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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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THE EARLY RECORDS
OF THE
TOWN OF PROVIDENCE,
Rhode Island
VOL. XVII
BEING THE PROVIDENCE TOWN PAPERS VOL. 2 APRIL 1682- MARCH 1722, NOS. 0368-0717
PRINTED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PROVIDENCE BY
HORATIO ROGERS AND EDWARD FIELD Record Commissioners
PROVIDENCE SNOW & FARNHAM CITY PRINTERS 1903
"WHAT CHEER ?"
FOUNDED INCORPORATED 1832 1636.
PREFACE
THIS volume continues the printing of the Early Records of the Town of Providence, it being the seventeenth volume issued pursuant to authority granted by the joint resolution of the City Council of the City of Providence, approved March 6, 1891, which is as follows :
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" RESOLVED, That Horatio Rogers, George M. Carpenter and Edward Field, are hereby appointed record commissioners, who shall serve without compensation, for the purpose of col- lecting and printing the early records of the Town of Provi- dence. And said commissioners are hereby authorized to expend the sum of one thousand dollars for collecting and printing said records, said sum to be charged to the appropria- tion for printing."
Additional appropriations have been made from time to time to continue the work.
This volume produces in type the contents of Vol. II. of the second series of the "Providence Town Papers," a full explanation of which was given in the preface to the fifteenth volume of this series of printed records and which is further referred to in the Fourth and Fifth Reports of this commis-
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sion. It contains the papers covering the dates from April, 1682, to March, 1722, and numbered 0368 to 0717, with the exception of papers numbered 0380, 0387, 0388, 0397, 0399, 0502, 0504, 0517, 0543, 0605, which are the clerk's memoranda of the proceedings of town meetings, all of which have hereto- fore been printed in full in these records, as the references to the numbers of these papers will show. The Town papers numbered 0400, 0402 and 0559, on account of their character, have been reproduced in facsimile in this volume, while Town Paper number 0524 has been reproduced both in type and in facsimile.
Like those printed in Vol. XV. of the Early Records of the Town of Providence, these papers are of a miscellaneous char- acter and include nearly every variety of documents of a public nature.
The system in general, used by the Commissioners in print ing has been the same as that heretofore followed in other volumes, the only additional point to be observed being the heavy faced type used at the beginning of each document to designate such document. These refer to the number of each paper as now arranged in the volume of Providence Town Papers.
The figures at the top of the pages, and enclosed in brack- ets, indicate the paging of this present volume.
This mark | shows the beginning and end of interlineations in the original.
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Words or letters printed in parentheses are so found in the original.
Brackets enclosing blank space, thus, [ ] signify that something is missing, or illegible, in the original.
The sign + is sometimes used to represent a contraction, or double letter, which, in the original, stands for pr, and is used as the representative of syllables containing those letters with a vowel.
Four indexes accompany the volume-an index to sub- jects, an index to names, a separate index to Indian names, and a miscellaneous index.
HORATIO ROGERS, EDWARD FIELD,
Record Commissioners.
PROVIDENCE, February 26, 1903.
PROVIDENCE TOWN PAPERS
VOLUME TWO
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[0368] To the toun met this 27th of Aparil 82
My Request is that I may Chang II Acors of Land which I had of my ffathar John whipple which said aleuin Acors of Land is deuied by A hyeway from the Rest of my Land your neabor.
William Whipple
(Verso)
This Bill is Granted by ye Towne As Atteste John Whipple jun" Clerke
[0369] To the Towne mett the 27th: of Aprill 1682.
Forasmuch as I understand that M' Dexter hath prefered a bill to the Towne concerning some Landes Lieing upon the west river which he maketh claime unto although som prart of the said Land hath by the Towne sirveior benn Laid out unto me, I desire the Towne To Consider what land m' Dexter there hath, & how it is Bounded; that if the boundes by him cann be made apeare, & Layd out by the Towne Order; which if he cannot so doe, then I know no reason why I should be Molested upon that which by the Townes sirveior was Laid out unto me, And no other can shew boundes unto, to make claime by, but only theire bare word ; neighbours I desire your consideration, upon the matter that so I may not be wrongfully put beside my right.
