The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-01-04

Island and Prov idence Plantations, towards
the Massachusetts Bay is, shall Ibe, and
runs, from certain Point (where IA meridian
Line, passing through Pawtucket Falls,
cults the South Boundary of the Colony Of
Massachusetts Bay,) South to Pawtucket
Falls, then Southerly along the Eastward
side of Seaconk River, and the River that
runnith toward the town of Providence, to
the South West Corner of Bullocks Neck,
Then North East Three miles, and then,
along the aforesaid Lines running ut three
miles Distance from the Eastermost parts
of the said Bay, TO the said Bay, at or near
Towoset Neck,--Then as the said Bay
runs TO the Southermost point of Showomet
Neck, and then in a strait Line, to the
aforesaid Point opposite to the SAID Neck.
Then East Three miles, and then along
the aforesaid Lines, running from Three
Miles Distance from the Eastermost parts
of the said Bay, TO the Sea. all which Lines
are to be run by making the proper allow
ance for the Variation of the Magnetick
Needle from the Meridan,-And for the
better understanding of the Description of
the Lines aforementioned The Court hath
caused the Boundary Lines, adjacent to
the said most Eastern, and North Eastern
parts of the said Bay, to be delineated on
the Map or Plan of the said Bay aud Coun-
ties adjacent, now in Court, and the same
are distinguished on the said Map or Plan
by A B c De EFGH.
The Lord of the Committee, having con-
sidered the whole matter and heard all Par
tvs concerned therein, by their Counsel
Learned in the Law, Do agree bumbIy to
Report to your Majesty, as their Opinion,
that the said Judgment or Determination of
the said Commissioners should be affirmed
aud both the Petitions Of Appeals there
from Dismissed,--
HIS Majesty this Day took the said Re-
port into consideration and was pleased
with the advice of his Privy Council, to ap-
prove thereof, and to order that the said
Judgement or Determination of the said
Commissioners Be, and it is hereby affirm
ed, and both the said Petitions of Appeals
therefrom Dismissed, ,-Wher eof the Gov
ernor or Commander in Chief Of his Maies-
ty's Province Of the Massachusetts BAY,
for the time being, Tie Governor and Com
pany Of the Colony Of Rhode and Provi-
dence Plantation, for the time being, and
all others whom it may concern are to take
Notice and Govern themselves accordingly.
Copy WIN. SHARPE.
Thus the claim of Rhode Island to her
charter limits, on the Eastern side, was con-
frmed to her, and the Assembly in Noyem-
ber appointed commissioners to survey and
bound out the dividing line. For period
of more than so years II. Island had been
kept out of her rightiul possessions, first by
Plymouth, and afterwards by Massachu-
sets. The Rhode Island Commissioners
proceeded expartee, as the Massachusetts
sent no commissioners to meet with
them; they marked and bounded the line
agreeably to the decree of the King in
council, and made the report 10 the General
Assembly the January session following, at
which session the towns of Bristol, liver
ton, Little Compton, Warren and Cumber-
land were Incorporated, and the people SUBJ
United to the Jurisdiction and Laws of X. ].