Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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28 i i LSRR S Providence, Rhode Island, 1858-1860. The tall steeple in the left center is on the First Congregational Church, erected in 1816; the twin towers a considerable dis- tance to the left of it belong to the Central Congregational Church, erected in 1852. The two towers at the extreme left belong to the Union Depot, erected in 1848 and destroyed by fire in 1896. From a drawing by George C. Mason

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CHARTER OF 1663 Stokes Collection, New York Public Library The functioning of government under the Charter of 1644 was short-lived. Many of the principles had been sufficiently altered and modified as to change the com- plexion of the young democracy. Some fancy maneuvering on the part of Codding- ton secured for him a proprictary governorship for life and caused a separation between Portsmouth and Newport on one side and Providence and Warwick on the other. When news reached Rhode Island in 1653 that through the efforts of Roger Williams and John Clarke the Coddington Commission had been repealed, the confederacy was ready to try again. It was apparent that settlers had not only them- selves to consider but were also vitally dependent on political conditions and in- fluences in England. Many of the delays and frustrations grew directly out of up- heavals in English government. On July 8, 1663 Charles IT granted Rhode Island its second charter. This was to be the law of the land on and off until the Revolution. Tt did not automatically bring security in representation but by its liberal grants it gave the colony an op- portunity to develop in other areas of human activity besides the political. New peoples came to the colonyQuakers, Catholics, Jews. Industry began to expand. In 1671 Joseph Jenks mill was begun at Pawtucket Falls and other fami- lies and individuals invested in manufacture. The first wharf built in Providence came in 1680 and this helped to further the shipping industry. In June, 1693 Massa- chusetts established its first postal route between Boston and Rhode Island. The step-child could no longer be ignored. Within the colony communications also were begun and in 1695 the first ferry connecting Jamestown and Newport was runmn. 2

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ATHE Rhodc-IHancif Gazette e WEDNESDAY,. Ocrgssn e i ,FOREIGN AFFAIRS. e Edinburgb, July 8. Colonys first newspaper, Rhode Island Gazette, issued at Newport by James Franklin erion, one of the Mlnl fters of the Gofpel in this Place, after a long Indifpofition. He was a gt A pious good Man, an ex- cellent Preacher,and once, Moaderaror: to the Gene- d ral Affembly of this Na- nona! Chutch. K J Whiseball, Fuly 11. This Day arrived an + Exprefs from 3he Earl of Waldgrave, his Ma- . Jefty's Embaffador Extraordinary and Plepipoten- - ; mry at the Cog;t of France, with Lerters from . Mr. Keen, his Majelty's Minifter PIcmpa:enm o ary-at Scxelh dated July the 4th, N. 5. giv- ing an account, thaton the 27th of la!tMonxh e szmih Gallies were Bot oo the P - 2. th- st W C Lear 7 ESTERDAY. dled,z the Rey.. Mr. John Gri- . segfon they carried great Numbers of fpare Atms. ' Sw R o 7 Advertifer, : Tugiis, and Provifions in proportion, to employ the Spamiards all the Month of July before they cam make themfelves complearly Malters of Oran, adon, Fuly 15, Toere are Letters in Town wilch fay the Spaniards were invited by the Mdors into B roary, which is not unlikely, by with them. If it be fo, the Moers propofe to ithemfelves and, their PuHcmy more Peace, Juictnefs, and lafting Hapincfs than ever they enpyd under their Turkiflli Governors. he followmngmonons have lately been madc ; in; mho Flags ot his Mijelty's Navy, viz. 511' Charles Wagcr, Vice Admiral of the Rcd, made Admiral of the Blue 8ir George Walton, Vice Admiral of the Whire, made Vice Admiral of the Red. . Salmon Morris, Efq; Vice Admiral of the Biue; .mide Vice-Admiral of the White. hilip Cavendifh, Fiq; Rear:Admiral of the 'Rgd made Vice-Admiral of the Blye. John Belcham, qu ;. Rear Admiral of the White, e . Rc' nAdm Lot th Red. . da.1,i':l' of 0 Blue' Rhode Island Historical Society 1758James Franklin, Jr., found- ed the Newport Mercury. Wi!g xiy Jrefhep 44 k3 2 - Z o wices foreisn and dameflic, 2k T t i MQkaY,Tgyvmu.zy 3758, Focs- Ao o ioagic - 2 5 O DO RO S O SR fif PhciiBunn wn Borcr nf o msne Widemobois EUKan Swinms T oo Sk Rhode Island Historical Society First Rhode Island printing press established at Newport by James Franklin in 1727. Rhode Island Historical Society 24