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Rhode Island American
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Representatives elected on Wednesday last in Providence, Johnston, Bristol, Warwick, and Newport, with most chosen without opposition; Allen Wardwell elected Town Clerk in Bristol.
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Providence.--Edward Carrington, Samuel W. Bridgham, Stanford Newell, Thomas Burgess--re-elected without opposition.
Johnston.--Lyndon Knight, and Samuel Randall.
Bristol.--George D'Wolf, and Nathaniel Bullock--chosen without opposition.
Warwick.--Charles Brayton, Christopher Spencer, Thomas Remington and John B. Francis--all elected without opposition--the last named gentleman in the place of the Hon. James Rhodes, who declined a re-election.
Newport.--Benjamin Hazard, William Hunter, Asher Robbins, Stephen T. Northam, Christopher E. Robbins, and William S. Nichols.
At the Town Meeting in Bristol, on Wednesday last, Allen Wardwell, Esq. was elected Town Clerk in the place of William Reynolds.
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edward carrington, samuel w. bridgham, stanford newell, and thomas burgess re-elected without opposition in providence; lyndon knight and samuel randall elected in johnston; george d'wolf and nathaniel bullock chosen without opposition in bristol; charles brayton, christopher spencer, thomas remington, and john b. francis elected without opposition in warwick, with john b. francis replacing james rhodes who declined re-election; benjamin hazard, william hunter, asher robbins, stephen t. northam, christopher e. robbins, and william s. nichols elected in newport; allen wardwell elected town clerk in bristol replacing william reynolds.
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Representatives elected on Wednesday last: Providence--Edward Carrington, Samuel W. Bridgham, Stanford Newell, Thomas Burgess--re-elected without opposition. Johnston--Lyndon Knight, and Samuel Randall. Bristol--George D'Wolf, and Nathaniel Bullock--chosen without opposition. Warwick--Charles Brayton, Christopher Spencer, Thomas Remington and John B. Francis--all elected without opposition--the last named gentleman in the place of the Hon. James Rhodes, who declined a re-election. Newport--Benjamin Hazard, William Hunter, Asher Robbins, Stephen T. Northam, Christopher E. Robbins, and William S. Nichols. At the Town Meeting in Bristol, on Wednesday last, Allen Wardwell, Esq. was elected Town Clerk in the place of William Reynolds.