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Laid out about the place called ye Worldes End, Bounding on the north side with the Comon, or with ye Land of Samuell Bennett, and on the south side partly with the Land of Samuell Whipple and partly with the Comon, on ye West with the Comon, and on the East with the Comon, Bounding on the south East Corner with a white oake Tree marked, on the North west Corner with a white oake Tree marked; on the Easterne Corner with a white oake Tree marked, on the East- erne Corner with a Walnutt Tree marked, and on the south East Corner a Greene oake Tree marked, the said Land haue- ing ffiue Corners; Laid as aforesayd by John Whipple sen', serveior ;
Recorded ffebuary 17th: 1671: Ur John Whipple jun Clerke
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[95] Here ffolloweth ye Enrolement of a Deed of Samuell Whipple signed and sealed by Stephen paine : of Rehobath
Be it knowne unto all people by these presentes, that I Stephen paine of Rehobath in the Colloney of plimouth, in New : England (senior) ffor a valluable Consideration in hand already well & truly paid unto me by Samuell Whipple inhabe- tant of ye Towne of providence in the Colloney of Roade Jsland & prouidence plantations, in New England, or good securety for the same; Have Bargained, sold, Enffeoffed, Aliend made ouer, & confirmed, And by these presents doe Bargaine, sell, enffeoffe, Alien, make ouer & confirme unto the sayd Samuell Whipple, Three house Lotts, or home shares of Land, with a dwelling house, & all the out houseing standing upon the sayd Lotts; the which are scituate lieing and being in ye north part of the aforesayd Towne of providence, The sayd Lotts, or shares of Land being Bounded on ye south side with ye home share of Land of Lawrance Wilkenson, on ye north side with a home share of Land which formerly belonged to Edward Jn- man, on ye East End with ye Comon, or high Way, & on ye West End with the high way, or Towne Streete; The which houseing & three Lotts, or home shares of Land whereon they said houseing stand, was by me purchased of Mary Mawrey who was by ye Towne Counsell, of ye aforsaid Towne of proui- dence Appoynted an Exsecutrix to Administer, & make dispo- sition of her deceased husband Roger Mawrey his Estate; The which houseing & Lotts, or home Shares of Land did belong unto ye said Roger Mawrey; one of the said Lotts in the orig- inall belonging unto Daniell Comstock formerly inhabetant of ye aforsaid Towne of prouidence; another of ye said Lotts in
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ye originall belonging to John Smith Jnhabetant of ye said Towne of prouidence ; The other of the said three Lotts, did in ye originall belong unto Richard prey of ye said prouidence
All which said three Lotts, or home shares of Land were by sale passed away ffrom man to man untill they became the Right of ye aforesaid Roger Mawrey ; And so as is afore Ex- prest was by me purchased of Mary Mawr|ely his widdow; And by the appoyntment of ye Towne Counsell of prouidence afore- said Exsecutrix, to Administer, and despose as aforesaid ; To- gether with ye said houseing & home Shares of Land I haue also Sold & made ouer unto the said Samuell Whiple one pur- chasse Right of Comoning, & one fiue and twenty acre Right of Comoning both reaching so far westward as ye seauen mile line sett by ye aforesaid Towne of prouidence with all ye Rights which is of Land belonging to the said two Rights of Comoning yett undeuided within the Libertys of ye said Towne of prouidence reaching so farr westward as the afor-said seauen mile line of all ye Landes belonging to ye said Rights; I say so farr as is Exprest which was not deuided before the decease of ye aforsayd Roger Mawrey; The which said Rights of Com- oning & Landes did also belong unto ye said Roger Mawrey ; & was together with ye aboue said houseing & home shares of Land by me purchased of mary mawrie his widdow All which said houseing, Landes, & Comoning As Js afore Exprest, with ye appurtenance thereunto belonging, I say I haue with all my Right Jntrest & Title therein truely sold made ouer & by this Instrument doe pass away, both from my selfe, my Heirs, Ex- secutors, Administrators, & asignes unto ye said Samuell Whip- ple, Both for himselfe, his Heirs Exsecutors, Administrators, & Asignes or Either of them to Have & to [96] to Hold as
