A Charter unites Providence, Rhode Island, with Newport and Portsmouth

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A charter unites three colonial settlements that now all form parts of the state of Rhode Island: Providence, Newport and Portsmouth. Connecticut also unites with a colony at Saybrook.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "A Charter unites Providence, Rhode Island, with Newport and Portsmouth". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16238, accessed 25 April 2024.]

16238 A Charter unites Providence, Rhode Island, with Newport and Portsmouth 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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