Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Right: Shorthand notes of Roger Williams on the Indian Bible. The founder of the Providence set- tlement was a linguist and an excellent stenogra- pher. He knew Dutch, English, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. His study into the language of the In- dians produced the fascinating bookA Key Into the Language of America. It is, perhaps, one of the most readable dictionaries ever com- piled. Added to the word-lists are informative and beautifully written passages which tell of the life of the Indians and settlers. PESSICUS e CANONICUS i P 5 Bliiec SACONONOCO EO'Z B ek 5 wthrdU, 7l va'fier '30J ' . o' 1 ne 44'1;': 77' '1', - , 'lK$i - B Aby - 2, 2 J s 5:4 . XSr7e A,'r' of.ia,f fYK:, A v;f,,;lif',ftrv e n N?wa E el -BA7 . 2 j g? 'L b e zf 4 'f',,r' fhxf-v e toc 8 ;t v N : lzavuu k.1f IC' 704 L - 9p o Bt 7l 11 s v M x4 e s ccs 3 i1 Lo ygean V0 D 80 T5 0 0 A ';lmcm S5 ST 4Kl B i ol qu,-u-',?'v; e NTay da e n ryllisag ;-1 31',1 Jl L 2 A .'.QA-' Aoz G M Al 2F r il ;,4 ry -jb 3 Eif. z'ipVa,,kah i vl Fva 7 UJN,LV' Joams ! L 1720 waw iy Ji 'rf,r,.fljll'fllff 1g ,,-',U','.' .7 f!LIfthf N A ll i G 44 fa b ? Fretippd te s T ety ';;fw G Hen i , i a P i Sppanli o e OO it A L . f7:-'f1f Qi'ilcrtml,- Uy F0h3 e ';:. bt xl,x;:: ,,.J::,tf:fij4 STV ,;;llochrszW A zi, A s Luzua'f;ffl,f 7 e e I ,. 4 . fy ek g A e ,,C,J:Kq flf-,u-;fca Ql'LI 4AArvf55u A.,Axequ p,j o e s s e : 1 iC'I ,f!I3f' S e e f VY.' .a f' J' fednre 7t GGk T Wi 9 Ry x i Afnxk tf whf jYAD'jA' i !;.71;?2:';21. C,J,-,n !,B,'uwj i 1;1 ',le', 1n A 4n;.i A M'ixj-w,' wfm' M ,- d- flrd Av i 5 w2 e f-'uw O eFegre 7 K AD AL L 23 67 7 i HIBE 5 ijrcso. ' r-a 03,- I1' -o 33, 7 ' II 'Igv,d 7 Ha -G Z 1l T A e i l V120 Y Pl Ol s.?l f5aa- $7 N a4 . Uv 4 3 4, - e, el 9L 80, o aE ;alL wm,,i? fo, 1- f SO - , 4!er7'1 '..-' f fLA-' f0 K'Il '!All-f .4j1l93ufr P ft;L 7w-'kw ; 'xP . I O e e s pieal T ;'7d'x'u.. 'CAK AHW; At i - B s - vl A e Ta ! 3 ulc'c Lall fl', '44?1- CU QlLuJ- -f 6 I7lfjlmp oTi JLzla 'l Jh 4 , PR -1 rf.uuh O ZJLQF;F'H A it il ik v i dhka',hww? Wik 62 ;..,.,;i,- Mfo ! 2 fict Ccic e W il . f BE s e g G o i 1;7; -6 1' o ff ;h-th,n,1nj Yie I 'J .ff;- :;f S1 1. $ fasd gui mg$A :rJa4 : rf.. fo 7 '3,3?$5;- ,;2,; i 4J C- ok .thaf L '-h 3 1,1' b 8 e lf r..' Ahrlxh'tf? 4- ,rv'rl gaaua-;' KO rf TR AR T crf b J . fo . 6 Hw,nrnv 47, B 2l lrr, fLsr , -77, j i 7 ,, 0 fnc,.v xQ Fi- - Rhode Island Historical Society y 2 MIANTONOMO e U TOMANICK OUSAMEQUIN MASSASOIT 15

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TOM OF WATCHEMOKET Rhode Island Historical Society Indian pipe found in Newport County Right: Roger Williams and those who be- lieved as he did, that when land was bought from the Indians there should be a fair bargain between friends, tried when- cver they could to have every thing ship shape through the signing of a properly drawn document see unrecorded Indian deed below. The Indian sellers and their witnesses signed these deeds with interest- ing picture writing. Vi ga tfxltonmc o ot cof,c LZj 'dew QSAw!s Ariq,fw Ak Gulas ;M' ij J,eanr o 371.:5;;.,. o anc oUNET O $14,55 -1' 4 Kf.nlon Q aw ffdyas u!m t bars cmoz . 1u-nr3am13'x about l,fl ,71-:1;1!0 M.rmvanfpf,'fthz 07' i Ak boussa Gngxilymhm'hgn i Pl mmvonng Wmm J;A Aot A m Q:lomv land amd jprous rrlr.offg Naha-lmA or0 fnjAhJ lf L4 7m avhich ,,Azo acgmfmlao amljma- l.wfba wilt quXdchyf Do K Boins, Chesocubonc An!abl .nf44 y gn, v jtl Lf 5941071:147 cru,LQGn,z Arm0- Vnko tp Sm.fngQ aJLaZ Dvabsroran onb- o e Muoj ajszayfs tho DMO'L 4o jKAu-nA ,ng,l fofors Hot Tone banG afostiaid LiRard yuototonan WKKNWM GalbSffacbhion ;oi hon D MA Sancl pf:fu wamgoe!a'n l-frmesW$lPM1' Quit o 2719111!:1:71: :724: lr SmJ JJMLWJ-MDnam 7UgCA foMWma- farbe thare S5huos out of Who seuthod Erd