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his, or Either of theire true proper, & Lawfull Right and Jn- heritance for Euer; Quietly & peceably to vse, Enjoy & pos- sess the same & euery part, & percell there of with out at any time ye hindrance, Lett, Trouble, molestation, or Contradic- tion, of or by me ye said Stephen Paine my heirs or Assignes, or of any person Either, ffor, by, Through or under me; And that ye said Samuell Whipple doth at this present day of ye signeing & sealeing here of stand truely & Lawfully seized, & possessed with ye | afore | said houseing, Landes, & Comoning of a good sure Lawfull, Absolute & undefeazable Estate of in- heritance, in ffee simple, as the true, & most Rightfull inheriter thereof without any Conditions, Limitations use or any other thing to pass, alter or change the same, And I doe by these presents, ffirmly Bind my selfe, my heirs, Exsecutors, & Ad- ministrators, at all times to saue, Keepe harmeless and deffend ye said Samuell Whipple, his Heirs Exsecutors, Administrators & Assignes from all hindrances, Troubles, molestations, Jncum- brances, Rights, Jntrestes, Titles, or Claimes which shall, or at any time may arise or be laid unto ye sayd houseing Landes, or Comoning or any part or percell there of by vertue of any other Bargaine, Sale Jmbazelment, Gift or mortgage at any made done, or Comitted, by me the said Stephen paine, or of any other person Either ffor, By, Through, or under me; As also from any Claimes of Dowrey, Joynture, or Jntailes; or from any Claime of Thirdes, arisseing, by or from my now wife; And Doe by these presents Engage to resigne up unto ye said Samuell Whipple all Conueiances, wrightings, and dedes of Sale which haue from time to time passed with ye saide Landes, which are now in my handes, or that shall hereafter Come to my handes; or otherwise to saue & Keepe ye said
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Samuell Whipple, his Heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators & As- signes harmeles from any Trouble, or claime which shall or at any time may arise, or be Layd unto ye said Houseing Landes or Comoning or any part there of, by any person or persons who are before Exprest who haue benn fformerly possessed with any part there of ;
Un Golittnese of the Premises I doe here unto sett my hand and Seale, the second day of September in the Yeare one Thou- sand Six hundred Seauenty and one
Signed, Sealed, and Deliuerd
in the presence of Vs
Stephen paine Senior
Thomas olney Senior,
Thomas olney Jun' :
Enroled by & with ye Townes Consent, Enroled March ye: 7: 1671 ₱' me John Whipple Jun" : Clerke of ye Towne of Providence
[97] The Jnrolement of a Deed of Sale Signed & Sealed, by ye Widdow, Mary Mawrey as ffolloweth,
Bee it Knowne unto all people by these presents that I Mary Mawrey widdow, and late wife unto Roger Mawrey who in his life time was in-habetant of the Towne of prouidence, in ye Colloney of Roade Jsland & providence plantations in New England; But now deceased ; And I being by ye Towne Coun- sell of the aforesaid Towne of prouidence appoynted Exsecu-
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trix to Administer & make a dissposition of ye Estate of my aforesaid deceased husband Roger Mawrey, And being there- unto Authorized, Have Bargained, Sold, Enffeofed, Aliened, made ouer & Conffirmed, And by these presents doe Bargaine, Sell, Enfeoffe, Alien, make ouer & Confirme unto Stephen paine of ye Towne of Rehobath (senior) in the Colloney of New plimouth; The dwelling house and out houseing with three house Lotts, or home Shares of Land adjoyneing to the said hovseing the which formerly belonged unto my said hus- band Roger Mawrey; one of these Lotts, in ye originall be- longeing to Daniell Comstock formerly inhabetant of ye aforsd Towne of prouidence; & was by Sale passed from man to man untill it was purchassed by my said husband Roger Mawrey. another of these Lotts, in ye originall belonging to John Smith inhabetante of ye afore sd Towne prouidence, & was by Sale passed from man, to man untill by purchase it became ye Right of my afor sd deceased husband. The other of the said three Lotts in ye originall belonging unto Richard prey, formerly in- habetant of ye said Towne of