Rhode Island and the formation of the union

Bates Frank Greene 1868-

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n RHODE ISLAND AND THE FORMATION OF THE UNION V\V)S AND PUBLICLAWIN ECONOMICSSTUDIES HISTORY, SCIENCE OFEDITED BY THE FACULTY OF POLITICAL COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY [Number 2Volume X] RHODE ISLAI^D AND UNIONTHE FORMATION OF THE BY FRANK GREENE Ph.D.BATES, SOMETIME HISTOBYFELLOW IN AMERICAN OP HISTORY AXD POLITICAL ALTBXD UlOTEaHTT.AMmAMT PBOFZSSOB SCIENCE, ' • '.'^ purchase, led to a remonstranceits on the Patent,validity Narragansett and to contest the case before Parliament. Onpreparations account of the inflicted on the the Unitedinjuries Mohegans, condemned the to a fine. TheirColonies Narragansetts pay lands were as for Thispledged security payment. mortgage been assumed the lands were forfeitedAtherton,byhaving to him in default of The of the samepayment. occupation under the Rhode Islandterritory Pettiquamscut purchase by led to conflicts in that Certainregion.authority persons from about the same time a settlement atNewport began and soon came in conflict with MassachusettsPawcatuck, established there.authority The of the charters of Rhode Island and Con-granting necticut a new to the whole Undergave aspect question. the terms of their which to them the terri-charter, granted on the western side of Connecticuttory Narragansett Bay, assumed over the whole The Rhodejurisdiction territory.

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• United States
• Rhode Island
• HIStory

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RHODE ISLAND
AND
THE FORMATION OF THE UNIONV\V)S
AND PUBLICLAWIN ECONOMICSSTUDIES HISTORY,
SCIENCE OFEDITED BY THE FACULTY OF POLITICAL
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
[Number 2Volume X]
RHODE ISLAI^D
AND
UNIONTHE FORMATION OF THE
BY
FRANK GREENE Ph.D.BATES,
SOMETIME HISTOBYFELLOW IN AMERICAN
OP HISTORY AXD POLITICAL ALTBXD UlOTEaHTT.AMmAMT PBOFZSSOB SCIENCE,
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FOBPTTBLISHED
Columbia "Clniversits
BY
THE MACMILLAN NEW YOKECOMPAKT,
P. 8. KING AKD LONDONSON,
1898PREFACE
dissertation embodies the results ofThis investigations
of Univer-in the American CornellHistory Seminarybegun
andunder the of Professor Moses Coitsity, guidance Tyler,
of Political of ColumbiaUni-in the School Sciencecompleted
Herbert L. The work wasunder Professorversity, Osgood.
in order to ascertain the facts of Rhode Island'sundertaken
action from to if to the factand,1765 1790, possible, explain
that Rhode Island so her ratification of thelong delayed
read-Federal Constitution. The wassubject suggested by
Horatio of the Su-an address Mr.ing by Justice Rogers
"Bench of Rhode on Rhode Island and theIsland,preme
Federal Constitution."
The materials for such a are in some directionsstudy
The sources used were found in theprinted largelyscanty.
libraries of Cornell and Columbia Universities. The manu-
archives thesources were found in the of State ofscript
in the House atRhode StateIsland, Providence,preserved
the Rhode Historicaland in the collection of Island Society.
Volumes of laws were consulted at the Lenox Library,early
New York files which were of constant as-City. Newspaper
sistance were found at the cabinet of the Rhode Island His-
torical and at the rooms of the AmericanSociety, Antiqua-
rian Mass. Citations have been madeWorcester,
of all authorities Those to are fre-employed. manuscripts
as in the state ar-many,quently unsatisfactory, especially
arechives, imperfectly paged.
thanks are due to Professor Moses Coit forMany Tyler
1 V23JPREFACEvi 124
I
the careful in historical method to which is duetraining any-
scientific worth which this and to Pro-study may possess,
fessor Herbert L. for advice and andOsgood suggestions,
for assistance in andreading manuscript proof.
should be made to Mr. WilberforceAcknowledgment
Librarian of Lenox New York the Hon,Eames, Library, ;
Amos of the Rhode Island Historical So-Perry, Secretary
the Hon. Charles P, of State o^Bennett,ciety; Secretary
Rhode Island Mr. E. M. of the Amer-
; Barton,
and the officials of the libraries ofican Antiquarian Society,
universities for their inCornell and Columbia giv-courtesy
access to the collections in their also to Mr.charge;ing
Horatio for andRogers suggestions given personallyJustice
in his address.
printed
Frank Greene Bates.
R. 12,Summit, I., 1808.July