, and so many mus
kets as will make up one hundred and fifty
with what the Colony already has in New
port, forty half pixies and twelve good guns
with suitable carriages for a sloop or other
vessel, for his majesties service. In case
Of an enemy, or Pirate, appearing on The
coast, it was usual to take up and arm 9
merchant vessel, ds a guarder Coaster, anc
this provision Of arms was to expedite tn,
equipment with the greater dispatch.
BY this Assembly the Judiciary of th,
Colony was revised. The whole colon,
was divided into three counties, and court
ofCommon Pleas established in each coun
fy.
The County of Newport consisted o
Newport, jamestown, New-Shoreham anC
tho Islands belonging to said towns, to b,
called the County of Newport, aud tn,
Shire Town Nepport. The Towns o
Providence, Warwick and East Greenwich
to be called the County of Providence TO b,
the Shire Town.
The towns Of n. Kingstown, :. Kings
town and Westerly to be called Kings Coun
ty, and s. Kiugstowu to be the shire town
The Justices Of Peace in each county
were constituted a court of sessions, wh