Complete In three heavy volumes. Previous owner gift inscription, 1978, Theodore Foster Tillinghast to Sophie-Louise Tillinghast Crolies to Anne Watson Baker.
Contents
VOLUME I
CHAPTER I.
Early Voyages and the Indians 3-15
CHAPTER II.
The Puritans and Roger Williams 15-28
CHAPTER III.
The Founding of Providence 29-39
CHAPTER IV.
The Antinomians and Aquedneck 40-57
CHAPTER V.
Samuel Gorton and the Founding of AVarwick 57-72
CHAPTER VI.
The Obtaining of the First Charter, 1639-47 73-85
CHAPTER VII.
The Period of the First Charter, 1648-63 85-102
CHAPTER VIII.
From the Charter of 1663 to King Philip's War 102-122
CHAPTER IX.
From King Philip's War to the Coming op Andros 122-142
CHAPTER X.
Andros and the Royal Governors, 1686-1701 143-161
CHAPTER XI.
The Administration of Governor Cranston
CHAPTER XII
The Period of Paper Money and Foreign Wars 176-192
CHAPTER XIII.
The Hopkins-Ward Period 193-219
CHAPTER XIV.
The Period of Colonial Resistance 219-226
CHAPTER XV.
Rhode Island in the Revolution 227-248
CHAPTER XVI.
The Struggle for the Constitution 248-272
CHAPTER XVII.
The Administration of the Fenners, 1790-1811 272-295
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Period from 1820 to 1830 296-318
CHAPTER XIX.
From 1830 to the Dorr War 318-334
CHAPTER XX.
The Dorr War and Its Results 335-352
CHAPTER XXI.
From the Dorr War to the Civil War 353-375
CHAPTER XXII.
The Last Four Decades 375-392
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Wars and the Militia 393-530
CHAPTER XXIV.
The Sea Force in War Time 531-627
Illustrations
Indian Wampum and Stone Implements Pound in Rhode Island 12
Slate Rock and Seekonk Rivee 25
Governor William Coddington (portrait) 52
Title Page of Gorton's "Simplicities Defence" 63
Title Page of Rogek Williams's Answer to George Fox 118
Whitehall, the Residence of Bishop Berkeley in Middletown 178
The Home of John Wanton, Son of Governor Gideon Wanton, at Newport 200
Hopkins House, Situated on Hopkins Street, Providence 207
Fac Simile of General Nathanael Greene's Oath of Allegiance to the United States 239
Bllert House, Newport 243
Fac Simile of Nathanael Greene's Acceptance of the Appointment of Quartermaster-General 245
Washington Square, Newport, in 1818 255
Map of the State of Rhode Island, by Caleb Harris, 1795 270
Coronation Rock, Charlestown 281
Map of the Town of Providence in 1823, by Daniel Anthony 310
Pawtuxet Cove, Looking Toward the North 373
Providence from the Spire of the First Baptist Meeting House 382
City Hall, Providence 384
Rhode Island State House 391
Updyke House, near Wickford 407
Greene's Stone Castle ' 409
Monument at the Scene of Pierce's Fight 410
Arms Used by Rhode Island Soldiers in Various Wars 424
Robin Hill Fort 448
Fort Independence, Field's Point, Providence 450
Fort on Hog Pen Point 451
Fort on Tonomy (Beacon) Hill 453
Fort on the Island of Conanicut 454
Corner of Butt's Hill, Four, Portsmouth 456
The Sabin Tavern, Providence460
Capt Joseph Tillinghast (portrait) 463
Fac Simile of Goveunor Wanton's Proclamation for the Apprehension OF THE "GASPEE" CONSPIRATORS 466
Gen. William Barton (portrait) 471
Medal Struck in Commemoration of the British Occupancy of R. 1 472
Fac Simile of Order Issued to William Barton, Resulting in the PrescoTT Expedition 474
Overing House, Middletown 476
David Arnold Tavern, Old Warwick 478
The Bannister House, Newport ^ 482
Gardiner House, Old Warwick 492
Bliss Hill Fort, Green End, Middletown 495
Hall House, near Bristol Ferry, Portsmouth 500
Flag Carried by Angell's Second Rhode Island Regiment 507
The Vernon House, Newport 509
Fac Simile of Proclamation Issued during the Dorr War 515
First R. I. Infantry in the Spanish War Passing City Hall, Providence 525
Model of the U. S. Frigate Washington 598
Esek Hopkins, Commander-in-Chief of the American Navy during the Revolution (portrait) 605
One of the Guns Captured by Esek Hopkins at New Providence . . . 609
The Hopkins House, Providence 615
Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore U. S. Navy (portrait) 619
The Judge Freeman Perry Homestead Premises 633
Parade of Rhode Island U. S. Naval Volunteers, Newport, July 4, 1898 634
VOLUME II
CHAPTER I.