prouidence, Jt being by sale passed from man, to man untill it was by purchase obtained by my said husband Roger Mawrey; The which said, Lotts, with ye said houseing are scituate lieing & being in ye north part of ye afore said Towne of prouidence ; And Bounding on ye south side with ye home share of Land of Lawrance Willkenson : on ye north side, with a home share of Land formerly belong- ing to Edward Jnman; on ye East End with ye Comon, or high way, & on ye west End with ye high way, or Towne streete, Together with which said houseing & Lotts as afore- said, I have Bargained, sold, & made ouer unto ye sayd Stephen paine one purchase Right of Comoning within ye limitts of ye
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afore said Towne of prouidence, reaching so far west ward as ye seauen mile line ; As also a ffiue & Twenty acre Right of Comoning, Reaching so far Westward as ye said seauen mile line, together with what Landes belonged to ye said two Rights of Comoning, on ye East side of ye said seauen mile line, which | was | not deuided before my said husband Roger Maw- rey his decease. I say I haue, together with ye afore mentioned houseing & three Lotts ffor a ualluable Consideration in hand already received in full satisfaction, with all the appurtenances there unto belonging truely sold, made ouer & passed a way both from my selfe, my heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators & Assignes ; And from ye heirs of my deceased husband Roger Mawrey, unto ye said Stephen paine, both for himselfe, his heirs, Exsec- utors, Administrators and Assignes, or Either of them to Have & to Hold as his or Either of their true proper & Lawfull Right & inheritance for Euer ; Quietly & peaceably to use Enjoy & posess ye said housing & Landes with ye Comoning & Euery part and percell there of with out at any time ye hindrance Lett trouble mollestation, suite or Contradiction of or by me ye said Mary Mawrey, or of any person Either for, By, Through, or under me; or of or by ye heirs or Creaditors of my deceased husband Roger Mawrey; And that ye said Stephen paine doth at this present day of ye signing & sealeing here of stand truely & Lawfully seized, & possessed with all ye said houseing, Landes and Comoning, & Euery part thereof, of a good, sure, Lawfull, Absolute, and undefeazable Estate of inheritance in ffee simple as the [98] the true & most Rightfull inheritor there of without any Conditions, Limitations, use, or any other thing to pass alter or Change ye same; And I doe by these presentes ffirmly bind my selfe my heirs, Exsecutors, & Admin-
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istrators, at all times to saue Keepe harmles and defend ye said Stephen paine his heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators & As- signes, from all hindrances, Troubles, molestations, suites Rightes, Titles, Jntrestes or Claimes which shall, or at any time may Arise, or be Laid unto ye said houseing Landes or Comoning, or any part there of by any person or persons What so Euer Claimeng, or to Claime by vertue of any other Bargaine, sale, Jmbazelment, Gift or mortgage; at any made, done or Comitted by me ye said mary mawrey ; or from any Claime made by my aforesaid husband the deceased Roger Mawrey his Heirs or Creaditors, or from any Claime of Jntailes. And also by these presents doe Engage to deliuer up unto ye said Stephen Paine all conveiances, wrightings, and deeds of sale (which are in my handes) which haue from time to time passed with ye aforesaid Landes, or otherwise to Exonerate and deffend ye said Stephen payne his Heirs, Exsecutors, Admin- istrators, & Assignes, from all Troubles, or Claimes, which shall at any time be Laid unto ye said houseing Landes, or Comoning, or any part there of, by any of ye aboue named persons, who were formerly possessors of ye said Landes, or of any person Either for By through or under them; Un dolittnes of the Premises I doe hereunto my hand & seale the first day of September in ye yeare one Thousand six hundred seauenty & one ;
Signed, Sealed & Delivered in the presents of vs,
Thomas Olney Senior, Thomas Olney Jun':
Memorandom the word, Was, which is betwene the twelfe & thirteenth line, And ye word, Providence, betweene the ffiue & twentyeth, & six & twentyeth line,
