 A 1663 law purported to commemorate the “ surrender of [the Narragansetts], their subjects and their lands ” to the protection of the King. The colony authorized the acquisition of certain Narragansett lands in 1672. In 1696 and 1713, laws were passed to void the purchases of various Narragansett lands. Leases were permitted in 1718 and extended in 1738.
