Rhode Island General Assembly Adjourns and Militia Reform
The Rhode Island General Assembly adjourned to meet in October at South Kingstown. A militia reform act unites the force into one division across five brigades with enrolled and active classes and new funding from a 50 cent tax. The Supreme Court is restructured to one chief justice and three associate justices. Also noted are various judicial appointments, election law amendments, and a married women dower rights act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Francis
Penner
General Assembly
Houte
George A. Brayton
Warwick
Supreme Court
Courts OF Common Plas
Newport
Joseph Childs
Josep T. Perry
Josiah Weswoll
Daniel Howard Washington
George D.iCross
Rob't Gardner
Bristol
Ephraim Gifford
Stephen Magon
Rene—Robert Hazard
Samuel Gibbs
TEACH
Wm. P. Munro
War
C. van Dorn
Nathaniel Bullock
John Peckham, Jr
Sanuel Bradford
George M. Coit
Joseph C. Pearce
Wan
Throop
Bennett J. Munro
James G. Anthony
John Alfred Hazard
Leonard Blodget
John B. Steadman, Jr
William Harris
Guy M. Bessenden
Llisha Dyer
Samuel Aues
Charles Lawton
Ailios D Sinith
Richmond Brownell
Enoch Hazard
Henry 2. Anthony
John Vare
Moses B. Lockwood
James J. M. Panter
Joseph James
James D'Wolf Perry
B- Knowles
Ui Illiam H. Power
Abie Sheruiao
Win
D. Brayton
Henry Smith
Grand
Atorney
Govenor
Congress
Seine
South Kingstown
Providence Journal
Court of Common Pleas
Sever
Courts of Common Pleas
Wwn
Middletown
Portsmouth
Tiverton
Little Compton
Warren
Barrington
North Providence
Smithfield Cumberland
Providence
Burrillville
Glocester
Scitupte
Poster
Joanston
Cranston
East Greenwich
West Greenwich
Coventry
North Kingstown
Exeter
Richmond
Hopkinton
Charlestown
Westerly
Jamestown
New Shoreham
Cumberland
Brighton Market Prices At Boston Daily Advertiser
Market day summary shows beef cattle 390 listed with 80 unsold. 12 pairs working oxen, 15 cows and calves, 1500 sheep and 300 swine. Beef cattle quotes range from 4 1 4 to 5 25 per unit, working oxen sold at 65, 370 and 78. Cows and calves at 18 to 28. Sheep sold 160 to 250 per lot. Swine small lots sold 4 to 5 1-2 cents retail 4 to 5 1-2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahi
Boston Daily Advertinor
Brighton
Bristol Female Charitable Society Quarterly Meeting Notice
Members are informed that the quarterly meeting will be held at the school room in the East Chamber of the Brick School House on Thursday afternoon next. R DeWOLF, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Female Charitable Society
R. Dewolf
Marriages Reported in Various New England Cities
In Newport on Tuesday morning lieutenant J. Arnold of the 2d Artillery weds Miss Julia Murdock, under Capt. Allen Lowd of the U S Army. In Providence Capt. Tillinghat weds Miss Joanna Woodward. In Fall River Alvah Wheeljer weds Miss Sally A. Leo, both of Dighton. John A. Millard weds Mina Eliza Chace. Augustia C. Provt weds Nancy G. Majcombar of New Bedford. In New Bedford Daniel Winn weds Elisabeth Quinn. Richard Werrigan weds Mary Apin Jane Hromen. In New Bedford Isaiah D Foster weds Martha B. Cushman, both of NB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
G. Arnold
2D Artillery
Julia Murdock
Maugister
Allen Lowd
U. S. Army
Providence
Tillinghat
Joanna Woodward
Fall River
Alvah H. Wheel Jer
Sally A. Leo
Dighton
John A. Millard
Obituary Notices From New England Dead
A Newport widow Elizabeth Coggeshall aged 63 dies on the 23d. Capt Edward Johnson of the A B N dies at 47. Nathaniel Neal 62 dies at the Asylum. Mrs Olivia Olney 64 dies in Providence. Mary Frances Newhall age 4 dies in Fall River. James Mason aged 3? dies in Swanzey. Israel Wood 18 dies. Rev. Wm Plumb aged 94 dies in Middletown Conn. Abigail Brown 6 dies in New Bedford. Gorham Hizell formerly of Mt Vernon Me dies at 29. Phebe Allen 45 dies. Benjamin Thompson 86 dies. Paul Cuffee son of Capt Paul Cuffee dies aged 62. Abigail Bonney aged 61 dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Elizabeth
Freeborn Coggeshall