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And ye word, Landes; betweene the ffifty six, & the ffifty seauenth line, And the wordes, be laid ; betweene the ffifty Eight & the ffifty ninth line were all interlined before these presents were Signed & sealed,
The marke X of Mary Mawrey
Enroled, by and with ye Townes Consent, Enroled March ye Eight: 1671 : Enroled }' me John Whipple Jun': Clerke of ye Towne of providence
[99] The Enrolement of a Deede belonging to Lenard Smith Signed, & sealed, by John Scott, & Re- beckath Scott, his wife, as ffolloweth
To all people before whome this deede of sale shall Come, John Scott inhabetant, of ye Towne of prouidence sendeth greeting; Know Yee, That I John Scott Jnhabetant of ye Towne of providence, in ye Colloney of Roade Jsland and prouidence plantations in New England, for a valluable con- sideration in hand already well & truely paid unto me by Lean- ord Smyth inhabetant of ye Towne & Colloney afore said the recept of which I doe owne & acknoledg, & doe hereby aquit, & discharge him his Heirs, Exsecutors, Administrator & As-
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signes of ye same Have Bargained, sold, Enfeeoffed Aliend made ouer & confirmed, And by these presents doe Bargaine, sell enfeoffe, Alien, make ouer & confirme unto the said Lean- ord Smith a house and fowre acres of Land adjoyneing to ye said house ye which said house & fowre acres of Landes for- merly belonged unto George palmer formerly inhabetant of ye aforesaid Towne of prouidence, the which sayd land did for- merly belonge. unto Roger Mawrey fformerly inhabetant of the aforesayd Towne of prouidence, but now deceased, & was by ye sayd Roger Mawry passed away into ye possession of ye sayd George palmer, & from ye sayd George palmer unto me ye sayd John Scott, The which sayd house & land is scituate lie- ing & being on ye westerne side of ye Coue, or salt water which lieth before ye aforesayd Towne of prouidence, Jt Bounding on ye westerne part with ye Comon, & on ye northerne part with ye Comon, on ye Easterne part with the aforesayd Coue, or salt water; and on ye south part, partly with a pece of meadow which formerly belonged unto Robert Williams, formerly in- habetant of the Towne of prouidence aforesayd, & partly with ye salt water. Also a peece of meadow & a small grassey Jsland unto it neere adjacent, or neere bordering upon ye sayd meadow; the which sayd peece of meadow is part salt, & part fresh, & is in quantite about one acre & a quater, & is bounded on ye north part, & on ye west part with ye aforenamed foure acres of Land ; & on ye East part, & on ye south part with ye salt water; The which sayd peece of meadow, together with ye sayd small grassey Jsland did in ye originall belong unto Wil- liam Reighnolds formerly inhabetant of ye Towne of proui- dence aforesayd ; And was by him passed away unto ye afore- named Robert Williams, & from ye sayd Robert Williams unto
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me ye sayd John Scott; Also a fiue & Twenty acre Right of Land & Comoning with in ye limmitts & libertyes of ye afore- sayd Towne of prouidence, reaching so farr westward as ye seauen mile line sett by ye sayd Towne of providence, The which sayd Right of Landes & Comoning did in ye originall belong unto ye aforesayd George palmer, & was by him passed away unto me ye sayd John Scott, a part of the sayd Right be- ing already layd out, that is, Eight acres & a quarter lieing & being within that tract of land called ye neeck whereon ye Towne of prouidence aforesayd standeth, & lieing neere to that Land Called ye new ffield, there being a high way of foure poles wide betwene ye sayd land & ye sayd new ffield ; The which land also Butteth northward upon ye land of Joseph Williams, & southward upon a percell of Land now in ye pos- session of Thomas ffield ; Also foure acres of meadow lieing west wardly from ye afore sayd Towne of prouidence about two miles & an halfe distant; Jt being Bounded round with ye Comon, & marked with two Asps, & two white oake trees, the rest of ye aforesayd Right being yett unlayd out. All which aforementioned house & Landes & Comoning both meadow and upland ; & Euery part & percell thereof, both what is de- uided & what is undeuided, I say I Have with all ye appurte- nances, Benneffitts, priuelidges proffitts and Comodetyes there of and there unto belongeing truely [100] Sold, And by this Jnstrument, doe, with all my Right, Jntrest, & title therein make ouer, & pass away both from my selfe, my Heirs, Exsec- utors, Administrators and Assignes, unto ye sayd Leanord Smith, both for himselfe; his Heirs, exsecutors, Administrators, and Assignes, to Have and to Hold as his, or Either of theire true proper & Lawfull Right & inhiritance for Euer, Quiet and
