1710 Little Compton, RI. Selectmen Recommend the Selling of Drink at the Ferry

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1710 Little Compton, Rhode Island Selectmen Recommend the Selling of "Drink" at the Ferry, Manuscript Document
July 11, 1710-Dated Colonial Period, Manuscript Document Signed, "Nathaniel Searls", "John Palmer" and "Edward Richmond" as Selectmen of Little Compton, Rhode Island, Petition to the Court to sell "Drink" at the Ferry, Fine.
This original Manuscript Document measures about 8.5" x 4.5" with light folds, irregular left margin edge with small paper loss affecting two words of text. This Signed Document reads well written in rich brown on clean laid period paper. Blank reverse. This Document request is from The Selectmen of Little Compton, Rhode Island, who hereby have recommended to the General Court at Bristol that Mr. Fobe's (Lieutenant William Fobe's) be granted a License to be allowed to sell "drink" at his (Mr. "Foobes" Ferry) ferry location. Signed, "Nathaniel Searls," "John Palmer," and "Edward Richmond." Lieutenant William Fobes ran a ferry from Little Compton across the Sakonnet River to Newport, what is today part of Middletown, RI. He lived on the Great West Road on Lot #4 of the 'great lots' as designated by the founders, near Windmill Hill. An interesting request for an official License to sell "Drink" at the Ferry.
Lieutenant William Fobes ran a ferry from Little Compton across the Sakonnet River to Newport, what is today part of Middletown, R.I. He lived on the Great West Road on Lot # 4 of the 'great lots' as designated by the founders, near Windmill Hill.

Nathaniel Searle was born on 9 Jun 1662 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA. Nathaniel married Sarah Rogers (Sarah was the great-granddaughter of John and Priscilla Alden) in 1694 in Little Compton, Newport Co., RI. He died on 5 Feb 1749 in Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.

Capt. JOHN PALMER, born 18 May 1665, married (1) ELIZABETH RICHMOND ca. 1686, married (2) SARAH BLOOD 28 Aug. 1718, died 13 Oct. 1752 in Little Compton. Elizabeth was born 6 Dec. 1666 in Little Compton, died there 9 Feb. 1717. She was a sister of Mary. Sarah was born ca. 1682, died in Little Compton 25 July 1766. She was a daughter of Gideon Blood. John and his two wives were buried in Old Commons Cemetery, Little Compton. John was a veteran of the Colonial Wars.

Edward Richmond was born about 1658 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island. He married Sarah (maiden name unknown) about 1682. He passed away 14 Feb 1742 in Little Compton.
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