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Compact of 1637
The Compact of 1637 for the Town of Providence
Publication date: 18 August 2021
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title:
Compact of 1637
creator:
Town of Providence
subject:
Land Ownership, Establishment of a Town
description:
We, whose names are hereunder, desirous to inhabit in the town of Providence, do promise to subject ourselves in active or passive obedience to all such orders or agreements as shall be made for public good of our body, in an orderly way, by the major assent of the present inhabitants, master of families, incorporated together into a town fellowship, and others whom they shall admit unto them only in civil things.<span class="optional-para"></span>Richard Scott<span class="optional-newline"></span>William Reynolds X his mark<span class="optional-newline"></span>John Field X his mark<span class="optional-newline"></span>Chad Browne<span class="optional-newline"></span>John Warner (1615-1679) - moved to Warwick RI by 1642, returned to England in 1652.<span class="optional-newline"></span>George Richard<span class="optional-newline"></span>Edward Cope<span class="optional-newline"></span>Thomas Angell X his mark (now an adult)<span class="optional-newline"></span>Thomas Harris<span class="optional-newline"></span>Francis Wickes X his mark (now an adult)<span class="optional-newline"></span>Benedict Arnold (now an adult)<span class="optional-newline"></span>Joshua Winsor<span class="optional-newline"></span>William Wickenden
publisher:
Town of Providence
date:
1637
type:
Document
format:
Physical and JPEG/TIFF
language:
En
rights:
Providence City Archives.