Epidemics and Medical Institutions 1-80
CHAPTER II.
Religious Societies, their History and Present Condition 81-214
CHAPTER III.
Growth of Public Education 215-386
CHAPTER IV.
The Sea Trade and its Development 38 7-560
CHAPTER V.
The Printer and the Press 561-611
CHAPTER VI.
The Growth of the Library 613-672
Illustrations
Map of the Town of Providence in 1803 12
Plan Showing the Original Water Line on the West Side of Providence River 15
Small-Pox Hospital, Lincoln 30
Small-Pox Hospital at Field's Point, Providence 37
Small-Pox Hospital, Pawtucket 45
Old Marine Hospital, Providence 59
Hospital for Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria Patients 64
Rev. John Callender (portrait) 88
First Baptist Meeting-House in Providence 91
Ballou Meeting-House, Cumberland, near Woonsocket Line 98
Old Quaker Meeting-House, near Quinsnicket, Lincoln 113
Old Town House, Providence 132
Trinity Church, Newport 155
Narragansett Church, Wickford, North Kingstown ; 157
The Glebe, North Kingstown 158
The Birthplace of Gilbert Stuart, North Kingstown 159
St. John's Episcopal Church, Providence 163
Rt. Rev. Alex. V. Griswold, D. D. (portrait) 166
St. Paul's Church, Pawtucket 169
SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral, Providence 199
First Universalist Church, Providence 207
Female Seminary, Newport 227
Plan of a Providence School House of 1819 (fac simile) 231
Providence Primary School Building in 1842 239
Providence Grammar School Building in 1842 245
State Normal School, Providence 248
Old High School Building, Providence 269
Nathan Bishop, LL. D. (portrait) 271
Jones School House, Pawtucket 317
Old High School Building, Westerly 338
Brown University in 1822 347
Friends School, Providence 354
Providence Conference Academy, East Greenwich 357
Greene Street School, Providence % 364
Warren Ladies' Seminary 368
Lapham Institute, North Scituate 369
View of the Fox Point District of Providence in 1837 439
View of South Water Street, Providence, about 1857 446
View of Providence and the Upper Harbor 463
View of the East Side of Providence River 466
View of the Harbor of Bristol 477
Old Whalers and Casks of Whale Oil 482
A Portion of the Main Harbor of Providence, between India and Fox Points 489
Harbor of the City of Pawtucket 492
Upper Cove, Wickford, North Kingstown 493
View of the Harbor of Westerly 496
An Old Merchantman and Whaler 499
The "Experiment" (fac simile) 510
View of Narragansett Pier 525
Ross Tavern, near Quonochontaug, Charlestown 530
Pawtucket Bridge and Palls in 1840 538
Social Street, Woonsocket 542
Old Union Railroad Station, Providence 547
The Providence Cove in 1818 550
View of Exchange Place and the Cove before the Railroad Improvements 552
The First Page of the First Number of the First Newspaper Published IN Newport 567
The First Page of the First Number of the First Newspaper Published IN Providence 573
Lower Weybosset Street and Post-Office News Agency, Providence, IN 1857 584
Redwood Library Building, Newport 617
Pawtucket Public Library 635
Westerly Public Library and Park 638
Providence Atrium, Erected 1837 646
Providence Public Library 668
VOLUME III
Contents
CHAPTER I.
The political development of the towns 1-80
CHAPTER II.
The Structure for Judiciary Supremacy 87-170
CHAPTER III.
