The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-22
PRINTING


at this ctfce-in the building No l25 Thames st
in the Of the Sarings Bank and directly the
counting room Of Henry Bull
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
1926.
The General Assembly met at Newport
the Cd day of May 1927, present the Depu-
ty Gov and assistants, and the following
ns 1sS> equities from the towns.
Newport.
William Coddngton, Benjamin Elery,
Joseph Whipple, John Coddington,
William Peckham, Thos. Coggeshall.
Proyidence.
Richard Waterman, Richard Smith,
William Jencks, Phillip Tillinghast.
Portsmouth,
Thomas Cornell, Gideon Freeborn,
William Hull, Joseph Brownell.
Warwick.
Moses Lippitt, Stephen Arnold,
John Warner, William Greene.
Westerly.
Joseph Stanton, Hiscox.
". Kingston.
Jeremiah Gould, William Spencer.
S. Kingston.
William Robinson, Job Babcock.
t.. GTeenwich.
Thomas Fry, Thomas Spencer.
Jdmestouca.
Nicholas Carr, Richard Few.
By Election the nert day ,cere chosen.
JOSEPH JENCKS, Gov.
JONATHAN NICHOLS, Dep. Gov.
assistants.
William Wanton, William Coddncton,
Nicholas Power, Richard Waterman,
George Cornell, William Anthony
John Waterman, John Wickes,
Francis Wilitt, Rouse Helme.
Richard Ward Recorder,
Joseph Borden, Gen'rl. Treasurer.
Daniel Updike, Attorney General.
GOrernor to remocc to Newport
Forasmuch as it is highly necessary for
the Governor of this Colony to live at New
port, the Metropolis of the Government, and
!his Assembly considering that twill be very
chargable for the present Governor to re-
move his family to Newport and settle there
Therefore it is ordered and voted by this
Assembly that his Honor, the present Gov
ernor, have, forthwith, out of the General
Treasury one hundred pounds for 10 defray
the charges of moving his family TO New
port. And the General Treasurer of this
Colony is hereby ordered to pay him the
same accordingly"
The Assembly met again at Newport the
18th day of June, and again on the ODD day
Of August 1927.
Both Houses resolved themselves into a
Grand Committee to choose Deputy Gov
ernor in the room and place of jonathan
Nichols Esgrs. deceased"
Major Thomas Fry chosen Deputy
Governor :. this Colony, in the room OF
Jonathan Nichols Esq. deceased"
King George the First died suddenly at
Osnaburg, Gn Germany,) on his way to
Hanover to visit his hereditary dominions
on the / lth of June 1927.
And the Assembly proclaimed the Prince
Of Wales, viz.
Ordered that his Royal Hghness, the
Prince of Wales be proclaimed on the 2ith
instant, only .rightful and lawful King of
Great Britain, France and Ireland, and the
Territories thereto obelonging-with the COM
panies of the town of Newport under arms
Voted, That an address he sent TO King
George the second, and be drawn by the
Sheriff. Attorney General and Recorder and
signed by his Honor the Governor in the
name and behalf of the General Assembly"
:" 1t is ordered by this Assembly, that a
letter be writ and signed by the Secretary
or General Recorder of the Colony, and
sent to the Gov. of Connecticut, Informing
him of the settlement of the line between
this Colony and Connecticut And that
they follow the directions Of his Honor the
Governor"
James Franklin, brother to Doctor Frank
lin, carried on printing in Newport. A
pamphlet printed by him in 1927 is now to
be seen. In 1852 he printed newspaper