your neighbour Jonathan Whipple
( Verso)
this Bill is refered to ye next quarter meeting
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[0370] Be it knowne unto all people by these presents that we Sarah Smith (widdow) & Exsecutrix unto the deceased John Smith ; and John Smith Exsecutor unto ye Deceased John Smith, Doe Owne & acknowledge our selves Joyntly & sev- erally to Stand truely & lawfully indebted unto ye Towne Councill of Providence in ye Colloney of Rhode Island & Providence plantations, in New England, (unto which said Towne & Colloney we both belong; ) unto them & theire successors, in ye full & just sum of one hundred & Eighty pounds Sterling payable upon demaunds, To ye due perform- ance whereof we doe by these presents formerly bind our selves, our Heirs, our Exsecutors, & Administrators.
The Conditions of this obligation is such yt if Wee ye above bounden Sarah Smith, Exsecutrix, & John Smith Exsec- utor unto the deceased John Smith, doe duely & truely Execute & performe the last will of ye deceased John Smith, of ye afor- said Towne of providence, made ye Twenty & second day of ffebruarey in the year one Thousand six hundred Eighty & one, Eighty two; we say duely & truely. Execute & performe ye said will in all poynts according to ye true meaning & intent thereof which if we so doe then shall this bond be voyd & of none Efect but if otherwise it shall still stand in full force & vertue; in wittnes whereof we doe hereunto set our handes & seales the second day of June in ye yeare 1682.
The marke of X Sarah
[L S]
Smith
John Smith [L SJ
taken by vs in the bee hallfe of the Counsell:
Joseph Jenckes Asistant Richard Arnold Asistant
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[0371] To the Honnound: Moderator and ffreemen of the Towne of Providence in the Collony of Rhode Island & Provid : Plantatis. at a Meeting held for ye Towne aforesaid June 5th: . - 1682. The humble : Petition of Benned": and Josiah Arnold
Honord: Gentlemen wheras there is a Certain Percell of Land Commonly Called the Indian ffields lying within this Townshipp below Pawtuckett ffalls Bounded on the East by the said ffall River which said Land fformerly Belonged to our ffather Benedict Arnold Esquir : Deceased and by his last Will and testame" was given and Bequeathed to us his Sons | to witt | Benedict and Josiah Arnold Both of Newport on Rhode Jsland aforesaid, But wee not knowing ye Exact Bounds thereof, doe therefore Request yo': ffavors: so ffarr as to Order and appoynt some men of your Towne which may have knowledge therin to Order and lay out t[ ] Bounds according to Equity that wee the owners thereof may have the use and Benefitt of our owne &c. Jn the accomplishment of which you will Ever Obliedge your Petitioners in all Service of Love
The abovesaid land in Quantity
is about thirty or fforty Acres: &c as by Jnformatto
Benedict Arnold : And.
Signed by us the day and year above (Verso)
Josiah Arnold
A pet[ ]tion to be presentd at a Towne meeting at Provi- dence June 5th 1682
refered to ye next | quarter | meeting,
This Bill is refered to ye next meeting ;
[0372] At A Councill meeting June ye 12 : 1682
Delivered up into ye hands of ye Councill by John Whiple jun' Towne Clarke
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Those following wrighting
Jtem. Samuell winsors Request to je Towne Councill Dated Aprill | ye 27th 1680 |
Jt A paper signed & sealed by Arthur ffenner & Roger williams & Tho Arnold it speaking somthinges | of | ye Estate of ye deceased Resolved waterman.
Jt A Bond to ye Towne Councill signed Rich Smith & scaled.
Jt 2 letters of walter Clarkes to ye Councill
Jt Abraham Hardins Bond, to Execute ye clauses in a letter of Administration to him Granted.
Jt The petition of Richard Waterman Dated Aprill ye 5 : 1680 :
Jt A presentation of John waterman to ye Councill.
Jt Woodens paper.
Jt mary preys licence bond for ye yeare 1681.
Jt
Abigall Dexter her letter of Administration.
Jt The Inventarcy of Stephen Dexters Estate,
Jt Abigall Dexters bond to ye Councill.
Jt The Councill Booke with a parchment Cover.
Wee say Received by us ye Towne Councill, wittnes our hands.
