The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-09
MEMOIR OF RHODE-IsLAND.

extracts, WnatcNcT dppeuieu matSiioi ioi
the use of the future historian of the whole
Colony during the first century. We are
conscious that the work has many defects,
but such facts as we have been able to col
lect, by the limited means in our power, we
have endeavored faithfully to lay before the
public. We hope, and trust, that the work
will be found not altogether useless to the
future historian of Rhode-Island. As the
Public, or State Records from this time are,
as we believe, perfect, or nearly so, we have
concluded to confine ourselves, in future,
more exclusively to the first object which
we proposed; viz. "a history of the Island
of Rhode Island, and that history will be
principally of the town of Newport, with
such reference to the towns of Pertsmout
and Mlddletown, as we can convenently.ob-
tain. And here again we repeat our regret,
that no person in either of the said last
named towns has been found, to give us any
aid in the undertaking.
Calender says, at this time there are a
bo,e 100 sail of vessels belonging to this
town, besides what belong to the rest of the
Colony" and that the increase of The nhab-
,tants of Newport since 1880 had been
about 26O.
The General Assembly met at Newport
May Cd and on the third were chosen.
JOHN WANTON, Governor
GEORGE HASSARD, Dep. Gov.
Assistants.
John Chapman, William Anthony,
Peter Bours, James Arnold,
Ezekiel Warner, Phillip Arnold,
Joseph Fenner, jeremiah Gould,
George Cornell, Rouse Helms,
James Martin Secretary.
James Honeyman Jr. Attor. Gen.
Gideon IVanton Treasurer.
The Deputies from Newport were, Geo.
Gouldng, VIM. Ellery, Nicholas Easton,
Thomas Coggeshall, Joseph Whnpple, and
Ezbon Sanford.
The town of Westerly was divided, in
September, and the town of Charlestown
Incorporated.
At the February session I'M act passed to
build new Colony House in Newport on
the site where the old one stood, to be
made of brick so feet by 40 and 80 feet
studd; Peter Bours, Ezbon Sanford, George
Goulding, and George Wanton were ap-
pointed committee to procure materials
and contract for and superintend the build
ing the same and also to dispose of the
old house at auction.
o. The old Colony House was sold
and removed to the west side Of broad street 4;
it is now owned and occupied as dwelling
house by Nicholas White. A building now
standing on Prison-street, in the rear OF the
house occupied by John Dennis, on Wash
ington Square, was also once Colony
House, or Court House it is probably old.
or than the one in Broad-street, and might
have been, and probably was, the first col
ouy house built 10 Newport. The bell OF
the old colony house was given to the colo.
ny house in Providence.
A number of Pirates were executed in
November I73s, as appears by an act oi
Assembly for paying the expences of their
conviction and execution. From tradition
received from an old lady some 40 or 81
years since, those pirates must have been
hanged on the lot called the gallows field
little north Of the Powder House. We dc
not recolec, that she stated the number eI.
ecuted, only the place where executed.
The Port master in Newport was named
Culbert CampJeH Where the Office wa.
kept we have not asceriained.
1899.
The General Assembly met at Newpor
Nav Is,, and on the Sd were chosen.
JOHN wANTON, Governor.
DANIEL ABBOT, Dep. Gov.
Assistants.
John Chapman, Peter bours'
Ezekiel Warner. Joseph fenner
George Cornell. Gldcon Corneh
James Arnold. Phillip Arnold,
Jeremiah Gould, Rouse Helme,
Jane, Martin, Secretary.
James Honeymdn yr. Attorney Gen.
Gideon Uoufon Gen'rl Treasurer.