Voted, That the Generall Assembly to sit in October next, shall be convened and held at the towne of Providence.

Voted, Ordered, That the acts of this Assembly, held the 3d of May, shall forthwith be sent forth to the severall townes in this Collony, by the Recorder, under the seale.

Voted, Bee it enacted by this Assembly, that this Court is adjourned untill the 17th of August next ensueing, and then to meet in Newport, or sooner, if the Governor or Deputy Governor upon emergent occasion doe warne them; but otherwise then to dissolve.

Proceedings of the Generall Assembly held for the Collony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at Providence, the 26th day of October, 1681.

The Governor chosen Moderator.

The Recorder, John Sanford chosen Clerke.

The Charter openly read.

Voted, Mr. Joseph Jencks and Capt'n John Greene, Assistants, are desired and authorized by this Assembly with all expedition, to goe to Kings Towne and require and receive the engagements of the Wardens and officers lately chosen in said towne, to their severall offices. And to that end, are hereby empowered, if they see cause, to give forth warrant to whome they shall appoint a Constable, to require the severall elected officers to appeare before them.

Voted, That if any person be chosen to the office of Towne Treasurer, in any towne of this Collony, and doe refuse or neglect to serve in that office, he shall forfeitt to that towne's use, the sum of forty shillings, in or as money; which if he refuse or neglect forthwith to pay, then the said sum to be taken out of his estate by a warrant of distraint under the hand of one Assistant or more.

And further ordered, That if any Towne Treasurer at the suit of any person shall be cast for debt due from that towne, noe execution shall seize the said Treasurer's estate unless he have effects of that towne in his hands; and the said Treasu rer shall be kept indemnified by the towne.

Voted, That a deed under the hand of Namawish, bearing date the 26th of June, 1660, concerneing a purchase of land at Potowomet, made to Capt'n Houldon, &c., and was surrendered up by said Capt'n Houldon unto Mr. Benedict Arnold, Assistant, for the use of the Collony, as on said deed is attested by Capt'n John Greene, Assistant; and the said deed being now demanded by Capt'n Houldon, or the money disbursed therein, this Assembly doe see cause to order, that the said deed doe remaine in the Governor's hands untill the matter shall bee further cleered.

Voted, Upon the petition of Edward Lay, of the towne of Portsmouth, for the remitting of a fine of forty shillings laid on him by the Court of Tryalls, held in September, 1680, and he pleading age and debillity, this Assembly on the searious consideration of the matter, doe remitt his said fine.

Voted, Whereas it appeares to this Assembly, that there hath been a misunderstanding in the choice of Towne Councillmen this present year, in the towne of Providence, which obstructs the meeting and acting of the said Councill, this Assembly on the searious consideration thereof, doe order and give power to one or more of the Assistants in said towne to call a towne meeting with all convenient expedition; and doe alsoe empower and require the said towne, at their said meeting, to proceed and make choyce of six persons well quallified, to bee added to the Assistants of the said towne, to be the Towne Councill, whoe being soe elected, shall give their engagement to the true performance of that office, before one or more of the Assistants, in said towne; and that then they or the major part of the said Councill (beinge by warrant under the hand of one or more of the Assistants, to the Towne Sergeant warned and mett), may act as Towne Councill of said towne untill the next day of election of towne officers. And that for the future, the

said towne of Providence, on their annuall day of electing towne officers, shall choose six men well quallified, to be added to the Assistants in said towne, whoe shall make up a full Councill for the said towne.

Voted, In answer to the petition of Joanna Reape, the wife of Samuell Reape, of Pawtuxet.

This Assembly takeing into searious consideration the deplorable estate of said Joanna Reape being left desolate by her said husband, Samuell Reape, and being very sensible of the truth of what is declared against him, in her petition, doe order, that all and every part of the estate of Samuell Reape, as well lands as goods, or chattells in this Collony, be sequestered for the use and behoofe of the said Joanna Reape, dureing her naturall life. And for that end and purpose, doe depute and authorize her son-in-law, Mr. Daniell Williams, and her son John Roades feofees in trust, to take possession thereof in her behalfe, and receive the rents for her use and behoofe: and the tenant makeing payment to the said feofees, shall be saved indemnified from Samuell Reape or his assignes.

Voted, Whereas it is complained that damage hath been done in the towne of Providence, by persons rideing a gallup; it is ordered, that if any person or persons for the future shall presume to ride a gallup on horse, gelding or mare, in the street lying against the great river in the towne of Providence, in any part thereof, between the land of Pardon Tillinghast, and the northerly corner of John Whipple, Sen'r, where his dwelling house stands, shall forfeitt for every such offence the sum of five shillings, in or as money, to be forthwith paid by the party or partys soe rideing (the one one halfe to be for the said townes's use, the other halfe to the informer), and in case of non-payment, the said sum shall be taken by distraint (by a warrant under the hand of one Assistant or more, directed to the Towne Sergeant) out of the estate of the party soe offending; except the party soe offending shall render a sufficient reason unto one Assistant or more, that his occasion was soe urgent that occasioned his or their soe galluping.

Voted, That the Generall Assembly appointed by our Char

ter to be held in October, 1682, shall be held at the towne of Warwick.

Voted, The towne of Providence is for the future to have and hold their traininge days on the same days as by the law are appointed and ordered to the towne of Newport.

Voted, Ordered, that the Recorder doe within twelve days of the dissolution of this Assembly send forth copys of this Assembly's acts for the severall townes of this Collony, under the seale of the Collony; and shall from each towne have the sum of twelve shillings in or as money for the copys of this Assemblys acts, and the acts of the Assembly in May last.

Voted, This Assembly dissolved October 27th.

Proceedings of the Generall Assembly held for the Collony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at Newport, the 2d of May, 1682.

Voted, Mr. John Pococke, and Jireh Bull, being freemen of the towne of Newport, are admitted freemen of this Collony. Voted, John Thornton, Jun'r, John Pray, and Joseph Woodard, freemen of the towne of Providence, are admitted freemen of this Collony.

Voted, Abiell Tripp, being a freeman of the towne of Portsmouth, is admitted a freeman of this Collony.

Voted, Thomas Nicolls, Jun'r, and John Knight, being freemen of East Greenwich, are admitted freemen of this Collony. This Assembly is dissolved.

At the Generall Assembly and Election held for the Collony at Newport, the 3d of May, 1682.

The Assembly consisted of the above written Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants and Deputys.

The Governor chosen Moderator.

The Recorder chosen Clerke.

The Charter openly read.