Arthur ffenner Asistt
Joseph Jenckes Asistant
Richard Arnold Asistant
Tho: Olney jun':
Nathaniell Waterman
William Hopkins :
Thomas ffield
John Whipple : Jun':
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(Verso)
A Coppie of ye Receite, they | the Covnsell | Gave me of Such Books and writeings as they received of me June ye: 22th : 1682 :
[0373] Be it knowne unto all people by these presents that I John Whipple (junior) of The Towne of Providence, in ye Coll- oney of Rhode Island & Providence plantations in New-England, Doe owne & acknowledge my selfe to stand truely, justly and lawfully indebted unto his majestye, our Sovereigne Lord the King in ye full & just sum of five pounds Sterling to be levied upon my Landes, goods, Chattels, & Cattle. And to ye due performance whereof I doe by these presents firmely bind my selfe my Heirs, my Exsecutors & Administrators :
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That whereas I the abovebounden John Whipple am Admitted, allowed, & appoynted by ye Towne Councill of Providence in ye Colloney of Rhode Island & Providence plantations in New England, to keepe a publick house of Entertainment for victualling & Lodging & selling of drinke for the Entertaineing of strangers & Travellers, both people & horses, and what other persons the law allowes Entertainement for. And to be for ye space of one whole yeare next Ensueing ye date hereof & no longer; in ye house where I now dwell in ye aforesaid Towne of Provi- dence, & not Elce where. Jf therefore I the said John Whip- ple shall not, duering ye time aforesaid, permitt or suffer, or have any playeing at Dice, Cardes, Tables, or any other unlaw- full Game, or Games, in my house, yard, Garden, orchard, or back side; nor shall not Contrarey to ye Law suffer people (who arenot of my familye) to remaine in my house on ye first
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day of ye weeke, nor suffer any person to remaine in my house tipling or drinking Contrarey to ye Law; nor yett to be there tipling or drinking after nine of ye Clock, in ye night time ; nor buy, nor take to pawne any stolen Goods; nor willingly har- bour in my sayd house, or in my Barnes, Stables or other where, any Rougs, vacabonds, Sturdy beggers, masterlese men or other Notorious offendors whatso Ever; Nor suffer any person or persons to sell or utter any sort of drinke or other victualls by deputation or by Colour of my licence ; But that I doe at all times duering ye said terme, keepe good & whole- some diett & Lodging fitt for Travellers, & Good & wholsome beere & other sorts of drinke, the same doe sell & allow by lawfull measure, & at Reasonable Rates; And also duering ye said terme doe at all times use & mainetaine good order & Rule in my said house, Then shall this Bond be void & of none Efect, But if otherwise it shall stand in full force & vertue.
Witnesse my hand & seale the 16th: day of June, in ye yeare 1682.
John Whipple jun': [L S]
Taken in Councill before us
Arthur ffenner Asistant Joseph Jenckes Asistant (Verso)
Jo" Whipples Bond for Keeping Entertainem1
John Whiple Jun' his Bond for Keeping a house of Enter- tainment.
[0374] Whereas ye Generall Treasurey is Indebted to me y" sum of tenn poundes in or as. mony as by an order of ye Generall Asembly of this | his majesttys | Collony Sitting at Newport upon Ajornement the 28th of June 1682 doth Ap-
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peare : out of which sayd sum I doe Asigne: Stephen Sabeere of ye Towne of Newport | in ye Collony afosd | or his order to receive of ye | Generall | Treasurer Weston Clark forty shil- lings in or as mony as Wittnes my hand this first of July 1682
the mark Eliazur X Whipple of
WVittnes us John Whipple jun': Edward Smith/
(Verso)
A Coppie of Nelry whipple order to Sabeere
Received of nel whipple: one sillin when: I came fron Road-Js-land from Covrt:
[0375] To the Towne mett the : 27th : of July: 1682 :
Where as there hath binn a draft of lots severall yeers since, by the purchasers of this towne, of fifty acres to Each propriator, and there hath not a divison binn made as yett of the said lots, (thought there hath binn liberty giveen to some men to take upon that acount) my Request to the Towne therefore is that you would be pleased to grant me that favor as to take up my fifty acres ajoyning to my meddow, att the Ceder Swamp, neer Wainesocatt hill, and in soe doeing you will Oblige youre frend and neighbor
Richard Arnold
(Verso)
This Bill is refered to ye next Towne meetting then first to be Aggetated
this Bill is refered to ye next meting.
