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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CONGRATULATING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 375TH | |
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ANNIVERSARY | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ottiano, Paiva Weed, Algiere, Ruggerio, and Goodwin | |
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Date Introduced: February 27, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, In 1638, Roger Williams convinced a group of religious dissenters from the |
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Boston Colony, including Dr. John Clarke, William Coddington, and Anne Hutchinson, that they |
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should settle in Portsmouth instead of New Jersey, where they had first planned on going; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally named Pocasset by local Native Americans, the town was |
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officially named Portsmouth, after Portsmouth, in Hampshire, England, on May 12, 1639, after |
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the signing of the Portsmouth Compact, and was incorporated in 1640; and |
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WHEREAS, The founding fathers possessed the independent spirit, rugged |
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individualism, and unreserved determination that led them to pursue unparalleled opportunities |
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and achieve religious freedoms, that ultimately helped to form the cornerstone of Rhode Island’s |
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historic acceptance and equality for the numerous beliefs and various cultures that make our state |
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and this country so great; and |
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WHEREAS, With sweeping ocean vistas and bucolic pastoral fields, the Town of |
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Portsmouth consists of a total area of 59.3 square miles and encompasses some smaller islands, |
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including Prudence Island, Patience Island, Hope Island, and Hog Island. As of the 2010 United |
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States Census, the town has a population of over 17,000 people; and |
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WHEREAS, To honor the founding and rich history of the Town of Portsmouth, the |
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community will be conducting a series of public events and observances. We are proud and |
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honored to recognize Portsmouth’s 375th year; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby joins the citizens of the Town of Portsmouth in celebrating the 375th Anniversary of the |
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founding of their town; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to James A. Seveney, President of the Portsmouth |
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Town Council. |
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