Town of Providence Deed 1638
Deed from Caunounicus & Miantunnomi to Roger Williams
March 24 [1637/8]
[At Nanhiggansick, the 24] of ye first month
[commonly called March in] ye second yeare of
[our plantation or planting at] Mooshausick or Providence
[Memorandum, that we C]announicus & Miantunno-
[the two chief s[ac]hims of Nanhiggonsick
[having] 2 yeares since sold unto Roger Williams
[ye l]ands & [Mea]dows upon the 2 fresh rivers
Moshaus[ick] & Wanasquatuckqut doe
now by then presents establish & confirme
ye bounds of those lands from ye river & fields
of Pautuckqut ye great hill of Nota –
quonckanet [on] ye norwest & the towne
of Maushapog[ue on] ye west
[As also, in consideration of the many kindnesses &
services he hath continually done for us, both with our
friends at Massachusetts, as also at Quininkicutt &
Apaum or Plymouth, we doe freely give unto him all that
Land from those rivers reaching to Pautuxett river as
Also the grass & meadows upon ye said Pautuxett]
river in wit[ness] whereof we have here unto
set our hands
in ye presence of ye mrke of Caunounicus
ye mrke. of Sotaash
ye mrke of Assotemawit ye marke of Miantunnomi
Md. 3 mon 9 day [this wa]s all again confirmed by Miantunnomi
he acknowled[ged] this by act & hand up the
streams of Patuckett [& Pawt]uxet without limits we
[mi]ght have for use of cattell
witness hereof
Roger Williams
[Benedict Arnold]
Reverse
Ye [ ] of the second month ye [ ]
P [ ] of Providence
Memorandum ye Roger Williams in [ ]
recent so greatly & fully [ ] ye we gainned [ ]
equall right & power to make [ ]
within mentioned [ ] this [ ] my [ ]
[ ] Ar[ ] F. F. G. F. [ ] with [ ] R
witness my hand
Roger Williams
Publication date: 18 August 2021