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peaceably to Enjoy use, & possess the same, & Euery part & percell there of without at any time ye hindrance, Lett, Trouble, suit, molestation or contradiction of or by me ye sayd John Scott my Heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators, or Assignes, or of or by any other person, Either ffor, By Through or under me ; And that ye sayd Lenard Smith doth at this present day of ye signeing, & sealeing here of, stand truely & Lawfully seized and possessed with ye sayd house & Landes & Euery part & percell there of of a good, sure, Lawfull, Absolute, & undefeaz- able Estat of Jnhiritance in ffee simple without any conditions Limitations, Vse, or any other thing to pass alter or change ye same; And I doe by these presents ffirmly Bind my selfe my Heirs my Exsecutors, And Administrators, at all times to save Keepe harmless & defend ye sayd Leanord Smith, his Heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators, & Assignes from all Troubles, Jn- cumbrances, molestations | hindrances | suites, Rights, Titles, Jntrests or Claimes which shall, or at any time may arise, or be layd unto ye sayd house or Landes, or any part or percell thereof by any person, or persons what so Euer Claymeing or to Clayme by vertue of any other Bargaine sale, Jmbazelment, Gift, or Mortgage at any tyme made, done or Comitted by me ye sayd John Scott, or of or by any person Either ffor, By Through or under me; As also to secure ye sayd Leanord Smith his Heirs, Exsecutors, Administrator, & Assignes from all Claymes of Dowries, Joyntures, or Jntayles; or from any claime of Thirds ariseing By, or from Rebecka my now wife ; And I doe also by these presents Engage to deliuer up into ye handes of ye sayd Leanord Smith, all papers, parchments, or wrightings which are in my handes, which concerne ye afore- mentioned lands or any part or percell thereof, as deedes of
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sale Ec" : or otherwise to Exonerate, & defend ye sayd Lean- ord Smith, his Heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators & Assignes from any Troubles or claimes which shall, or at any time arise, or be Layd unto ye sayd Landes, or any part thereof by ye abouenamed William Reighnolds, & Robert Williams, Ec" : or by any other person Either ffor By, Through, or under them, or Either of them: Un Colittnes of the premisses I doe here- unto sett my hand & seale this Thirteenh day of October in this present Yeare one Thousand six hundred Seauenty and one.
Signed, Sealed & Delivered, in the presents of vs,
John Scott
Rebeckah Scott
Epenetus Olney John Whipple Jun' :
Enroled by and with ye Townes Consent
March the Eight : j671 : {' me John Whipple Jun' : Clerke of the Towne of providence
[101] The Enrolement of a deede, belonging to Leanord Smyth signed, and sealed, by Richard Scott, as ffolloweth,
Be it knowne to all men before whome these presents shall Come, That Richard Scott Jnhabetant of the Towne of proui- dence, in the Colloney of Roade Jsland, & prouidence planta- tions, Ec": upon good Considerations, for a valluable some, in hand already received, the recept of which I doe owne; Have Bargained, sold, and passed ouer to Leanord Smyth of the Towne of providence in the Colloney, aforesayd; A certaine