this Bill is Granted acording to ye Townes Voate July ye 27th: 82
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[0376] To the Towne | of prouidenc | met this 30th August | 1682. |
ffrends And neighbours wher as ther hath ben many Com- plaints Concerning swine by Reason of the Excesciu Damedgs that many of vs haue sustained in our medows and if Ther be no prudent Care takne to prevent| the same we must Be forct in short time to keep no Cattle which will be greatly to the hinderanc of your petitioners
Samuel winsor William Hopkins John Sayles Edward manto|n|
(Verso)
this Bill is refered, to ye next quarter meeting, this Bill is Answered
[0377] To ye Towne Mett upon Ajornement from ye: 27th of october : 1682 | to this : 10th: of november | I Desire yt I may lay downe some part of Sixty Acre lott, upon one part of it, and take it up upon the other part of it, Ajoyneing to ye same, it being noe Damage to ye Towne, and in soe doeing ye will oblige yor friend Larawnce wilkenson
(Verso)
this Bill is Granted
[0378] To ye Towne mett octtober : ye 27th : 1682
I Desire yov would Grant me liberty to have forty ffoot Square of land above high water marke, against ye lotts of my Uncle James Aston: and in soe Doeing yov will oblige yo' freind:
Epenetus Olney
(Verso)
This Bill is Granted
of
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[0379] att : A town meting : ye :
Ordered y': all swine with in ye Liberteys of this towneship yt are found upon ye Comman After ye Last day of february annually after ye date here of untill ye Last day of Nou': with out A suffececient yoke & Ring shall be forfett one halfe to ye Jnformer and ye other halfe to ye town treasurer for ye towns yous : 6 : feby vizlt : & do not do it after one dayes Nottice yt they are without yokes or Rings, dated Nou': 10: 1682
[0380 is the clerk's memorandum of the proceedings of the town meeting printed in Early Records of the Town of Provi- dence, Vol. 8, page 120.]
[0381]
To [
To the Towne of Providence Asembled this 27th of Janu- ary i68 3
Honored Gentlemen this | is | to give you to vnderstand that severall yeares past I made demaund in your Towne meet- inge of a right of Comonidge & vndevided landes which aper- tained to that Lot which was graunted and Layd out to my motherinlawe before my father M' John Greene ser maried her who was at that time called Mrs Alse Daniell the sayd Lot was layd out next M' William Harris his Lott at Providence but as yet I haue receaved no answer whether you intend to lay out such landes as apertain therto or no, therfore my desier is that you would now give a full result what you will doe in the mat- ter, my father sould the sayd Lot to Valentine Whitman with- out the Comonidge and therfore I expect to jnjoy the same and wait for your answer youre friend & servant
John Greene ser
(Verso)
Mr Greenes Bill to ye Town
.
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[0382] To ye Towne mett, January : ye: 27th : 1682 or 83 I Desire y' I may Change fower Acors of Land, that I Took up in lew of two Acres of meadow | ariseinge | upon ye- Acovnt of ye second Devition, or fifty Acre deuition, that I took up: and take it up Elce where upon the Townes Comon : Alowable to be taken, upon y' Devition the which will' oblige yo' poore Neighbor and ffreind : Joseph Hernden
(Verso)
This Bill is Granted
[0383] Bee it Knowne unto all whome it may Concerne, That I John Sanford of the Towne of Portsmouth on Rhode Jsland, have Recieved of m' Richard Arnold | and Capt": Wil- liam Hopkins | ffull and Just Satisfaction and payment of all debts and demands to me due and belonginge from the Towne of Providence And therefore I doe by these | presents | Exon- erate acquitt and fully discharge the said Towne of providence from all debts dues demands, actions and Causes of actions and all manner of differences whatsoever, beinge and dependinge between the said Towne and my selfe from the begininge of the world to the present day of the date hereof Jn Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale the Sixt day of ffebruary Annº 1683 :
Testic John Sanford Recorder [L S]
John bouden
(Verso)
this .Disscharge | on ye other | side was Delivered to ye Towne in the face of the Towne-meeting febrvary the Eight : 1683 to be recorded ; As Attest John Whipple jun' Clerke
this receite is Voated to be recorded
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[0384] To ye Towne mett this 8th day of ffeb: 1683
These are to desire ye Towne y' they would be pleased to accomidate me with a portion of Land in this Towneshipp of providence (heare being my birth-right) & I having a desire (heer) to settle to produce a Livelyhood by my Labour : But & | if | you shall not be pleased soe to see cause to accomidate me, I pray yt my ffather inlaw Daniell Abbott his request to you ye Last Townemeetting on ye first of this jnstant ffeb : may be granted me. for ye wch I shall be Thankfull vnto you, And remaine
Yors to serue you in any of office of Love
Robert Collwell
(Verso)
Robert Collwell his Bill
[0385]
ffebruarey ye 8th : 1682.83.