of Wha Gromisyorrd QUL - 071$$Czlawpiv yohach Zi anflf.rgm DUKJM abeut- Evo gmaggpa'n:A:SW'e 1WOSITLM4 f UmlArWnJ Xm a :?jjiw lhmt o 4fo Soulnfgmnc-lpnhi - e e Fhcll aml e art AAnb s mquan ovlthghe . Sou r Ith ehs- aloupsad Giooeo pond CuffoJLmaigA'lpaj,- s antglglal-evmoa f My StJ HathM frleml ag ak tpr ndians Kawo 41an lomtod oll cwki K afforormontioned tract fmsiqm JQ,,myrl ,.Mafr and Tits- meCKavme hoiots on formo- and Qnammer. acc lbntueCr o HK:UA?J w,thfs-pj- wibtnancas Bonnofil Hs and J'W Jcn A lfaw'lmin Kofmo ,gagff? Z Gathitfactionm unalenbml about tho- amru aqrars- o TFutand i KunAoJJanufla zfplcfwofz Led ,mQran pui6 and ymsxe-amb Lot Lo so?o N L d kcal o8 ko v Ran otemamod Qmuf-m d tl'?:,'fm:-sh hfnub mfg?v OTM Fis oa Mo: ofwuw Plr:m-,l of;offm and Lo Lot and Nl hovitancs- fme A wnd Lhi ya..l od aboroman kath f1om Me Sma owwlmhmoJ ghrwl loJ'v'xn IM,b Said Londe mul oc1 stumvn anJ afru S0 a. Que 4?440- 5a19.621d1 and tuMFx Ifuld ol o tKommofl- a a 3N 7 stacom Noe Aoorob: blind om f D 7Y fovsn and afSisnes at afl-rmojhw aol,:'o- fanrmlogge t o Said Quutwtmub kw: o G fnzm MW o44o larme- flntur:f wz i as Zailo 6o fo enont o2 Qnot S ans ox divtod et am 6$ omo-iho, Q n;J otacom alias .'n 1 uiHTES ,;u,fnuf Nnto i mmmy ordmaod. nwm:ws meouwlo Lot T Fan-mj faww a2 i fmw? Mnis lfm mag'l?uw onecsHitand 8ix Rudrsd 5'1 Qn 7 a?:w f.;. : 81;8 s o frforem kg Giap Lo W.LY' o e s e S Pl s T o A Zsk Rhode Island Historical Society ASOTOMUIT PUMHAM MIXAN Rhode Island Historical Society Indian Statue

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Rhode Island Historical Society Seal owned by Benedict Arnold CHARTER OF 1644 In 1641 Benedict Arnold purchased land at Pawtucket from Minatonomi and in October of 1642 Samuel Gorton completed a transaction which gave him rights to Shawomet Warwick. Rapid development of communities throughout the settlement of Rhode Island soon followed and purchases became a common oc- currence. The background to the Warwick purchase is filled with the disagreements of one Sam Gorton with all and any who attempted to stifle his individual freedom. Gorton s temperament is pethaps best denionstrated by his remarks concerning his expulsion from Aquidneck because of his flaunting practices of soul liberty which had already caused his banishment from Plymouth. He maintains that he had con- ducted himself obediently to the government of Plimouth so farre as it became me at least, for I understood that they had commission wherein authoritie was derived, which authoritie I reverenced; but Rhode fsland at that time had none, therefore no authoritie legally derived to deal with me. Neither had they the choice of the people, but set up themselves. I know not any man that was present in their creation but a clergie man, who blessed them in their inauguration, and I thought myself as fitt and able to governe myselfe and family as any that were then in Rhode Island. Even Providence was unable to assimilate Gorton with his radical denials of the power of the civil government. The important end result, however was that by suc- cessfully negotiating the purchase of Shawomet with Miantonomi, Gorton added greatly to the physical size of the settlement and aided Williams in his fight for col- onization. In 1644 a Free Charter of Civil Incorporation and Government for the Providence Plantations in the Narragansett Bay, in New England was granted by the English Parliamentary Commission headed by the Earl of Warwick. Under old style chronology this is sometimes called the Charter of 1643 . A fire:brand; a courageous sufferer undcr many persccutions; founder of the Town of Warwick; obtained the most importan early treaty with the Narragansett Indians, thereby greatly aiding Roger Williams in securing the first Rhode Island Charter,