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percell of meadow, and Low Land, Jt being part of my meadow, which lieth upon Moshasuck Riuer; Begining at a stake standing by the sayd Riuer, And so to range to a small Tree being marked standing on the upland, which sayd stake and marked Tree, are both of them a Little to ye southward of ye Gripp, or narrow place in my sayd meadow, and from the sayd stake and marked Tree, reaching northward so farr as the Bridg, called Dexters Bridge:, Bounding on the westerne side with ye aforesayd Riuer; & on the Easterne side with a six acre Lott now in the possession of the afore sayd Lenard Smith; I say I Have truly sold, & passed away the sayd per- cell of meadow, and low Land, Both from my selfe, and from my Heirs, to the sayd Lenard Smith, to be his owne proper Right, and Jnheritance, quietly to Enjoye, vse, and possess ye same, and Euery part & percell thereof, And that ye sayd Len- ard Smith, doth at this present day of ye signeing & sealeing hereof stand truely possessed of the same & Euery part, & percell thereof; with all ye appurtenances thereof and there unto belonging, as also ye sayd Lenard Smith is to make a suf- ficient ffence from ye aforesayd Riuer to the topp of the hill, betweene vs
This being my reall acte and deede, Un dotittnes whereof I doe here unto sett my hand and seale; This fiue & Twentyeth day of December in this present yeare, one Thousand, six hun- dred, seauenty & one
Signed, sealed & Delivered Richard Scott
in ye presents of vs John Whipple Jun" : John Arnold
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Enroled by & with ye Townes Consent, March the : 9: 1671 : # me John Whipple Jun' Clerke of ye Towne of prouidence
Att a Towne meetting, March ye: 1: 1671: Thomas Harris sen' Chosen modderator
Chosen Deputyes, to sitt in Generall Assembly, to be holden at ye house of Capt: Richard Morris, in Newport, on Roade Jsland, upon Tuesday the fift day of this instant March, are as ffolloweth, Stephen Arnold, John Throckmorton Thomas Clemence, & Thomas Robberts ;
Voated by ye Towne, that ye deed which Roger Williams hath this day presented, betwixt Benjamin Hernton & him selfe, as a deed of sale upon John Clawsons house & Lott be recorded in our Towne Booke verbatom
Voated that ye deede of Gift, made by william Carpenter unto ffridgesweet vinsent, haueing this day benn presented, be recorded in o': Towne Booke Jt is Granted unto Thomas Clemance, that he may Change his fiue Acre Lott which lieth on ye south side of Wanasquatuckett Riuer, ouer against ye place comonly called Goatom; And by this grant, ye said Thomas Clemance shall not claime any Right to ye sayd fiue acres, already Layd out, by uertue of the record already passed upon the aforesaid fiue acres of Land
Voated by ye Towne, that m' Roger Williams, shall not any Longer Keepe at the Bridge, that is to take Tole of any people (as of strangers or any others) But is by acte of this Towne wholely fforbid so to do ffrom this day fforward
The metting is ajorned to this day fortnight, which will be on the ffiftenh day of march in this present Yeare one Thou- sand, six hundred, seauenty and one
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[102] The Towne is againe mett according to ye ajorne- ment, Thomas Harris sen' continueth Modderator, Voated that ye Bills depending be referred to ye next meetting, which will be on this instant, the fifteenth day of march: 1671: The metting is Desolved ;
Att a Towne meetting March ye: 15 : 1671 : Thomas Harris sen', Chosen modderator : Chosen Deputyes to sitt in Generall Assembly to be Holden at ye Hovse of Capt: morris, on Rhoad Jsland in Newport; then and there to trancact in ye affaires of this Colloney are as ffolloweth, viz", m' Henery Browne, m' Anthony Everenden, m' Henery ffowler, and John Smith (the miller)
Voated by the Towne, that ye deed, which Thomas olney Junr, received of Christopher Smith, of this Towne; being pre- sented this day and read ; be recorded in our recordes; Jt is voated by the Towne, that John Whipple, Jun : his protest be recorded :
The meetting is Desolved
Att a Towne meetting, March the: 25th: i672 : m' Thomas Harris sen' Chosen modderator, Chosen Depvtyes, to sitt in Generall Assembly, to be Holden at ye Hovse of Capt: Richard Morris in Newport on Roade Jsland, then and there to trancact in ye affaires of this his Majestys Colloney : upon Tvesday the second day of Aprill : 1672: are as ffolloweth; viz": m' Stephen Arnold, Thomas olney Jun', m' Ephraim Carpenter, and John Whipple Junr
The meetting is Desolved :
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Att a Towne Meetting Aprill the : 22: 1672 ; Capt : Aurthur ffenner, Modderator ; This day was Read the Gener": Assem- blys acts or part of them, made at a Gener": Assembly Held at Newport, Aprill : 2th: 167i
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