To ye Towne of Providence now met
Neighbours I would desire you that you would be pleased to accomedate me with a peece of Ground | the quantetery of | 40 foote Square, at ye west End of my lot whereon. I now dwell, the which may be, & no highway damnified, so will you Oblidge yo' servant Joseph Woodward
(Verso)
This Bill is Granted :
[0386] To the towne | of prouidenc | meeat this Sth of febuary 1683
Whare as by An Ereguler Act or Rether A Dis order lattly passed in this towne bareing Date the first of this Instant month - by sum few persons whoe by voate granted the sale of A purchas right from the fre inhabitanc Concerned in the said towne and for no other Cause but the Deficincy of them selues and
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sum others not pay ing ther proportions A Cording to Rate as the Rest of ther neighbours have done) the Consideratione of which being so Absolutely Conterary to Reason and Repugnant to | ye | former orders of our tow which forbideth any such Act with out the Concent of Euery purchasor or at Lest far Exceding the number whoe ware but seuen; tow of which had not to Doe to Dispose of the towns Common vnder the pre- tenc of order which Act leadeth to the Ruing of our Rights and priuiledgis and will be A presedent for others to follow Euen to the inslaueing of our selues and posterities and if it stand it will be as An Euidenc that we haue no Asuranc of what we hold by law Eaquitie and order with out which maintaine- ing we Can not live for by the same Rule that our land is sold vpone this Acount may they sell An other purchas right to pay perticuler debts and the Efect of this will kindle such A fire Among vs that Can not be quickly squencht) for now the Dore is opne ther is seuerall will Come in for purchas Rights whoe haue ben denied twenty yers senc and by A far better ple may be Acomodated: And Againe Jf we have A majes- tratterull power for the Regulating of Euery misbehauour vp one Complaint whare is ther power seene in this precedent. Act of opresion nay it is beside ther Jngaugement tacken for the doeing of Eaquall justis &c. for the Cociquenc will folow that Euery man may doc what he pleaseth. give away land or pay Rates Jf he be willing and what bennifit haue we of gou- erment yea the Efect will produce An Arbretrary power and so Conciquently to Club law: the preventione of which is the dle sire of your ffrend And Neighboure
(Verso) Samuel Winsor
Sam1 Winsors Bills not Answered :
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[0387 is the clerk's memorandum of the proceedings of the town meeting printed in Early Records of the town of Provi- dence, Vol. 8, page 123.]
[0388 is the clerk's memorandum of the proceedings of the town meeting printed in Early Records of the town of Provi- dence, Vol. 8, page 127.]
[0389] To ye Towne mett this 14th of ffeb : 1683.