Public and Private Finance 171-322
Part I. — Colonial and Local Taxation 173
Part II.-1710-1800. The Colony as a Banker. ....... 197
Part III.— 1800-1900. A Century's Expansion 239
Part IV. — Chartered Banking 260
First Period, 1791-1809 261
Second Period, 1809-1840 282
Third Period, 1840-1865 307
Fourth Period, 1865-1900 312
CHAPTER lV.
Industrial Development 323-386
CHAPTER V.
The Poor, the Defective and the Criminal 387-490
CHAPTER VI.
Free Masonry and Odd Fellowsthp 491-554
CHAPTER VII.
Early Habits and Customs and Old Landmarks 555-649
APPENDIX.
Bibliography 651
Illustrations
Plan Showing the First Division of Homk Lots in Providenck 9
Plan Showing the Approximate Location ok Home Lots of the Early Settlers of Providence 12
Plan Showing the Approximate Location of Home Lots of the Early Settlers of Providence 18
Sayles House, on Sayles Hill, North S.mithkielu 30
Lippit House, Old Warwick, Erected about 1715 35
Old Lighthouse, Poplar Tree Point. Wickford 51
Main Street, Westerly 53
View of Watch Hill 54
Main Street, Kingston 59
Cross's Mills, Charlestown 63
Map of Pawtucket, 1827 66
Walcott Street, Pawtucket 67
Hon. Samuel Ames (portrait) 92
Old State House and Court House, Newport 104
Gen. James Mitchell Varnum (portrait) 141
East Greenwich Court House 158
William Read Staples ( portrait) 160
Deceased Memhers of the Bench and Bar of Rhode Lsland 167
Fac Simile Rhode Island Paper Money, 1738 204, 207 1775 221 1786 224
Ticket in First Congregational Lottery 241
GreenviLLE Tavern, Smithkield 262
Providence Institution for Savincis 265
The First Office of the Providence Bank 272
Building Occupied by Providence Bank of the Second Hmted States Ban K 288
The Hamilton Building, Providence 314
littlefield windmill. bl.ock island 326
Field Fountain, Clifford Stueei'. Providence 336
Samuel Slater ( portrait ) 340
Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket 344
Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, in 1850 350
The Arcade, Providence, in 1850 361
Falls at Woonsocket 364
Bridge and Falls at Pawtuxet 368
View of "Cheapside." oh North Main Street. Pkovidence 382
Image Formerly Located over the Door of Kent County Jail 404
Old Providence Jail 451
TociiwoTTON HousE, Providence 478
Thomas S. Webb ( portrait) 503
Banner Carried in the Procession at Providence at the Obseqiies of
Gen. George Washington 538
Corey Hoise, Erected in 1713, Qijidnisset, North Kingstown 558
The Rowland Robinson House, North Kingstown 562
Ruins of the Col. Benjamin Church Homestead. Bristol, Biilt in 1681 564
Saunders House, near Ashaway 567
Burr's Tavern, Warren 571
Ruins of Cole's Tavern, Warren 573
Jahleel Brenton House, Newport , 577
Benjamin Waterman's House 585
Ruins of Othniel Gorton Tavern 586
View of Federal Hill from Canal Street, Providence 589
The Old Ark, Warren 592
An Ancient Rhode Island Farm House. North KingstowN 593
Home of Capt. Stephen Olney. North Providence 595
Ruins of the Thomas Field House at Field's Point 596
Eleazer Arnold Tavern near Quinsnicket, Lincoln 599
The Home of Henry Bull, Newport 602
Home of Capt. Arthur Fenner, Cranston 604
Eleazer Whipple House, near Lime Rock, Lincoln 608
Birthplace of Gen. Nathanael Greene, Potowomut 611
James (Fones) Greene House, Buttonwoods, Warwick 614
Cider Mill and Press, North Kingstown 615
Home of Capt. Thomas Fenner, Cranston 617
The Roger Mowry Tavern 619
The Joseph Noyes House 623
Edward Manton House, Johnston 625
Epenetus Olney House, North Providence 628
Palmer Northup House near Wickford, North Kingstown 630
The Phillips House, Bellville, North Kingstow.\ 631
Babcock House, Westerly 632
Baker House. Warren 633
The Crawford House, Providence 635
Taguart House, Little Compton 641
Peleg Arnold Tavern, Old Bank, near Woonsocket 647
Home of Joseph Williams, Son of Roger Williams 648
Milestone near Woonsocket 649
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