Win. Dennis
Edward &. Johnson
Nathaniel Neal
Providence
Mary
Chritopher Olney
Mary Frances
Nepthall Newhall
Fall River
James Mason
Swanzey
Israel Wood
Middletown
Wm. Plumb
Revolutionary Army
Yale College
New Bedford
Abigail Brown
Gorham Hizell
Mt. Vernon
Phebe Allen
Benejamin Thompson
Paul Cuffee
Abigail Bonney
Port of Bristol Marine Journal Sailing Schedule Fragment
Marine log from Bristol lists arrivals and departures for multiple sloops and ships through late June. Cites vessels such as Capital Smith Providance Pilgrim Dayton and Emeline Pearse with origins including Providence Taunton Nantucket New Bedford and Newport, plus outbound ships to Pictou Sag Harbor New York and Baltimore with cargoes of coal lumber flour and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Capital
Smith
Roudout
Pokanoket
Stoan Mill Ca
Samuel
Gladding
Providence
Hl Allen
Usher
Providance
Mardtimes
Harding
Prospect
Rogers
Ben Haddon
Laurette
Godfrey
Taunton
Henry
Allen
Pilgrim
Dayton
Rondout
Pokanoket Steam Mill Co
Hudson
Winslow
New Bedford
Emeline
Pearse
Newport
Pearae
Pictou
Sally
Albany
Selr
Elizabeth
Cottrell
Bangor
J . Pearse- Selir Wanp
Burt
Mary Nichale
Spencer
Nantucket
Laboard
Fis
Portamouth
Paaree
Warren
Capitol
New York
Star
Barbour
Stonington
Cyrene
Simmons
Fall River
Schreikdem
Liecomb
Norfolk
Wood
Three Brothers
Wardwell
JC Pearse
Wm. H. Allen
Mary Nichols
Schr Pearl
New Orleans
Com
Baslerbrooke
Munro
Fragmentary list of names and firms from a historic ledger
A rough OCR fragment shows a roster of individuals and firms including Robert Arnold B John Bur John Blake I M T Bownett Joseph Bates Sarah Ml Bower Ruth Ann Sart Francia Peirce Mathew A Card Doct Parkineon Patience Coddington Eliza E Parkhart rn o Mary W Diman Mra Georga Rowan Jan D Wolf Eng Anna D Reed Hantah Rogers Benj T Banterbrooks John Laver & Co William Foster Abel G Sherman Ga Samuel Sparks Benj A Gardner Clarran Short Fitz H Homer Hannah Howland Ray Ingram & Co Caroline Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bur
John Blake i
M T Bownett
Joseph Bates
Sarah Ml Bower
Ruth Ann Sart
Francia Peirce Mathew
Parkineon
Patience Coddington
Eliza E Parkhart
Mary W Diman Mra Georga Rowan
Jan D' Wolf Eng
Anna D Reed Hantah Rogers
Benj T
Banterbrooks
John Laver & Co
William Foster
Abel G
Sherman
Samuel Sparks
Benj A
Gardner Clarran Short
Also Mentioned on This Page
Provincetown
Curielia
Ebenezer Cook
Whateship Sharon
New Bedford Mercury
Norris
Ascension Islands
Aloni
Sydney
Lave Alton
Illinois
Circuit Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles Peabody
Biddeford
Congregational Church and Society
J. O. Burney
T. Sheard
J. Leavitt
Dr. Tucker
Mr. Shepard
G. Blodget
Pawtucket
Dr Tucker
Mr. Barney
Warren Star
Mabrre
Marine Journal
Philadelphia
Sehr Barton
Lawless
Grand Coillou
Baltimore
Cherokee
Hartford
Conn
Havana
Aquetuet
Mosher
Cronatadt
R. F
Nancy Levesten
Robert Arnold
Robert Matterson
Asa Manon
George Mutton
William Mariage
Loisa Munroe
Sarah @ Matterson o
Fitz H Homer Hannah Howland
Ray Ingram & Co
Caroline Jordan
Charlos
Tayo
Haughton & Vinton
Parsons
Wm, B. Tilley, P. My
Bristol Steam Mill Company
Bristol Steam
Long Wharf
Jacob Babbitt, Jr
Trenaurer
Bank OF Bristol
Bank of Vietos
Samuel Smith
PBVE
Ateck
Oae Seall
W. D. Briggs
Hope Airec
Tilley, Ja
Darling
Hunt
Cat
John B. Munro
W, D. Hriggs
State Orrent
Sylvester Luther
ADAMS
Alfred Adams
Aleat
John Adams
Morigaga
Nathaniel Fales
Bradford Atraat
Henj. Tilley, Jn
C. Aedaly
Aldo
Benjamin Tilley
Boston
H. Waning
Greene
J.C. Pearce
Blac
H. Wardwe
J. B. Munro
Sida Baddlow
W.H
Bayley
Avet
Gilek Cik
Bayley, Aus
Anid Bristol
Bart
Thames Wreat
Lemuel C. Richaind
William R. Taylor
Henry D'Wolf
Bank Horwe
Janes D' Wolf
James
Richmond Bullock
Morlpagee
Pee
Wm Wyatt
Javi Lew
Li Tilley, Jr
Bo Po
Mra Engwrina's Boarding Hows
Corner of
Hope
Church
Bo Breber
J.C
Burmie
Tata
JB Munro
J. Allyn
Kentucky
Lima
Jung
H, Wardwell
Butts & Chace
Atreat, Providencey of
Funangee
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