Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-03-20

day, in hashy article, triumphantly
announces that the question Of the right
OF William Beach Lawrence, Esq, to
vote in this town, al the coming April
election, was acted upon and finally SET
tied by the Board of Canvassers, on
"Wednesday. The editor Of the Post
does not state the fact correctly, owing,
perhaps, to the cxhuberant flow Of spir-
iis hich animated him when he heard
that Mr. .Lawrence's name had not been
stricken from the list. We were not in
town at the meeting oi the Board but
we learn that no evidence WAS addurcd
there against Mr.. Lawrence - conse-
quently his name was not erased. But
the editor of the Post ought TO know
THAT the question as TO whether the
name of Mr.. Lawrence or that Of any
other gentleman shall finally remain on
tie Voting List Is an open one until
the last meeting of the Board of Can
vasstrs previous to the day OF Voting.
Although, on evidence adduced, the
Board may erase a name to-day, ON
the production Of other evidence, at
their next meeting, they may replace
the name OH the i,t,-and so, on the
other hand, the Board may permit a
name to remain on the list day, and
at their next meeting they may erase it.
Such persons only are voters, whose
names remain on the list at the close OF
the last meeting of the Board, previous
~ the day ofeIection.
Some days ago the Providence Post
said,
- In the winter oflSl9-50 he gave up
nll thoughts OF further residence, sum
m,r or winter in New York ceased TO
ksep house there. and with his family
aad furnIture--nore or les, 0f The same
moved finally 10 Newport
This was not rery dcfai,e. In this
matter specific dates and precise times
are Of the utmost importance. Until re-
Gently we have been ofthc opinion that
Mr.. Lawrence commenced his actual
residence in this town OH the 29lh Of
April, 1880, less than Il year ago, that
being the time when he came on with
his family for the summer. Bat pc
rusal vi this article will show that such
even was no, the case, aud that Mr..
Lawrence did not take up his bona fl ie
residence here at that time. We now
give record evidence from the city OF
New York, which place until squi,e Il
late period has been, ifit is not at the
present moment, the actual, bona file
residence Of Mr.. Lawrence.
The Pos, says that in tie winter Of
1880 MIR, Lawrence gave up his resi-
acnce in New York. On the Sth day of
Mirch, 1850, Mr.. Lawrence executed
lease Of Il building in the city of New
York TO c olcy & kcesc and in that
lease MIR. Lawrence styled himself
Resident OF the City, County. and State
ot New York. On the 3Uth day Of
tiarch, 1850, Mr.. Lawrence executed
= deed of certain land in New York, 10
Philip Burrowcs and in that deed also
he sty.ed himself n resident Of the City,
County and S'd.e Of Ner York. The
records Of the city OF New York contain
other evidence OF this kind but it 10
useless TO enumerate similar cases,
ahuut that time, rs We hall give proof,
oi the strongest kind, which most con.
eu.ively shows that at much later
period Mr.. Lawrence declared on oath
Tat hc WAS Il resident, of the city Of
New York.
iVe give the following evidence from
tie rscords OF the office OF the Surrogate
u: the City Of New York.
Know all men by Il ese presents, That
We, Isaac Lawrence, William Beach
Liwrrnce. and William Beach Law
renee Jr., all Of The city + New York,
are held and firmly bound unto the peo-
pie Of the State of New York. in the
slm of twenty thousand dollars, lawful
III NY Of the United States OF Ameri-
O., to be paid 10 the said people to
Which payment wc!l and truly 10 be
n.aLe NC bind ourselves, our and each
ofour heirs, executors. and adminIs,ra
tors. jointly and severally firmly by
these presents. Sealed with our seals.
dated the ELEVENTH. DAY OF JU-
IY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED AND FIFTY.
The condi ion Of this obligation is
such that if the above boundcn Isaac
Lawrence shall faithfully execute the
trust reposed in him as Administrator
Ut all and singular the goods, chattcls,
and credits of William f. DeJongh. late
Of Ncwrort, Rhode Island, deceased.
and obey all orders Of the Surrogate Of
the County d New York. touching The
administration Of the cst,tc committed
TO him, then this obligation to be void
else to remain in iull force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered J
in the presence OF
ISAAC WRENCE, IL. -