Gentlemen. ffor as much as it hath been often hinted, & pleaded, That this Towne (as a Towne) though Leagally mett ; cannot Leagually give, grant, Morgage, or sell away to others by voate, ye purchassers jnterest of theire Comon (without theire Consent) to pay ye Town's Debts: And for as much as in justice & reason ye due Debts of ye Towne | ought | to be payd, & seeing noe other way is Like to be found out, to con- duce to ye peace of ye place but by propotion of Rate, I pray that ye remaineing | part or | parts of ye Rates | already | Lei- vied, may be gathered vp, to discharge ye same.) And although Capt: Hopkins, & Rich: Arnold be discharged | therewith | as to Jo": Sanfford, yet I am willing (provided it may soe conduce to ye peace of our Towne, that our L'andes may speedily be Layd out ; ) y' Capt Hopkins (in referance to his father) | shall | have the prieveldge granted him by ye purchassers, for feeding of Cattle, & fenceing &c to ye seaven mile Line, according to his request. But if otherwise; I shall declare against it; for my part, I am not willing yt my jnteerest wch I have Bought, shall be (by a voate of ye Towne) sould to pay ye debts of others. Seeing I could not to this | day | obtaine any jnteerest of them | (though | seaver | all | Bills (of petition) Exhibited. Therefore | alsoe | I desire that yt act | that | part of ye pur-
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chassers acted on ye first of this jnstant ffeb: be made voyd, in referance to y' way of paying of Debts. Daniell Abbott.
(Verso)
Arthor ffenner ; O - IO - O
Tho ffeild 0 - 10 - O
Jos williams 0 - 10 - O
Dan Abbott 0 - 05 - O
Tho : Harris jun': 0 - 10 - O Henery Browne 0 - 05 - O
Nath waterman 0 - 10 - O Tho: Harris 0 - 05 - O
Ed Smith 0 - 10 - O Tho ffenner 0 - 05 - O
Dan williams 0 - 10 - O
Ephra pray 0 - 05 - O
[0390] to the of prouidence mett together this 28th: day of Janewary 1683 my desier is that the towne woulld be pleased for my Jn Coridgmente for my Re building of my Jyorn woorkes to grant me | or my heiers | the liberty to make vs of any lodgemine that may be any where this day with in this towneshipe of this towne that is not yet layd out vnto any per- tiqueller person and in so dowinge you will obledge youer frend and neighbor Joseph Jenckes
[0391] To the towne meat. this 19th of febuary | 1683 | we Desire | you | would be pleased to state A high way wher by A Convenant Roade may be maintained for pasing to loake- squissit Along by. Ephram perris land and the land of John willkasson and in so doing you will obleag your pettitionors
John willkason John pray
(Verso)
This Bill is Granted : and Ed Smith, and Ela whipple - are Depvted to state a highway way through Loaquassvescok, and make there returne to ye Towne ye next meeting :
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[0392] honore[ ]lemen/
By vertue of thee severall warrants To mee directed, vnder ye [ ] hand [ ] Honored Governor, nae : Pel[ 1 Sanford Esquire, Governor of his [ ] maiest[ ] Collony, of Rode Jsland & Pr[ ]idence Plantations Cr, Dated ye 26th: of January Last, Commanding me in the naime of his maies- tie[ ] Our Soveraigne [ ] Charles ye Second king [ ] Great Brittaine France & Jrland, descende[ ] [ ]{ th[ ] ffaith Cr/ To give timely notice, to All ye townes in this Col- lony, that the [ ]y take [ ] spetiall Care, & Call ye freemen of their respective townes together [ ] & Chuse [ ] Grand Jury men & petty Jury men, for to serve & Attend, in ye next g[ ]nerall Court of tryall, which is to be held for this Collony, Att ye house of William maize, in Newport, ye last tusday in march next /
ffu[ ]ther-moor I am Comanded in his maiesties name to warne each res[ ]e[ ]tive towne, to Chuse so many men Qualified Accoring to Law, as by Ch[ ] & the [ ] Law of [ ]his Collony, they Are impowered (To be Deputys) members [ ] [ ]gen[ ], by Law to be held ye day [ ]efore ye generall elec- tion in [ ]th[ ]ouse of William maize in newport, then & there According to Law [ ] June where shall be the [ ]ected, by Jury of ye townes, And ye Af[ ] sª[ ]tow[ ]e, to make them free in [ ] Collony [ ] Lewis I am Com- manded in his [ ]aiesties naime to require [ ] in this Col- lony t[ ]t they [ Jely [ ]epaire [ ]viding [ ]
[ ] governor, dep[ Jy governor, & [ ], & s[ ]ch the gen- er[ ] are to be electe[ ] for ye ensuing yeare [ ] order the [ ]nto, that g[ ]n doe either personally, or by [ Their proxis Ape[ ] general election ] held for this [
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