The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-06-28


the Tuesday previous, as had before bee
the usage. This alteration was in conse
quence of the recent act prohibiting an,
freemen, except members of the Assembly
from putting in their votes at Newport o,
election day.
The proxies were ordered to be LODGED
with the Clerk of the House of Deputies
and no copies of any of them to be given
nor any person allowed to read them, bu
by order of the General Assembly.
On the votes being counted the following
persons were declared elected.
STEPHEN HOPKINS, Governor.
JOHN GARDNER, Dep. Governor.
assistants.
James Honeyman, Nicholas Easton,
Jabez Bowen, Nicholas Cooke.
Jonathan Freeborn, Joseph Leppitt,
Joseph Harris, Francis Wilt.
Henry Gardner, Thomas Church.
Hsnry Ward Secretary.
augustus johnson, Atty Genr'l.
Joseph CLARKE, Gen. Treasurer
The Deputies from Newport were, Gid
con Wanton Jr. Thomas Cranston, Peter
Bours, Joseph Wanton, Daniel Ayrault Jr.
and William Read.
Plays first performed in Newport.
BY the following extracts from the New
port Mercury of August lth l76l, it ap-
pears that company Of Commedians pub
lished their intentions of performing in New
port. They were from WilliamsEurgh in
Virginia, and recommended by the princi-
pie people there.
1.-THE company of Comedians, propose
to entertain This town, for short time, with
Theatrical performances.
As they have been at considerable ex-
pense, they humbly hope the inhabitants
will grant them their protection and if
they are so happy as to meet with encour-
agement, they purpose to give benefit
night for the support of the poor.
The following recommendation (copied
from the originaD was signed by the Gov
ernor, Council, and near one hundred of
the principle gentlemen in Virginia"
WILLIAMSBURG, June Ii, 176I.
The company of Commedians, under
the direction of David Douglass, have per-
formed in this Colony for near twelve
month; during which time, they have made
it their constant practice to behave with
prudence and discretion in their private
characters, and to use their utmos. endeav-
ours, to give general satisfaction in their
public capacity. We have therefore thought
proper to recommend them as a company
whose behaviour merits the favor ofthe pub
lie, and who are capable ofentaining a sem
slbe and polite audience"
A town meeting was called COR allowing
the company to perform in the town, but
the meeting passed the following vote.
They shall not act plays in town."
This vote must have been reversed short
ly after, for IN the Mercury of September ,
18th, we find the following article: .
NEWPORT, Sept. Is.
"On Monday the i7ih instant, the Com !
edy of THE PRovoKE'D WIFE, OR JOURNEY
TO LONDON, was acted at the Theatre, by ;
the Company of Commedisns in this town, !
for the benefit Of the POOR; when the b
sum of One thousand and Thirty Pounds
Old Tenor, was raised for tha, charitable :,
purpose: The money was yesterday paid c
by Mr.. Douglass, in behalf Of the company, ,
into the hands of Mr.. George Gibbs, who II
has generously undertaken to lay it out in :,
Corn, which he will store till the Winter, :,
and then deal it out to such of the poor as c
shall be judged worthy to receive it. No o
''ce viii be given in this paper when the u
corn IS ready, md such as deserve the char
''y' viii then be informed how they shall be !
supplied" a.
1000 Ibs Old Tenor, at the then current value h