An ACT for incorporating the West End of the Town of War|wick into a Township, and the same to be distinguished and known by the Name of Coventry.

WHEREAS several of the Inhabitants of the aforesaid Town of Warwick, by Petition to this Assembly, did set forth the great Disadvantage they labour under, on account of the great Extent of said Town. And as it is conceived it will be more for the Ease and Benefit of all its Inhabitants, in transacting and negoti|ating the prudential Affairs thereof, to have a Division made.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly, and by the Authority thereof, it is Enacted, That the Western Part of the Town of Warwick be divided and set off from the Eastern Part thereof,* by a North and South Line drawn through the most Western Bounds of the Westermost of the Coweset Farms, and incorporated a Township; and the same to be distinguished and known by the Name of Coventry; and that the Inhabitants thereof from time to time, shall have and enjoy the like Benefi••, Liberties, Privileges and Immunities with other Towns in this Colony, according to our Charter.

AND be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That Abel Potter, Esq a Justice of the Peace, living within the afore|said Town of Coventry, remain in his Office till the first Wednes|day of May next; and that he grant forth a Warrant to call in the Inhabitants of the said Town together, on the last Monday of this Instant August, to choose or elect such Town Officers as they shall have occasion for, and the Law directs; and to appoint the Times of their Town Meetings and the Places; and to choose and elect two Deputies, to represent them at the next General Assembly, and so on, as by our Charter is directed.

AND be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That said Town of Coventry shall send one Petit Juror to the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, and General Goal Delivery; and one Grand and one Petit Juror to the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace.

Page  243AND be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That Daniel Abbot, Iohn Potter, and Thomas Spencer, Esqrs; be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee, to make a Division of the aforesaid Town of Warwick, agreeable to this Act.